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Volunteer workshops: Culinary improvisation

Community Workshops, Kitchen Workshops, Volunteering - Personal

Shout out to our Volunteer community (collectives, meals on wheels, food preservation etc.). We are organizing various free workshops for you! For the upcoming workshop, come learn how to improvise with ingredients and make a delicious meal without a recipe. During this Culinary Improvisation participants will work in teams to create delicious dishes that we will enjoy together after the workshop! …

Giving through Gifting

Food Preservation, General Store

We love local food and homemade gifts any time of year, but especially during the holidays! Here are a few items that are currently available in the Roulant General Store. They’re perfect for holiday gifts or to serve with a nice spread of cheeses or charcuteries; hello apple butter, chutney and ground cherry jam! Bonus: every purchase supports our work. …

The Gala was glorious thanks to you!

Events, Fundraising

Complete with magical performances, delicious food and friendly faces, the Enchanted Garden Gala on October 27th was a great success. Thank you for making this night wonderful and for supporting the work of the Roulant! Over 300 attendees joined us that evening for incredible live music and acrobatics, a beautiful spread of delicious food, an array of great prizes, and …

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Food Ecosystem Workshops

Collective - Compost, Community Workshops

Come deepen your knowledge of the agricultural and food cycle ecosystems. This series of workshops is the occasion to invite science to your table. Ecology, microbiology and genetics are on the menu! Francois-Xavier Dessureault of the Roulant’s Composting Collective, and biology student at Université de Montréal, invites you to explore food and agriculture through the eye of a biologist in …

Canning and Fermenting swap!

Community Workshops, Events, Food Preservation

Want to trade a few jars of your preserves or kraut for someone else’s? Here’s your chance!  The Roulant is hosting its first ever canning/fermenting swap as a part of our upcoming preserve and catering menu tasting 5 à 7 next Thursday, November 10th.  Yes, you’ll also have the opportunity to taste many of the Roulant’s homemade delights too! When: …

End of the season at the farm

Agriculture, Senneville Farm, Stories

An update from Clémence, Farm co-manager It has been another great season at the Senneville farm! Thank you to our incredible farm volunteers, and to those who embarked on the CSA adventure with us this season. Thank you for supporting local agriculture and your farmers! As a farmer, it is a real privilege to know the families and individuals who enjoy our produce. …

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Kitchen Workshop: Tibetan cooking

Community Workshops, Kitchen Workshops

We’re back for the 7th workshop in the series Recipes from our community, where we invite the members of our community of all ages to share their recipes and culinary successes. Tenzing, a community member, will share with some of her favorites Tibetan recipes. When: Wednesday, November 23rd from 5pm to  7:30 pm Where: The Roulant’s kitchen, 111 Roy East Cost: By …

Stories of Santropol Roulant – Julia

Fruits Défendus, Stories

Julia, Les Fruits Défendus Collective Core Member Originally from Minnesota, I came to Montreal to complete my undergraduate degree in Cognitive Science and then my Master’s in Neuroscience. I didn’t know what I wanted to do for the longest time, but then I discovered these fields in a happy coincidence. I am really interested in human behaviour and motivation, as …

Countdown to the Enchanted Garden Gala

Events, Fundraising

Santropol Roulant’s Enchanted Garden Gala is just one week away! We are really excited to share more details about what’s awaiting you on Thursday, October 27th. Don’t forget to buy your ticket! Supporting the Roulant The Gala is not only an incredible evening of good food and fun; it’s also a great way to support the Roulant’s work: growing, preparing and delivering …

Job Offer: Meals-On-Wheels Coordination Internship – Deadline Extended

Job Postings, Meals-on-Wheels, Staff

**Deadline extended** Here’s a chance to work with our client members and volunteers, learn about the daily operations of our Meals-on-Wheels (MoW) program, and participate in our collaborative management structure.  The MoW internship is an enriching way to spend 6 months at the Roulant! Read the document below for the full job posting. Please note that to apply for this position …

Introduction to jam making: Theory and discussion

Community Workshops, Food Preservation

Are you curious about making jam? Think it might be too hard? We’d like to talk about just how easy it really is! Come join us for a discussion on canning and jam, required materials, and ingredients needed, as well as a walk through the process of making jam. We’ll end with a tasting of several jams, including some unusual …

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Fall 5 à 7: Free tasting of our catering menu

Catering, Events, Food Preservation

We invite you to a 5 à 7 tasting and community event on November 10th. The Roulant is excited to introduce our newest catering menu and offer samples of our delicious preserves. When: Thursday November 10th, 5:00 – 7:00 pm Where: Second Floor, Santropol Roulant, 111 rue Roy est Cost: Free! Come sample from both the Fall and Winter catering menu and a try variety of …