Update: We have excellent news for all of you who have been anxiously waiting for a chance to visit our farm: our rescheduled annual Community Farm Day is confirmed for September 17. Join us for a day on the land and get to know Santropol Roulant’s periurban farm in Senneville. The day will include a farm tour, a potluck, and …
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Farm Profiles: Co-Managers
Santropol Roulant’s Senneville farm is located on the western tip of the Island of Montreal. The farm not only produces the bulk of our agricultural yield but plays an important role in educating Montrealers on the importance of organic and local agriculture. The farm is co-managed by Adam and Clémence, two passionate individuals who work tirelessly with farm staff and …
Thanking our farm volunteers
We are so grateful to have so many volunteers come and join us at our peri-urban farm in Senneville and at the organic basket drop-off. Every Monday and Wednesday morning, volunteers take the train to Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue station and take their bikes out to the farm. They come and help us harvest. It’s a precious exchange we have with them. It is always interesting to see …
Starting Seeds in the Fall
Did you have big plans to grow veggies this summer? It’s not too late! Fall is a great time to start seeds and certain vegetables actually prefer the cool nights. For avid gardeners, planting is not just a springtime activity. They often create a seasonal plan that involves seeding certain veggies on a weekly basis, so as to lengthen the …
August Farm Update & Stories
From your farmer, Clémence. August has arrived! We are so impressed by how quickly the summer is unfolding. We welcome August to the Sennevile farm with a bittersweet feeling. It seems like just yesterday we were putting our greenhouse up. July was a very busy month, especially the last two weeks as we finished the last wave of seedlings and planting of storage …
News from the Farm & Recipe
June at the Farm From your farmer Clémence There has been very little time to stop and appreciate the landscape, fresh strawberries and yummy greens at the farm lately. June is one of those months where field preparation, weeding, plantings, greenhouse seeding and harvest collide. But last night, I was worried that the wind gusts might pull the anchors that …
Invitation to Rue Fermier
We invite you to come celebrate FOOD – PEOPLE – COMMUNITY and the Roulant’s 21st birthday with a community picnic and block party. This year, the third edition of our summer community celebration: Rue Fermier, will take place in two steps. The first one will be a community picnic where volunteers, clients, neighbors and others are invited to join us …
From the Roof to the Sidewalk – A Growing Installation at the Roulant
Hello handypersons! ‘From our front door to the sidewalk’, is a new summer project to extend the Roulant and its roof garden beyond the building into the 2 parking spots out front. This timing coincides with an opportune invitation from the city to create a green space on Roy. Invitation: Makers – we need you! Experienced carpenters and gardeners are …
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Food Preservation Season is Here!
Are you eager to spend more time in the Roulant kitchen? Good news, harvest time and Food Preservation season is upon us! We’ll be turning delicious Montreal-grown fruit and veggies into non-perishable food items. Think homemade salsa, dehydrated tomatoes, pear jam, kimchi and sauerkraut, just to name a few! Anyone is welcome in the kitchen, experienced or not. When: Tuesdays & Fridays …
Welcome back Transat and AOL!
With the start of spring came the arrival of two corporate groups into our kitchen, our garden, and out into our community. In late April, 19 employees from Transat headed over to our McGill Gardens to help us setup for the season. There was much lifting and shoveling as the Transat team worked with other volunteers to prepare the site for …
Calling all pick leaders for les Fruits défendus
Les Fruits Défendus is looking for motivated, energetic and autonomous individuals to lead our urban fruit harvests throughout the summer! Les Fruits Défendus is Montreal’s volunteer-led urban fruit harvesting collective which connects local fruit tree owners with volunteer harvesters and helps ensure that this valuable local food resource does not go to waste. As a pick leader, you will have a …
Farm Brunch
We’d like to invite you & your family to the Santropol Roulant Farm Brunch, a special event in support of our Senneville Farm. In addition to growing organic vegetables for our Meals-on-Wheels and social outreach programs, the farm also provides opportunities for young farmers to develop their leadership and skills, and has become a fertile ground for children to learn about …