This is it! Your excuse to get outside, get dirty and get digging. Santropol Roulant’s garden big set-up day is coming soon! When: Friday April 26th from 10:00am to 4:00pm (postponed to Saturday April 27th in case of bad weather) *Please note: You don’t need to come for the entire length of the event, please feel free to arrive and …
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Gala Rouge: A night to remember
On Friday February 15th, we held our annual fundraising gala. Such events can be challenging; our work is about community, but we need financial resources to keep us going. If a fundraiser puts too much accent on raising funds, then we might forget why we are there in the first place! So it is with this in mind that we …
The Gazette: Creating community in a kitchen
Yesterday we had the pleasure or seeing The Gazette publish a wonderful article about the Roulant. Thank you Susan Schwartz for such lovely coverage. To access the article on The Gazette’s website, click here. To download a copy of the archived PDF (below), click here.
Teleconference from Geneva – The Right to Food
ERRATUM – We have just realized that the start time was set to 12:30 on the website. Please note that the event starts at noon. Apologies for any inconveniences. Mark your calendars for a live video-cast all the way from Geneva, Switzerland! Back in early May of 2012, along with other civil society organizations, the Roulant had the pleasure of speaking …
Food related educational materials for youth
Check out the following videos to learn the ins and out of being in a kitchen, why where your food comes from matters, and how to make healthy and delicious food choices. Health and Nutrition: What impact does your diet have on your health? A simple thing like eating, isn’t always so simple. Food choices can be influenced by culture, …
The first One Night Stand
Starting this December, we’ll be “getting up close and personal” with some warm and cuddly Montreal eateries in a series of One Night Stands. What are we talking about? Well, as you know, we’re all about people and food… and what better way to raise funds for our programs than by bringing together people and food! We’re kicking things off on …
100 Mile Meal
Fans of local organic food – We are excited to hold our 5th annual 100 Mile meal on Sunday October 21th. The evening will consist of a 3 course meal – including local wine – with ingredients sourced from within a 100 mile radius, followed by a panel discussion lead by local farmers. – More details about this year’s …
Le Devoir: Récoltes urbaines
To access an online copy of the article on Le Devoir’s website, click here. To download a copy of the PDF below, click here.
Gardening workshop with Jean-Martin Fortier from Les Jardins de la Grelinette
Gardening enthusiast, debutante, or somewhere in the middle, have we got something for you! Jean-Martin Fortier, family farmer at Les Jardins de la Grelinette (http://lagrelinette.com/), renown organic agriculture expert, author of a the book – Le jardinier-maraîcher: Manuel d’agriculture biologique sur petite surface (http://lejardiniermaraicher.com/)- will be leading a workshop at the Roulant in small-scale organic gardening. We are silly excited …
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Hands-on Kitchen workshops
We are incredibly pleased to announce a new series of kitchen workshops. Long-time volunteer and amazing chef, Danny Guarino, is as excited as we are to teach cooking techniques and delicious recipes focused around seasonal or local veggies – and offer them specifically to low-income individuals who may not have access to other cooking workshops or classes. When: Every second …
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Job Posting: MoW Intern
The application period for this position closed on October 8th. Thank you to all of those that applied! You want to be an integral part of helping us deliver on our Mission to break social and economic isolation ? If so, then apply to be our Meals-On-Wheels Intern position ! It’s a 6 month contract. The deadline to apply is …
The Gazette: Iron Chef-style competition showed off urban agriculture
To access the article on The Gazette’s website, click here. To download a copy of the PDF, click here.