Whether you’re perusing the printed or the online version, the Roulant’s calendar is more than a simple schedule of meals. Above all, it’s a tool that gives clients decision-making power over their food so that what they are eating is in line with their dietary preferences and restrictions. It’s also a great tool for learning more about Santropol Roulant’s mission …
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Building Seed and Community Genetics
It’s that time of the year! Gardens sleep under snow blankets, farms are well ahead in their crop planning, and seeds are queens of the season – both literally and metaphorically. As climate change continues to impact lives and threaten crop viability, the importance of building seed genetics adapted to our climate, and strengthening our community networks remain of utter …
Be on the Front Lines of Feeding Your Community
We are looking for new talent to join our farm and kitchen teams to grow the next chapter of the Roulant and feed your community! Farm Apprentice Seasonal – Full time Get your hands dirty and join our agroeducational farm for the 2023 season as a Farm Apprentice. Gain great experience in community engagement and sustainable agriculture! Farm Coordinator Seasonal …
The Beekeeping Collective Is Seeking New Members!
Every year the Beekeeping Collective at Santropol Roulant recruits new members to join and learn about apiculture in a hands-on way while taking care of the hives on the rooftop of the Roulant. Joining a collective is an engaging commitment that typically lasts many months, sometimes years, and unlike the Roulant’s regular activities, activities can be done during evenings and …
The Most Wonderful of Holiday Gifts
December was an exciting month full of Roulant events. Scroll down to check out the heartwarming snapshots and beautiful moments captured by our wonderful photographers! Intergenerational Holiday Brunch After almost a three-year pause, we celebrated the return of our annual Intergenerational Holiday Brunch on December 8th! Sixty clients, volunteers, staff, and long-time friends gathered around a brunch cooked with love …
Thank You for Going Above and Beyond!
In the final month of 2022, you, our wonderful community, swooped in with astounding support and made this Santropol Roulant’s most successful campaign yet, surpassing the goal of $90,000 and raising a whopping total of $95,619. This was collected from 284 caring donors. You are what makes food security and moments of connection possible for some of Montreal’s most vulnerable …
Maximize Your Seasonal Giving Impact
With the recent launch of our Winter Campaign, where we appeal to our community to help us reach our fundraising goal of $90,000, we thought we would share some simple tips and tricks that can help make your seasonal contributions (no matter how big or small!) go the extra mile. 1. Donate your $600 tax bonus from the Québec government …
2022 Snapshot: Cultivating an Agro-Educational and Intergenerational future
2022 has some stories to share! Right around this time last year, the Roulant was taking a radical turn: we would scale down the farm’s production, discontinue the vegetable basket program, and define a new, agroeducational focus for the farm. To achieve that, the urban agriculture and the farm teams were called in to join forces in order to increase …
Look Back on the Volunteer Collectives
The collectives play an essential part in the Roulant community. Whether or not you’ve participated in their activities, you have surely seen their work. From supporting local food systems to helping a community with their bikes, the reach of their volunteer-led work goes beyond the walls of the place. It was a remarkable year with each collective celebrating great successes …
Growing Mushrooms at the Farm?
Hey Roulant Community! I’m Guillaume Pratte. I’ve been a volunteer at the Roulant for over ten years, and today I’d like to introduce you to the Mycollective’s fantastic team and delve into their mission to grow mushrooms at Santropol Roulant’s farm in Senneville in 2022. It was through a permaculture lens that I first discovered mushrooms. These incredible organisms line …
Mobilizing together as distinct local actors
Three years ago, the Roulant released its three-year strategic plan, an overarching document born out of months of discussions and consultations between staff, the board and all of our membership, to help guide the organization’s priorities in the years to come and orient its activities beyond the Roulant community to push for wider social and food systems change. The power …
Thank you Jack, Mélodie, and Rachel!
It is with full hearts and an incredible amount of appreciation that the Roulant says thank you to our stellar 2022 seasonal agriculture staff. We achieved so much, ate so much watermelon, and got very dirty! As sad as this parting is, we know these people have nothing but greatness ahead of them and will continue to be actors of …