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Dill Pickle Workshop!

Community Workshops, Food Preservation

Do you dream of making yummy local veggies into savory pickles? Not sure where to start? We’ll help you get going! Come learn the basics of vinegar pickling with our food preservation team in our community kitchen. When: Tuesday July 26th, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm (pardon the erroneous date in the newsletter!) Where: Santropol Roulant, 111 Roy street East …

Cherry Jam Workshop

Community Workshops, Food Preservation, Kitchen Workshops

Do you dream of making yummy local fruit into summery jam? Not sure about where to start?  We’ll help you get going! Come learn the basics of jam making with our food preservation team in our community kitchen. When : Wednesday, July 13th, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. Where : Santropol Roulant 111 Roy street East, Montreal Who : Anyone …

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Stories of Santropol Roulant – Ruth

Seniors, Stories

Ruth – meals-on-wheels client I am from New York and I moved to Montreal in 1992. I was born in the South Bronx but lived in different parts of New York as I grew up. I worked at the Saint Vincent Hospital for a while as a student nurse, but decided that nursing wasn’t for me. For some time, I …

News from the Farm & Recipe

Agriculture, Events, Recipes

June at the Farm From your farmer Clémence There has been very little time to stop and appreciate the landscape, fresh strawberries and yummy greens at the farm lately. June is one of those months where field preparation, weeding, plantings, greenhouse seeding and harvest collide. But last night, I was worried that the wind gusts might pull the anchors that …

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Rue Fermier – Seeking Volunteers !

Events, Food, Kitchen, Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteering - Personal

Hello volunteers! Our community picnic event will take place July 21st and we need your help to ensure the success of this day! So come by lend a hand, then stay for the party and enjoy the activities. Volunteer tasks before July 21st Decorations (boards, banners and other fun stuff to make the street look great) Handing out flyers Food prep and …

Invitation to Rue Fermier

Agriculture, Community Workshops, Events, Food, Market, Volunteering - Personal

We invite you to come celebrate FOOD – PEOPLE – COMMUNITY and the Roulant’s 21st birthday with a community picnic and block party. This year, the third edition of our summer community celebration: Rue Fermier, will take place in two steps. The first one will be a community picnic where volunteers, clients, neighbors and others are invited to join us …

From the Roof to the Sidewalk – A Growing Installation at the Roulant

Agriculture, Community Workshops, Urban Agriculture, Volunteering - Personal

Hello handypersons! ‘From our front door to the sidewalk’, is a new summer project to extend the Roulant and its roof garden beyond the building into the 2 parking spots out front. This timing coincides with an opportune invitation from the city to create a green space on Roy. Invitation: Makers – we need you!  Experienced carpenters and gardeners are …

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The New Crew

Staff

You may have noticed that over the past few months our newsletters have been riddled with job postings and internship offers. Now it’s time to meet the fabulous folks who have brought a fresh wave of energy and inspiration over the past several weeks. All of their bios can be found on our Staff page. The Urban Agriculture (UA) team: …

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Stories of Santropol Roulant – Laurine

Stories

Laurine – Volunteer I am a political science student on exchange from France for six months. It’s the first time that I have been away from Europe, but I decided to come to Montreal so that I could try courses in urban planning at the Université de Montréal. I chose to study political science because it allows me to touch on …

Recipe: Gnocchi with the Fazio Family

Recipes

Gnocchi: an Italian classic and Roulant favorite! Every once in a while we find a way to sneak in a gnocchi-making workshop and it’s always a big hit in the kitchen. The last one was taught by different generations of the Fazio family and published in the cookbook Learning from our Elders.  We hope you enjoy this recipe, it’s the …

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Food Preservation Season is Here!

Agriculture, Food Preservation, Kitchen, Volunteering - Personal

Are you eager to spend more time in the Roulant kitchen?  Good news, harvest time and Food  Preservation season is upon us! We’ll be turning delicious Montreal-grown fruit and veggies into non-perishable food items.  Think homemade salsa, dehydrated tomatoes, pear jam, kimchi and sauerkraut, just to name a few!  Anyone is welcome in the kitchen, experienced or not. When: Tuesdays & Fridays …

Kitchen Workshop: Simple stocks and sauces

Community Workshops, Kitchen, Kitchen Workshops

We’re back for the 4th workshop in the series Recipes from our community. Richard, a professional chef and community member, will share with us his love for making simple stocks and show us how to simply integrate them into our everyday cooking. Come learn how to add that special homemade touch to your favourite soups, sauces and meals! On the menu: Mushroom Risotto …