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Get ready for the gardening season!

Agriculture, Basket, General Store, Market

The Roulant’s General Store now has everything you need to start your seedlings and urban vegetable garden. Come see our selection of agricultural products! Get equipped We’ve got a variety of ethical, quality seeds that are well adapted to our climate for $3.50. To learn more about the importance of local seeds and seed saving, check out this short article …

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5@7 Spring catering menu launch

Catering, Events, Food

You’re invited to come sample our new seasonal catering menu and check out our great & green rental space! Join us for the official launch of our new Spring catering menu on May 5th, 2016. It  will take the form of a 5 à 7 and it’s a great opportunity to come visit the Roulant, sample our Spring menu, check …

Job Offer: Workshare with the Food Preservation Program

Agriculture, Food Preservation, Job Postings, Kitchen

Would you like to take your canning, pickling and jam-making skills to the next level in a fun and collaborative environment? Do you want to share your passion for preserving locally grown produce with our volunteer community? Apply for our Food Preservation workshare position! In exchange for leading food preservation volunteer shifts a few times a week in July and August, you’ll go …

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Job Offer: Workshare at the Santropol Roulant Farm!

Agriculture, Basket, Job Postings, Senneville Farm, Volunteering - Personal

Are you looking for a part-time opportunity to get your hands dirty, build your farming skills and grow food for Santropol Roulant’s meals-on-wheels kitchen, farmer’s market and solidarity baskets? Spend one day a week at the farm and bring home a basket of organic veggies every week! We are offering 4 work-shares, each one with a specialisation in one of the …

Job Offer: Part-time Fundraising Administrator

Fundraising, Job Postings

Do you love crunching numbers, working with databases and appreciating great people? Have you always wanted to work for the Roulant, but you’re only available part-time? You might be just the person we’re looking for! We’re looking for a new part-time Fundraising Administrator who will support the fundraising team in building and sustaining strong relationships with Santropol Roulant’s donors. The application …

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Les Fruits défendus – back for a 6th season

Agriculture, Fruits Défendus, News, Urban Agriculture, Volunteering - Personal

Les Fruits defendus, the Roulant’s urban fruit harvesting collective, is back for its 6th season! About the collective If you didn’t already know, we are an all volunteer-led collective and have been part of Santropol Roulant since 2011. The collective is guided by a group of core members who meet weekly to make decisions and create space for young, engaged …

Learning from our Elders: Middle Eastern Recipes

Kitchen Workshops, Recipes, Seniors, Stories

This week we share two sets of recipes from last year’s intergenerational workshop series and cookbook Learning from our Elders: Lebanese Mezze Tabbouleh, Baba Ganoush & Hummus “Mezzes are small traditional Lebanese dishes that are shared before the main meal. They must be made with the freshest ingredients and with lots of attention. At parties, we sit around a large table that is covered with more than 20 …

Hurray for Data Entry!

Volunteering - Personal

Our volunteer program is in need of your data entry skills! Every few weeks, there is information to be entered into our volunteer database, and we’re seeking people who like doing computer work, have good organisational skills, and are attentive to detail. Snacks and coffee/tea will be provided! If you’d like to help out, please email Maria. Thanks!

Democracy in action: The Roulant’s AGM

Events, Governance, News

On March 31st, our space was emptied of desks and filled with humans, ballot boxes and food for our Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM is a unique opportunity for clients, volunteers, donors, staff and board members to discuss programming, governance and financial oversight of the Roulant. The evening was full of presentations, food & dialogue. The community got a …

Calling Volunteers: Garden Set Up 2016

Agriculture, Volunteering - Personal

Come help set up our garden! Spring seems to have arrived; the first shoots of green are showing up around town and we’re well past the vernal equinox which means it’s time to set up our gardens! When: Friday April 29th from 10:00am to 3:00pm (postponed to Saturday April 30th in case of bad weather) We need the most help …

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Food Preservation – Keeping it Fresh!

Food Preservation, Kitchen, Kitchen Workshops, Volunteering - Personal

Spring food preservation news: Reflections of the past year, improvements for the year to come, & your feedback requested! Though we’re still months away from the first harvests, we’re working hard at improving our two-year-old food preservation program. In January, Isabelle and Karine hosted a food preservation season debrief.  It was a great opportunity to identify what people love, and to use the brainpower …

Introducing our New Spring Catering Menu

Catering, Events, Food

The Roulant is proud to introduce our new Spring Catering Menu! We’ve got lots of exciting new options in our new Spring Catering Menu, from Swiss Chard Spanakopita to Creamy Radish Dip! Keeping in line with the Roulant’s healthy and seasonal food philosophy, our catering service now changes to offer the best of each season throughout the year. Check out the menu …