Joignez-nous sur notre jardin sur le toit ce mois-ci pour des projections de films en plein air! Nous allons mettre de côté nos bacs à réservoir d’eau et installer un mini cinéma pour partager des documentaires novateurs sur l’éthique de l’agriculture. Venez vous reposer et en apprendre davantage sur la politique de nos systèmes alimentaires. Notre espace est maintenant accessible aux …
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Harvest party 2018!
On Thursday, September 13th, it’s Harvest time! Come enjoy the Terraces Roy, a public space and urban garden project of the Plateau-Mount-Royal borough taking place on Roy street outside of the Roulant. This colourful project is nearing the end of its second year, which means it’s time to celebrate the harvest and taste some fresh and local veggies! When: September 13th …
A Wam Welcome to Tara and Léa
We are excited to welcome our newest members of the team, Tara and Léa! Thank you!
All new preserves in our General Store!
Our General Store is full of all new preserves made with produce from our farm in Senneville and transformed by the talented food preservation team. Check out the new selection of jams, salsa and relish! We will be producing preserves all season long, so stop by often to find our latest creations. For more info on our products please contact Nazmus. …
Mycollective wishlist
Mycollective, the mushroom growing collective at Santropol Roulant is developing its production facilities in the basement and is seeking donations of second-hand items that members of the Roulant community may have lying around but may no longer be using. They are requesting: Household HEPA room air filters Household room humidifiers Metal or plastic shelving units A metal desk Small metal …
Job Offer: Kitchen Assistant
Apply now to join our team of kitchen super-stars! The Kitchen Assistant role focuses on enabling community members to develop and share their cooking skills through our Meals-on-Wheels volunteering opportunities, workshops, and other activities in the kitchen. They will also play a strong role in kitchen components of the Roulant’s social entrepreneurship initiatives. The chosen candidate will work in close …
Community Farm Day
While you might encounter some of the veggies from the farm of Santropol Roulant in the meals-on-wheels recipes, in the organic baskets or at the Farmers’ Markets, you rarely have the opportunity to touch the soil where they grow. Community farm day is your opportunity to visit the farm, enjoy the calm of the countryside and discover the secrets of organic agriculture on the island of …
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Tomato sale
PRICE: 3$/lb 35$/flat (15 lb) To get your tomatoes, please fill the form to make an order. When we have enough tomato, we will give our customers a call. The pick-up location is on Thursdays at the Farmer’s market from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at our office on 111 Roy East, between Coloniale and De Bouillon. First one to order, first one to …
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Garlic Sale
PRICE: 11$/lb and 10$/lb for basket partners Please fill the form to make an order. When the garlic is ready, we will give our customers a call. The pick-up location is on Thursdays at the Farmer’s market from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at our office on 111 Roy East, between Coloniale and De Bouillon. First come, first serve!
Seed library Resources
To accompany the inauguration of the seed library here at Santropol Roulant, we’re launching a new webpage with seed saving resources! On our Seed Library Resource page, you will find more information about what a seed library is, our seed catalog, some basic biology, and links to how to collect and store different kinds of seeds. Despite being still under …
The Terrasses Roy is alive!
As all our gardens slowly reach their peak of production, we’d love to have you join us in the Terrasses Roy for info sessions on How to Harvest. In these workshops, we will walk through the gardens and speak about what is ready to harvest directly in the Terrasses Roy. We will also cover topics surrounding Crop Planning, How to …
Outdoor Film Screenings in the gardens
Join us on our rooftop garden this month for outdoor film screenings! We’ll be moving aside our self-watering containers and setting up a mini theatre to share some ground-breaking documentaries related to the ethics of agriculture. Come out to get cozy and learn more about the politics of our food systems. Also, our space is now wheelchair accessible. And, all …