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Recipes from the Roulant: Carrot Ginger Soup

Events, Recipes

We are happy to bring you our tenth recipe in the series Recipes from the Roulant! These monthly recipes allow you to get to know the different activities of our organization. This week we bring you a recipe for one of the delicious bouchées that will be prepared for our Masked Pumpkin Gala fundraising event coming up on November 2nd. This savoury …

Gala: We Need Your Help!

Events, Volunteering - Personal

We’re looking for volunteers to help out at our upcoming Masked Pumpkin Gala, coming up on Thursday, November 2nd. The Gala is Santropol Roulant’s biggest fundraising event of the year, and volunteers are key to making it a success! Last year over 100 volunteers came out to support the organization and celebrate with the community. The 2016 Gala brought together over …

Harvest party on Terraces Roy!

Agriculture, Events

On October 12th, it’s Harvest time! Come enjoy the Terraces Roy, a public space and urban garden project of the Plateau-Mount-Royal borough taking place on Roy street outside of the Roulant. This colourful project is nearing the end of its first year, which means it’s time to celebrate the harvest and taste some fresh and local veggies! When: October 12th between …

You’re Invited to the Masked Pumpkin Gala

Events, Fundraising

We are delighted to invite you to our 17th annual fundraising event on November 2nd, the Masked Pumpkin Gala, which is taking place in the stunning space at Marché Bonsecours! A wonderful fun-filled night awaits you – full of lively music, lovely people and delicious home-made bouchées! This unforgettable evening is also the perfect opportunity for you to support the Roulant’s …

Harvest party at the Edible Campus!

Agriculture, Events, Urban Agriculture

🍆 It’s Harvest time at the Edible Campus! 🍅 This is the perfect opportunity for everyone at McGill who is passionate about urban agriculture to come together, celebrate the harvest, and taste some fresh and local veggies! When: September 26th from 4-6pm Where: on McGill’s lower field What: The Edible Campus, a green oasis in a landscape of stone and …

Save the Date – The Roulant’s 2017 Gala

Events, News

The event you have been waiting for is back again this year! Please mark your calendars for Santropol Roulant’s annual fundraising gala on Thursday, November 2nd 2017. What: A fun-filled night of music, food and prizes to help support the work of the Roulant Who: All who love to celebrate and strengthen food security and social inclusion in Montreal When: …

Your help needed! Intergenerational Apple Picking

Events, Meals-on-Wheels, Volunteering - Personal

Calling all our amazing volunteers!  Fall is just around the corner, and what better way to welcome it than spending a day in nature. As part of our series of intergenerational events, Santropol Roulant is organizing an apple picking event at an orchard outside of the city. Intergenerational events such as this one serve as unique opportunities to bring people …

Invitation to Board Game Night

Events

Looking for a place to get your game on? Following on the success of other Volunteer Program mini-FUN(d)raisers such as Trivia Night and Bingo Night, why not join us at our Board Game Night! We are preparing a varied selection of board games for you to try. When: Thursday, September 14th, doors at 6:00pm, games from 6:30-10:00pm Where: Santropol Roulant, …

Delicious memories from Community Farm Day!

Agriculture, Events, Senneville Farm

Each year, we open the doors of the Roulant farm to the entire community. This summer, Community farm day took place on August 19th. It was a great opportunity to visit the farm, enjoy the calm of the countryside and discover the secrets of organic agriculture on the island of Montreal! Fifty participants came to explore the farm’s vibrant and colorful ecosystem. They discovered …

Looking back at Rue Fermier 2017

Agriculture, Events

In July, Roulant community members, neighbours, volunteers and staff, filled street in front of the Roulant to celebrate our agriculture season and our farmers during our annual community event, Rue Fermier. Hundreds of participants enjoyed live music, tasty snacks, workshops, tours and a very bustling Farmers’ Market. As Roy street in front of the Roulant was already closed for les …

Save the Date – Board Game and Bingo Night

Events, Fundraising, Volunteering - Personal

Looking for a place to get your game on? Following on the success of other Volunteer Program mini-FUN(d)raisers such as Trivia Night and Bingo Night, why not join us at our Board Game and Bingo Night! We are preparing a varied selection of board games for you to try your luck at. When: Thursday, September 14th, doors at 6:00pm, games …

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Community farm day

Agriculture, Events, Senneville Farm

While you might encounter some of the veggies from the Santropol Roulant farm in the meals-on-wheels recipes, in the organic baskets or at the twice-weekly Farmers’ Markets, you rarely have the opportunity to touch the soil where they grow. Community farm day is your opportunity to visit the farm, enjoy the calm of the countryside and discover the secrets of …