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 catering menu on February 18th, 2016. It will take the form of a 5 à 7 and it’s a great opportunity to come visit the Roulant, taste our winter menu, check out …
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Recipes: Pasta and Polenta
We’ve got another great set of recipes to share, as presented by the Piccioni sisters at one of our intergenerational workshops from the series: Learning From our Elders. If you can get your hands on a pasta roller*, the Fresh Pasta recipe only calls for two ingredients but really takes a pasta dish to the next level and is a lot of …
Healthy & convenient frozen meal service
Have you always wanted to try our healthy and organic meals? Want to support a local initiative? You’re in luck! The kitchen team makes take-home portions of our meals-on-wheels dishes, frozen for your convenience! Prepared with the same love we give to our daily meals-on-wheels, they are available to anyone who wishes to buy them! About Frozen Meals: We’ve got a large selection …
Reminder: Delicious, Montreal-grown gifts
Valentine’s day is just around the corner! Looking for a special gift? Come visit our General Store to discover our local, preserved food selection that is made with love! Perhaps a jar of Montreal-grown and made apple butter is just the token of appreciation you were looking for? We have gifts starting at $6, and the gift tags are on us! February Sale Want to …
Board of Directors: Thank you Dave, Welcome Suzanne!
The Roulant’s Board of Directors recently experienced a transition, as Dave McNeil stepped down as Treasurer of the Board, and Suzanne Bourque was selected as a replacement. Santropol Roulant’s Board is legally responsible for overall governance, and provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the development of long-term strategic plans and organizational policies. They’re also responsible for supporting the organization’s financial …
Rentals & Catering: what’s new at the Roulant?
Did you know that the Roulant has a beautiful and diverse space for rent? Our second floor is ideal for conferences, workshops, or retreats! In addition, we’re thrilled to meet your full needs by offering an in-house catering service. Here’s what’s new in these two exciting initiatives: Space and taste: Improvements for the new year! 2015 was a year full of improvements …
“I relish you! ” say it with preserves
Valentine’s day is just around the corner and our General Store is well-stocked with local preserved food that is made with love! Perhaps a jar of Montreal-grown and made apple butter is just the token of appreciation you were looking for? Want to go all out? We can help you put together a 6 pack- of preserves. We’ve also laid out some …
Haitian Cuisine: Three Colourful Recipes
Back in June, Camille Chevalier, long-time Roulant meals-on-wheels client, taught a workshop on Haitian cooking with the assistance of his friend Witnicia. This was one of the intergenerational workshops that was part of the Learning From Our Elders series. Packed with colour and flavour, these dishes are sure to warm you up: Pork Griot, Sticky Rice and Fried Plantains.
Our Volunteers in the News!
We recently had the opportunity to host Myriam Fimbry, a journalist from Radio-Canada’s Desautels le dimanche, at the Roulant. Myriam interviewed Halia Flores, Lola Montes and Andrea Strom-Rancourt, three of our Meals-on-Wheels volunteers, about their involvement in our Volunteer Program. In particular, the radio piece focused on how newcomers use volunteering as a way to integrate into their new home and …
Job Offer: Apprenticeship in Urban Agriculture
Here’s an opportunity to take your urban agriculture skills to the next level, while building a resilient food system with us! This new, 6-month position at Santropol Roulant will enable an pro-active urban farmer to take on the challenge of managing our 3,000 sqft of cultivation on the McGill campus and producing organic, local vegetables for our meals-on-wheels clients. Read …
Job Offer: Internship in Peri-Urban Farming
This year, spend 6 months on our farm in Senneville, deepening your knowledge of organic farming and growing organic food for Santropol Roulant’s food security programs! This position is specifically targeted towards applicants with 1 year of previous experience on a rural or peri-urban farm. There is also currently an opening for an Urban Agriculture Apprentice.* The application deadline for this …
Women & Trans* Day at SantroVélo
Did you know that SantroVélo, our community bike shop, is opened the 1st Saturday of each month from 1-4pm to welcome people who identify as female or transgender? This is an opportunity for women and transgender folks to feel empowered in a space traditionally defined as masculine! If you self-identify as such, you are invited to come work on your bike, lend a …