Abby, Food Transformation Volunteer I grew up in New Brunswick and moved to Montreal last year to go to Concordia University, where I study English Literature and Women’s Studies. I signed up to volunteer with Santropol Roulant at a club fair and started to volunteer regularly with the Food Transformation Program. In this program, we create beautiful products with food …
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What Awaits You at the Enchanted Garden Gala
The Enchanted Garden Gala is fast approaching. Here’s a sneak peek at what to look forward to on October 27th! The Menu This year our menu uses food to communicate the work we do here at the Roulant. Each delicious food station will represent different programs: a selection of tasty bites from our catering menu; a few favourites from our Meals-on-Wheels client menu; scrumptious bites …
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Enchanted Garden Gala: We Need Your Help!
We’re looking for volunteers to help out at our Enchanted Garden Gala, coming up on October 27th. The Gala is Santropol Roulant’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and volunteers are key to making it a success! Last year 70 volunteers came out to support the organization and celebrate with the community. The 2015 Gala brought together over 300 guests and raised over …
Kitchen workshop: Indian cuisine – FULL
We’re back for the 6th 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. Megha, a community member, will share with some of her favorites recipes. When: Wednesday, October 19th from 5:00 to 7:30 pm Where: The Roulant’s kitchen, 111 Roy East Cost: By donation …
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Fall food preservation events!
Fall is upon us! We’re hosting a series of food preservation events within the next two months, with a little something for everyone. There is still time to take advantage of nature’s bounty and stash local food away for wintertime. Eager learners can sign-up for hands-on workshops and curious chefs can pop in for a quick Saturday afternoon demo. Also, …
Stories of Santropol Roulant – Jacqueline
Jacqueline – Volunteer I am originally from the Lanaudière region of Quebec, but have lived in Montreal for twenty eight years. Before settling in Montreal, I lived in Cameroon for six years, then lived here for a few years before spending four years working on development projects in Haiti. Thanks to my time in Africa and Haiti, I was able …
A cozy gathering: 2016 fall community lunch
Earlier in September, the Santropol Roulant team hosted a fall community lunch for our clients and volunteers. The event was a wonderful opportunity for generations connect and share. The kitchen team prepared a delicious apple-themed menu; Louis and Wilfred provided soothing musical accompaniment. It was a very lovely occasion, complete with flowers from the farm, great conversation, and lots of apples! Thank you to all …
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Looking Back at Community Farm Day 2016
This past weekend, the Santropol Roulant farm team was pleased to host the annual Community Farm Day in Senneville. Visitors were able to come and learn more about our 3-acre farm through tours and games. It was great to welcome people of all ages in the fields and share the freshly harvested veggies during the potluck lunch! The Roulant farm supports the production of fresh vegetables for our kitchen …
Stories of Santropol Roulant – Mark
Mark – Volunteer I am originally from Ontario, but have been living in Montreal for five years. Santropol Roulant was my first social outlet in Montreal. A friend of mine from high school was working with the urban agriculture program at the time and brought me by the office one day. When I entered the building, I looked around and …
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Official invitation to Enchanted Garden Gala
You are officially invited to Santropol Roulant’s Enchanted Garden Gala! Come enjoy an enchanted evening full of mystery and delights including live entertainment and gourmet bites. The 2016 Fundraising Gala is a chance to eat, drink and be merry, while supporting the work of the Roulant. It will be a night to remember! What: Enchanted Garden Gala – food, festivities, …
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Recipes from our community: Seeking Volunteers
Recipes from our community is a series of volunteer-led cooking workshops that was launched in February 2016. These workshops create a space where people from our community can share and exchange cooking skills. The Roulant is seeking new volunteers that would like to share their cooking skills while co-leading a workshop in this series with the guidance of kitchen co-manager Karine. No …
Welcoming Camila to the team
The Roulant team is excited to welcome back Camila Gordillo, our new Farmer’s Market Development Coordinator. Camila will be working part time over the next few months to further develop strategies about how the Roulant’s produce can become more accessible to people with low incomes. Camila is passionate about the power of soil and nature in sustaining life, health and …