Much as we’d like to deny it, summer is over, but with Thanksgiving around the corner we thought it be fun to partner with our friends at Les volailles et gibiers Fernando to offer a special Thanksgiving basket. We’re only putting together a handful of these so get ’em while they last. The costs $127 (cost varies depending on the size of turkey) and should be …
23/09 Apple sauce and apple butter canning workshop!
Looking to fill your pantry with delicious seasonal produce? Unsure where to start? Spend an evening with us in the Santropol Roulant community kitchen and learn the ropes. Safe water-bath canning will be demystified and delicious apple sauce and apple butter will be made. Participants will have the opportunity to learn the basics of canning in a hands on way! …
Farm Brunch and Fundraiser
Join us lakeside at the Morgan Family Estate in beautiful Senneville (directly across from the farm and overlooking Lac des Deux Montagnes) for a 3-course tasting menu featuring farm fresh produce, sparkling apple cider, a silent auction, music, a photo booth (lebooth.ca), and a guided tour of the Santropol Roulant Farm. When: Sunday, September 21st, 12-3pm Where: Morgan Family Estate, …
Katimavik Eco-Stage – Meals-on-Wheels
For three months this fall, become an integral part of our Meals-on-Wheels team and help us deliver our mission of breaking social isolation and improving food security and community engagement in Montreal. Certain conditions apply: applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents between the ages of 18 and 35. This internship is 30 hours per week. The selected candidate will …
Frozen Meals: July Promotion
Did you know that our frozen meals are prepared with organic meat and local vegetables from our urban gardens and farm during the summer and fall? If you like chicken, beef or pork or fish and seafood or even if you prefer vegetarian meals, Santropol Roulant’s Frozen Meal service is a great option for anyone who wants to eat well but who …
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Pocket Market is back!
Until mid-October, you will find us across from the Roulant selling organic vegetables from our peri-urban farm in Senneville, as well as from our 2 urban gardens! When: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-7pm Where: 111, Roy East, across the street from the Roulant What: A selection of fresh Roulant produce, bread and baked goods, an ever changing selection of …
Kitchen Workshop: Homemade Fermented Foods
Kitchen workshop: Fermenting Culture: From Miso Soup to Heineken. How to Increase Your Digestive Health and Boost Your Immunity Through Homemade Fermented Foods What and who? Myrite Rotstein, Holistic Food and Tasty Lifestyle Coach will be leading a workshop of fermentation fun where you will learn about the history and health benefits of fermentation. In this workshop, you will learn …
The SR Fresh Basket is Back!
Winter is on its last legs and the time has come to sign up for a Santropol Roulant Fresh Basket and receive fresh organic veggies all summer long. New for 2014: Your choice of two pre-determined convenient pick-up times: Tuesdays or Thursdays from 4-7pm two distinct formats: Small (1-2 ppl or 7-9 items per basket) or Regular (3-4 ppl or …
Meals-on-Wheels Intern
You want to be an integral part of helping us deliver on our mission to break social isolation and improve food security and community engagement in Montreal? If so, then apply to be our Meals-On-Wheels Intern position ! It’s a 6 month contract. The deadline to apply is March 19th at 9:00am, and candidates must be eligible for an Emploi-Québec …
A Look Back at Kitchen Workshops
Last May we wrapped up a year-long series of 12 kitchen workshops focused on basic, healthy cooking skills. Danny Guarino, long-time volunteer at the Roulant and workshop teacher, brought his kitchen expertise and passion for fresh seasonal vegetables into the kitchen. Participants had the opportunity to benefit from Danny’s gentle, encouraging leadership style as well as his vast knowledge of …
Holiday Recap & Photos!
The holidays are an especially joyful, festive and bustling time of year at Santropol Roulant! The Annual Intergenerational Holiday Brunch was once again a great success. We welcomed more than 100 members (clients, volunteers, staff, donors and board members) into our office for good food, good cheer and good music (courtesy of McGill’s oldest acapella group, Tonal Ecstasy). Thanks also to …
Flash Meals-on-Wheels Internship
You want to be an integral part of helping us deliver on our mission to break social isolation and improve food security and community engagement in Montreal? If so, then apply to be our Meals-on-Wheels Intern position! It’s a 10 weeks contract, starting mi-January. The deadline to apply is January 3rd. This is a subsidized position. To be eligible to …