In late September, 70 people gathered together for Santropol Roulant’s first ever storytelling event, Récits du Roulant. Our headlining storytellers included Chris Godsall, co-founder of the Roulant; Frankie Traichel, current farm co-coordinator; Ren Nilsson, author of The Southern Wall: The Art of Engagement at Santropol Roulant and professor in social innovation; and Jonathan Lebire, co-founder of Comm-Un. They shared heartwarming …
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Fresh garlic sale
Fresh garlic from the farm has been harvested, dried, cleaned, and trimmed. We know that the garlic-loving members of the community will be thrilled to know that the garlic heads are now ready for sale! You can purchase garlic during the weekly Friday Hang until Friday, October 20, 2023. You can also pre-order garlic online at the link below and …
Revisiting the Strategic Plan
Three years ago, we embarked on a new strategic cycle, shared with you in this plan. We’re well into the final year of the 2020-2023 timeline, and thought it timely to share our progress with a succinct summary of our achievements, illustrated by a few examples. It will give you, at a glance, an idea of our ups and downs. …
The Question That Got Me Thinking
Someone recently asked me how I wanted to be remembered, and the first thing that came to mind is as someone who cared. As a friend of the Roulant, you have an important impact on the food security and social inclusion of those around you, and likely care deeply about the impact of your life on others. You are a …
Job postings: the Roulant needs you!
Being part of the Santropol Roulant team can be a powerful way to achieve social change in your community. If you are passionate about the Roulant mission, community engagement, or want to learn how to grow relationships with a large community of volunteers, clients, and donors, these opportunities are for you! Leverage your creativity as a Fundraising and Communications Officer …
2023 AGM Recap: of governance and gratitude
On April 30, the Roulant reopened its doors for the first time in four years for the 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM)! Over 109 voting members, neighbors and friends gathered in person (148 people in total, including clients and online participants) to celebrate all that we have accomplished as a community over the past year and to elect the new …
Volunteers’ Testimonials: Share Your Story With the Community
Each year, Volunteer Appreciation Week falls in mid-April. For this year’s celebration, we invite you to share a video testimonial of your experience as a volunteer at the Roulant. We recommend that your testimonial be two to three minutes long and include a story about what volunteering with the Roulant’s programming contributes to your life along with an anecdote about …
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 …
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 …