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 you must …
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Santrovélo’s Annual Spring Bike Tune-up is Back!
On Saturday April 30th, SantroVélo – our community bike shop – will be holding it’s annual Tune-Up event! If you’ve been to the tune-up before, you know that volunteer bike mechanics offer a basic check-up (brakes, shifting, bottom bracket, headset, wheel axles, and tires) and will do the repairs on 2 or 3 things that need a bit of love. “Things” include, for …
Annual report 2015
We’re excited to share our 2015 annual report chock-full of information, photos and reflections of the past year. This year we chose to present our work through the theme of Grow, Prepare, and Share, and to demonstrate the role of the community in every step of our food cycle. Keeping the report brief is as always a challenge, and there …
Mycollectif/ve Reaches Out
The Roulant’s mushroom growing collective has been making some serious strides towards the different aspects of its mission over the past year. Last week in particular they spread the spores of knowledge by hosting a workshop out at McGill’s Macdonald campus. The collective was invited by student organizers who recognized the interest among their colleagues in learning about this more …
La Cuisine d’Augustine
This time of year, when we think of Quebecois cooking, our minds turn to the sweet and salty delights typically found at the cabane-a-sucre. Here are a few recipes to try out at home, ones that Augustine often prepared with her mother while growing up in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean. Let us know what you think! From the Learning from our Elders cookbook: …
Volunteer Drivers Needed!
Though Santropol Roulant is well known for meal deliveries by bicycle, two of our routes require car transportation. We are so grateful to our dedicated and supportive volunteer drivers who keep our client-members in Cote-des-Neiges and NDG well fed and well connected to our community all year long. Right now we are in special need of some extra volunteer drivers to …
Organic Baskets 2016 – Sign up for the season!
As we approach the final stretches of winter, we’re excited to announce the opening of registration for the 2016 Organic Basket season. Below you’ll find information about the farm and the baskets, what’s new this year, and meet the farmers growing your food! Visit the main baskets page for more details, registration and payment options. Our Journey Santropol Roulant’s 5th Farming …
All You Need to Know for the 2016 AGM!
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) this year will take place on Thursday March 31, 2016, starting at 5:15 pm. You are all invited, of course! Don’t miss the most important governance event of the year. Here are the important documents to consult BEFORE the AGM Official Invitation The Meeting’s Agenda Last Year’s Minutes Candidates’ Presentation Booklet The AGM is much more …
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Intergenerational Sugar Shack Outing
Join us for our annual intergenerational maple syrup feast during the day on the 21st of April at Érablière Charbonneau. There will be laughs, fresh air, and (hopefully) gorgeous sunshine to share just 45 minutes South of Montreal. We’re looking for volunteer support in the two following areas: Meals-on-wheels clients joining us for the event will be paired with a volunteer …
Seeds in the general store!
Seeds in Store Did you know that the Roulant Farm produces organic seeds? This will be our third year as a small-scale seed producer. We supply Ferme Co-operative Tourne-sol with seeds for sweet peppers, tomatoes, beans, and mustard! We currently have a variety of local organic seeds on sale at the General Store. You can take a peek at this certified …
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Kitchen Workshop: Japanese Cuisine
For our next community kitchen workshop, Kaori, a Roulant volunteer, will show us how to prepare her three favorite Japanese dishes! Date: April 13th , 2016 Time: 5 to 7:30 p.m. Location: The Roulant’s kitchen, 111 Roy East For more information and to register for the workshop , please contact Karine by email.
Help feed our worms
Friends and fans of red-wigglers, here’s an exciting opportunity to help out our vermicomposting collective. Every week, volunteers from the collective feed kitchen scraps to the worms in our vermicomposting room and in turn, rich fertilizer is produced. If you are interested to get your hands dirty and learn a bit more about vermicomposting systems, come join our collective members on …