It’s time to bid the Roulant’s seasonal urban agriculture staff adieu as they head off for new and exciting adventures! Urban agriculture facilitators Ashlee and Eliana and urban agriculture coordinators Rachel and Magali have been hard at work gardening and implementing projects which will doubtlessly improve the Roulant gardens for years to come. Urban agriculture facilitators Ashlee and Eliana and …
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Closing the farm in October
As we prepare to close the farm, many exciting things are happening in anticipation of the next agricultural season. At the community farm day on October 3rd, volunteers planted 7,500 cloves of garlic (that’s three blocks!) to harvest in July 2026. This week, staff planted 18 fruit trees that will supply the community with apples, apricots, and sour cherries for …
The farm in August & September
What’s happening on the farm? Despite the heat waves and drought, the garlic harvest went great and this years’ bulbs are looking beautiful. A limited amount of garlic from urban agriculture and the farm will be available at our weekly kiosque alimentaire on Friday, August 29th. Please not that online and bulk garlic orders will not be offered this year, …
Garlic harvests & more at the farm
What’s happening on the farm? Thanks to the good weather, the cover crops are growing very well and the farm is full of flowers. The garlic scapes have been harvested and the scape pickling workshops was a success. Here is the recipe we followed: https://www.runningtothekitchen.com/pickled-garlic-scapes/ The end of July will bring the big garlic harvest: two volunteer shifts and a …
The farm in June & July
What’s happening on the farm? Work on the Agroeducational centre building project started in the beginning of June with some excavation and ground preparation. Otherwise, the cover crops are growing well and the rhubarb patch is going strong despite the cool and cloudy spring weather. The next couple months will bring some harvests: garlic scapes, currants, and garlic bulbs! Keep …
Get involved at the farm in May and June
This year at the farm, volunteer shifts will take place on an ad hoc basis. Every newsletter we will announce the upcoming volunteer shifts – they will also be posted on the blackboard at the Roulant. Hours Shifts are from 8:15 AM to noon, with the option of staying for lunch with the team! For carpooling, departure from the Roulant …
Volunteering at the farm
In 2025, the farm is undertaking a major construction project that will greatly expand the scope of our activities, impact, and accessibility. As a result, we will not be growing any seedlings or annual crops this year, other than our famous garlic fields that will continue to benefit the Meals-on-Wheels. During their hibernation, our fields will be protected and nourished …
Volunteering in urban agriculture
If you are already a volunteer at the Roulant, you can sign up for shifts in urban agriculture by giving us a call at 514-284-9335 or talk to us at the Roulant. If you’d like to become a volunteer, sign up here to complete a one hour welcome session. There will also be a special welcome session for new volunteers …
A year with Les Fruits Défendus
For the 13th consecutive year, citizen collective Les Fruits Defendus spent a summer rich in urban harvests and the sharing of local fruits. This season was particularly favourable due to a mild winter, a warm spring, and an abundant flowering of fruit trees. Between June and October, we harvested over 5,000 kilograms of fruits, which were shared in equal parts …
A Year in Urban Agriculture
What a season! In the urban agriculture program this year, 123 volunteers worked tirelessly, rain or shine, to grow almost a hundred varieties of plants across three agricultural sites. The gardens of Terrasses Roy continued to be well utilized by the wider community of the Plateau, particularly during our weekly Friday hangs. For eighteen weeks, the people of Montreal showed …
A Year at the Farm
The tomato plants have been pulled up, the garlic planted, and the tools put away for the winter. It’s officially time to hibernate and say goodbye to the agricultural workers that graced the farm with their sunny presences this summer. Frankie and Leda, thank you for sharing your knowledge, skills, warmth, and energy with us this year, we will miss …
A Team in Rotation
As we transition from fall into winter, so too are the seasonal agricultural staff at the Roulant transitioning from field to new horizons. We will miss our beloved farmhands Frankie and Leda dearly, but we have exciting news: Evangeline is changing roles at the Roulant from Urban Agriculture Facilitator to Fundraising & Communications Officer while Katya is on maternity leave! …