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Sourdough bread workshop

Kitchen Workshops

Ah… making bread with just flour, water, salt. Is there something seemingly as simple and more delicious than a fresh loaf of bread? Did you know that sourdough bread keeps better, is more digest and has a lower glycemic index than regular bread? Its flavours are also more complex and unique than those of yeast breads. What: Come for an …

Chicken, Vegetable and Quinoa Couscous

Frozen Meals

The featured Frozen Meal of the week: Chicken, Vegetable and Quinoa Couscous made with organic chicken! Seasoned with North African spices, this meal will transport you straight to Marrakesh. For more information about our frozen meal service, click here or contact Amadea by phone or by email.

Intergenerational Sugar Shack Outing

Events

Winter doesn’t seem to want to end so we have a solution to bring some warmth to your April… our annual Sugar Shack outing! It is a intergenerational celebration not to be missed. In addition to the delicious meal, we will be in the charming company of Santropol Roulant clients, volunteers and staff! When: Thursday, April 24th from 10am to …

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Executive Director

Job Postings

We’re hiring an Executive Director! This unique position connects all the pieces of our work ensuring leadership and organizational stability! A mind-blowing opportunity! Deadline to apply: April 23rd at 9:00am! More details:

AGM Highlights

Governance

In case you  weren’t among the 90+ people who came to our Annual General Meeting last week, below is a sampling of what you missed! Board and Staff shared successes from 2013 as well as our hopes and dreams for 2014 and beyond, as members mingled and mixed while enjoying delicious treats from our kitchen as well as from our partners D-liche cupcakes and Juliette et Chocolat. Official membership business included reviewing programs, finances and approving new bylaws, and also …

RBC Ambassadors

Ambassadors, Fundraising, Volunteering - Personal

Volunteers are at the heart of our work here at Santropol Roulant and we’re lucky to welcome so many of them from all walks of life. In the past two years you may have noticed more groups coming to volunteer as we invite teams of corporate volunteers to spend the day with us. It was through this program as well …

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Katimavik Eco-Stage – Fruits Défendus

Agriculture, Fruits Défendus, Job Postings

For three months this summer, become the fearless leader of Les Fruits Défendus, Santropol Roulant’s urban fruit harvesting collective. We’re looking for someone to oversee the 2014 picking season, coordinate harvests (starting with the cherries), organize special events and facilitate communication with stakeholders, including Santropol Roulant, which acts as an incubator for this exciting and innovative project. Certain conditions apply: …

Homemade Pizza Workshop

Fundraising, Kitchen Workshops

Have you always wanted to learn how to make delicious pizza at home? With just the right dough, perfect tomato sauce, and imaginative toppings covered in the gooey cheese, you will want to make this comfort food staple every week! On the 8th of April, join two members from the Foodie Collective as they host a Homemade Pizza Workshop. You will learn how …

Annual General Meeting on March 27th!

Communications, Events

Don’t miss out on the governance event of the year! Santropol Roulant’s Annual General Meeting is more than an annual discussion about our hopes and dreams, our successes and misses, it’s a chance for our members to dig into the work we did in 2013 and our plans for 2014. However, most importantly, it is an opportunity for you to …

Seafood Pilaf

Frozen Meals

The featured Frozen Meal of the week: Seafood Pilaf! A perfect dinner to warm you up on the last of these cold winter nights. For more information about our frozen meal service, click here or contact Amadea by phone or by email.

1st Gardening Workshop of the season: Indoor Seedling!

Agriculture, Community Workshops, Events

Believe it or not, Santropol Roulant is already gearing up for the next gardening season! And what’s the secret ingredient for next season’s success? Good indoor seedlings of course! You are invited to an indoor seedling workshop. Come and learn how to start your own seedlings and you’ll even take a seedling or two (or more!) home! Please note that the same workshop …

Kitchen Workshop: Homemade Fermented Foods

Community Workshops, Food, Kitchen Workshops

Kitchen workshop: Fermenting Culture: From Miso Soup to Heineken. How to Increase Your Digestive Health and Boost Your Immunity Through Homemade Fermented Foods What and who? Myrite Rotstein, Holistic Food and Tasty Lifestyle Coach will be leading a workshop of fermentation fun where you will learn about the history and health benefits of fermentation. In this workshop, you will learn …