VegMichigan

VEGMICHIGAN'S SPRING VEGFEST AT EASTERN MARKET
2023-06-04 10:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
VEGMICHIGAN’S SPRING VEGFEST AT EASTERN MARKET
Join us on Sunday, June 4th from 10 am to 4 pm at Eastern Market for our annual Spring VegFest!
There will be nearly 100 food, shopping, and non-profit vendors, free samples, cooking demos, a kid zone, and more!
This year’s VegFest will be even bigger than last year’s with more food trucks and additional space to spread out the event.
Learn more here!

TRAVERSE CITY MONTHLY MEETUP AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
2023-06-02 13:00 - 15:00 | 240 E Front St · Traverse City, MI
TRAVERSE CITY MONTHLY MEETUP AND ICE CREAM SOCIAL
Please join us for a vegan ice cream social at Milk and Honey in downtown Traverse City. Meet new friends, enjoy delicious, dairy-free, vegan ice cream and enjoy some live music. Scott Aughney will be performing guitar music for our enjoyment. All are welcome. $3.00 off coupon at the door for VegMichigan members.

This event is at Milk & Honey
240 E Front St · Traverse City, MI

Please RSVP on the VegMichigan Traverse City Meetup group – https://www.meetup.com/traverse-city-vegmichigan-meetup/events/293429247?utm_medium=email&utm_source=braze_canvas&utm_campaign=mmrk_alleng_event_announcement_prod_v7_en&utm_term=promo&utm_content=lp_meetup

VIRTUAL INDIAN COOKING DEMO WITH VINITA FROM KARMA WELLNESS KITCHEN
2023-05-25 18:30 - 19:30
VIRTUAL INDIAN COOKING DEMO WITH VINITA FROM KARMA WELLNESS KITCHEN
Join us for a virtual Indian cooking demo where Vinita Parekh, founder of Karma Wellness Kitchen, will demonstrate how to make Lentil Crepes, Mixed Lentil Dal, and Popped Water Lily Salad.
Vinita Parekh, is a food entrepreneur and founder of Karma Wellness Kitchen, a Walled Lake, Michigan-based food start-up. As a lifelong foodie and passionate advocate for healthy eating, we have created delicious and nutritious plant-based food products that are accessible to everyone. With a focus on plant-based ingredients and environmentally friendly packaging, Karma products have earned a loyal following among health-conscious consumers who care about the impact of their food choices. At Karma Wellness Kitchen our vision is to create a healthy food future that’s good for our bodies and planet.
Join us on Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84048465121
Recipes – https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gJjCzescnEXWjftgxZNGCBEhJMc2fg7Qb-ySbc_TMZc/edit?usp=sharing

WALK & WAG 2023
2023-05-20 08:00 - 13:00
WALK & WAG 2023
Check out the VegMichigan table at this year’s Walk & Wag hosted by The Humane Society of Huron Valley!

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN 30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP
2023-05-19
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN 30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP
VegMichigan will be giving out bags of free plant-based foods to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan members who signed up for our 30-Day Plant-Based Pledge program.

VEGMICHIGAN TABLING AT DEARBORN LIBRARY COOKING DEMO
2023-05-16 18:30 - 19:30
VEGMICHIGAN TABLING AT DEARBORN LIBRARY COOKING DEMO
Time to wake up your taste buds with the wonderful foods of spring! Learn how to make a light, refreshing high-protein quinoa dish featuring dandelion greens, radishes, and asparagus with the signature flavor of sour from lemons. The recipe is organic, whole foods, plant-based, gluten-free, and most importantly delicious! You will learn all the nutritional information about the ingredients and the recipes will be given out at the class. Taught by Chef, author, and counselor Valerie Wilson.
VegMichigan will have a table at this event and will be there to talk with attendees and share information.
This event is at the Caroline Kennedy Library in Dearborn Heights.
Learn more here – https://dhcl.libcal.com/event/10021322

VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: THINK LIKE A VEGAN (PT 2)
2023-05-13 13:00 - 14:30
VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB: THINK LIKE A VEGAN (PT 2)

For our May Book Club, we will discuss Think Like a Vegan: What Everyone Can Learn from Vegan Ethics (by Emilia A. Leese and Eva J. Charalambides, 2021). We ask that you read the book, or at least part of it, and bring a quote from the book that resonated with you, a question about something you didn’t understand, and/or a comment about something you read. This will help us have a meaningful discussion. Not everyone has to speak, but it is more fun when more people contribute!
Book description: “What is animal agriculture, and what is its impact on the environment? … What’s the problem with organic meat? What are the economics of plant-based foods? What about honey? … What is the relationship between veganism and feminism? … From basic fairness to politics, economics, love and other aspects of being human, Think Like a Vegan invites the reader to set aside their preconceived notions about veganism, and to enter into an invigorating conversation about your daily ethical decisions.” (from the cover)

The Book Club is a collaboration between Attorneys for Animals and VegMichigan.
Please register for the Zoom meeting at https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOCtrj8sE9Fj6AV1LvkbaQh2ssOxhECZ.
After you register, you will get an email from Zoom with the link for the meeting.

We hope you can join us!

MONTHLY SPEAKER SERIES - FIGHTING FACTORY FARMING IN MICHIGAN (VIRTUAL)
2023-05-10 19:00 - 20:00
Factory farms are causing great harm to the environment and natural resources of Michigan. Traverse City based nonprofti, For Love of Water (FLOW), is actively participating in the fight to protect Michigan waterways from harmful factory farming pollution. Zach Welcker (Legal Director) and Jim Olson (Founder and Senior Legal Advisor) of FLOW will discuss the current legal battle before the Michigan Supreme Court and other actions we can take to protect water and the environment. Get informed and join the fight against factory farming. Virtual presentation, Wednesday, May 10 (7pm)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81905465973

A2 CLIMATE TEACH IN AT GENESIS OF AA
2023-05-07 13:30 - 17:00 | 2309 Packard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48104
VegMichigan staff will teach a breakout session focused on making changes to our diets, including eating more plants, grains and legumes, and how this can help cut greenhouse gas emissions. We will also discuss where to purchase local food, ideas for preparing plant-based meals, and disposing of waste. To learn more and register: https://www.a2climateteachin.com/

TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AND VEGAN CHEESE TASTING AT EDSON FARMS NATURAL FOODS
2023-05-05 13:00 - 15:00 | 835 S Garfield Ave · Traverse City, MI
TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AND VEGAN CHEESE TASTING AT EDSON FARMS NATURAL FOODS
Please join us for our monthly Traverse City Meetup!
This month we are going to do a vegan cheese tasting. If it’s been a minute since you have tried dairy-free, vegan cheese – you won’t want to miss this event. The selection and quality of plant-based cheese are really pretty amazing these days.
We get together to talk about plant-based eating, health, nutrition, and all sorts of fun and interesting stuff.
All are welcome!
Edson Farms Natural Foods – 835 S Garfield Ave · Traverse City, MI

30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP FOR UNITY CHURCH
2023-04-30
30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP FOR UNITY CHURCH
VegMichigan will distribute bags of delicious plant-based foods to community members who are new to plant-based eating.

TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AT STONE HOUND BREWING CO.
2023-04-29 13:00 - 14:30 | 3593 Bunker Hill Rd · Williamsburg, MI
TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AT STONE HOUND BREWING CO.
Join us at Stone Hound Brewing Co. for a 100% plant-based menu including wraps, burgers, bowls, and snacks!
Whatever your food preference (vegetarian, vegan, omnivore), everyone’s welcome!
Food orders are taken at the bar, so arrive whenever you want.
Note the time change! We’ll be there from 1pm. See you then!
Check out the menu STONE HOUND BREWING CO.

30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP FOR INTERLOCHEN ACADEMY
2023-04-26
30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP FOR INTERLOCHEN ACADEMY
VegMichigan will distribute bags of delicious plant-based foods to Interlochen Adacemy faculty and staff who are new to plant-based eating.

PLEDGE PICKUP AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY
2023-04-26
PLEDGE PICKUP AT MADONNA UNIVERSITY
VegMichigan will pass out our 30-Day Pledge bags to people new to plant-based eating.

CELEBRATE EARTH DAY IN TRAVERSE CITY
2023-04-22 11:00 - 15:00 | 1213 W Civic Center Dr · Traverse City, MI
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY IN TRAVERSE CITY

Come join us to celebrate Earth Day! At the Grand Traverse County Civic Center.
There will be live music, scavenger hunts, make-and-take eco-crafts, free (on-site) paper shredding, composting demonstrations, and much more!
Earth Day is a great day to learn about the importance of a plant-based diet and why shifting your diet from meat and other animal products to plant-based diets has a high potential for reducing carbon footprints and mitigating climate change, as well as improving human health, according to Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change, a report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Join the VegMichigan Traverse City Meetup Group! – https://www.meetup.com/traverse-city-vegmichigan-meetup/

Grand Traverse County Civic Center. – 1213 W Civic Center Dr · Traverse City, MI

ANN ARBOR LUNCH MEETUP AT TASTE OF INDIA SUVAI
2023-04-22
ANN ARBOR LUNCH MEETUP AT TASTE OF INDIA SUVAI
THIS EVENT IS FULL.
VegMichigan is hosting a lunch meetup on Saturday, April 22 at Taste of India Suvai!
Join our VegMichigan Ann Arbor Meetup group to stay notified about future events – https://www.meetup.com/vegmichigan-greater-ann-arbor-area/

BE THE CHANGE! LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS FOR THE 2023 FARM BILL
2023-04-20 13:00 - 15:00 | 610 Woodmere Ave · Traverse City, MI
BE THE CHANGE! LETTERS TO LEGISLATORS FOR THE 2023 FARM BILL
Please join us for a fun afternoon of writing letters to legislators! Together we want to urge Congress to protect farm animals in the 2023 Farm Bill.
Renewed every five years, the Farm Bill dictates what our food and farm system looks like. Over time, the lobbying power of industrial agriculture has manipulated the Farm Bill to benefit its own bottom line and entrench cruel factory farming instead of supporting critical efforts to build a more humane food system for farm animals. We need your help advocating for change. Let’s “Be the change”!
Notecards, envelopes, pens, and paper will be provided.

Traverse Area District Library
610 Woodmere Ave · Traverse City, MI

We will be in the Thirlby Room at Main Library

FORAGING FELLOWSHIP: EATING AND NURTURING THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE (WITH @CHAOTICFORAGER)
2023-04-18 18:30 - 19:30
FORAGING FELLOWSHIP: EATING AND NURTURING THE LOCAL LANDSCAPE
In this presentation, Gabrielle Cerberville (aka @chaoticforager or “The Internet’s Mushroom Auntie”) discusses the many ways that foraging can improve and enrich communities. By partnering with the land and one another, we can infuse our shared green spaces with added value, provide ourselves and local wildlife with an abundance of nutritious, free food, and experience a deeper connection to nature.
Gabrielle Cerberville (aka @chaoticforager or “The Internet’s Mushroom Auntie”) is an enthusiastic, science-based foraging education content creator focused on mycology and holistic ecosystem awareness with a special focus on sustainable harvest. In 2021, she was selected as one of TikTok’s 150 Latinx Creatives, and in 2022 she was one of ten recipients of the TikTok Latinx Creatives Grant, in partnership with MACRO and UnbeliEVAble, which is funding a foraging docuseries she will be making over the next year. Gabrielle keeps busy with speaking engagements, creating entertaining educational content, writing her book (which she promises she will finish), and whipping up new experiments in the kitchen, and she will be adding even more to her plate by starting her PhD in Music Composition and Computer Technologies in the fall at the University of Virginia.

Join us on Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85041615334

TRAVERSE CITY COOKING CLASS (IN PERSON AT ORYANA)
2023-04-16 13:00 - 15:00
TRAVERSE CITY COOKING CLASS (IN PERSON AT ORYANA)

Join VegMichigan on Sunday, April 16, from 1 pm-3 pm at Oryana West in Traverse City for a fun cooking class featuring budget-friendly recipes with instructor Linda Szarkowski.
Learn how to turn vegetables and beans into a variety of dishes you and your family will love without spending too much time in the kitchen.
Learn how to make burgers, wraps, bowls, and more. Samples of each item will be included.

The class will be limited to 12 attendees and registration is $20/person. This is a prepaid event. YOU MUST PAY IN ADVANCE. Don’t miss out, sign up now! Please follow this link to register:
Cooking Class: Healthy and Delicious Eating That Doesn’t Break Your Budget | VegMichigan Online Store (square.site)

VIRTUAL EASTER-THEMED COOKING DEMO
2023-04-06 19:00 - 20:00
VIRTUAL EASTER-THEMED COOKING DEMO
Join us for a virtual, easter-themed cooking demo by chefs Luna and Nate.
Luna and Nate are professional chefs who run the vegan food blog Cooking Up Vegan. Combined, Luna and Nate have spent over 15 years as professional chefs and they are excited to demo a few of their recipes for us! Whether you are interested in plant-based eating for the animals, the planet, your health, or for everything, Cookingupvegan.com has tons of easy, unique, and delicious recipes that are great for everyone. They will be demoing their vegan deviled eggs and vegan lox.
Check out the recipes ahead of time and follow along with the demo if you want!
Deviled Eggs – https://www.cookingupvegan.com/recipes/vegan-deviled-eggs/
Lox – https://www.cookingupvegan.com/recipes/vegan-lox-from-carrots/

Join us on Zoom – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85044289340

TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AND PLEDGE PICKUP AT EDSON FARMS
2023-04-05 11:00 - 13:00
TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AND PLEDGE PICKUP AT EDSON FARMS
We have been delighted with the interest and camaraderie our new Traverse City group has developed. Please join us for a fun conversation about plant-based eating and life. All are welcome!
Please join our VegMichigan Traverse City Meetup group! – https://www.meetup.com/traverse-city-vegmichigan-meetup/events/291962501/

30-DAY PLANT-BASED PLEDGE FOR YPSILANTI LIBRARY
2023-03-30 16:00 - 18:00 | Ypsilanti District Library, 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, United States
ps30-DAY PLANT-BASED PLEDGE FOR YPSILANTI
Are you new to plant-based eating and interested in trying popular plant-based foods for free? If so, please sign up for our plant-based food giveaway sponsored by VegMichigan! You will receive a reusable thermal bag along with your choice of three popular plant-based products.
Once you sign up, you can pick up your bag at the Ypsilanti District Library on Thursday, March 30 between 4 and 6pm.
5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Sign up here: Ypsilanti Pledge Sign Up

ANN ARBOR MEETUP AT JERUSALEM GARDEN
2023-03-25 12:00 - 14:00
ANN ARBOR MEETUP AT JERUSALEM GARDEN
Since 1987, Jerusalem Garden in Ann Arbor has been using family recipes to make hummus, lentil soup, veggie grape leaves, baba ghanoush, tabouli, falafel sandwiches, and much more.
With plenty of vegan options and affordable prices, let’s meet to taste the flavors of the old world. Join us!
Please RSVP on the VegMichigan Ann Arbor Meetup Group – https://www.meetup.com/vegmichigan-greater-ann-arbor-area/events/291925167/

EMBRACING A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE
2023-03-23 18:30 - 20:00 | 5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
EMBRACING A PLANT-BASED LIFESTYLE
Join us for an in-person presentation by Marc and Kim Ramirez. Hosted in partnership with the Ypsilanti Public Library.
Marc Ramirez, a former University of Michigan football player and co-founder of the nonprofit Chickpea and Bean, will discuss how he lost 50 pounds and reversed Type 2 diabetes and other illnesses with the power of plants. His wife Kim, co-founder of Chickpea and Bean, will share tips and tricks about what to shop for and how to prepare food while transitioning to a plant-based lifestyle. Marc has a wonderful story to share and will inspire you to make positive changes in your own life.
This event is in person at the Ypsilanti Public Library (5577 Whittaker Rd, Ypsilanti, MI 48197)

TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AT STONEHOUND BREWING COMPANY
2023-03-18 12:00 - 13:30 | Stone Hound Brewing Company, 3593 Bunker Hill Rd,, Williamsburg, MI, 49690, United States
TRAVERSE CITY MEETUP AT STONEHOUND BREWING COMPANY
Join Val and Nicola, our Traverse City Meetup organizers, at Stonehound Brewing Company for a 100% plant-based menu!
Wraps, burgers, bowls, and snacks. Whatever your food preference (vegetarian, vegan, omnivore), everyone’s welcome!
Food orders are taken at the bar, so arrive whenever you want. Val and Nicola be there at noon.
Check out the menu – STONE HOUND BREWING CO.
Please RSVP through our Traverse City Meetup group

VIRTUAL PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO - PLANT-BASED RECIPES FOR A BUDGET
2023-03-15 18:30 - 19:30
PLANT-BASED COOKING DEMO – PLANT-BASED RECIPES FOR A BUDGET

Join us for a virtual cooking demo by Vicki Brett-Gach and Michele Gallo.

Recipes – https://docs.google.com/document/d/17lwpz0nZ4XwnKoAAwGpmuBmfqSgn1JLha-NsoP3W3-g/edit?usp=sharing

Join Zoom Meeting – https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81932706772

Vicki Brett-Gach is a Certified Personal Chef, Master-Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coach, and Plant-Based Culinary Instructor, and is the author of “The Plant-Based for Life Cookbook: Deliciously Simple Recipes to Nourish, Comfort, Energize and Renew.”
Vicki is a graduate of Dr. McDougall’s Starch Solution Certification program and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. Vicki is trained in Nutrition for a Healthy Heart, and in Dietary Therapy for Reversing Common Diseases, and holds certificates in Plant-Based Nutrition (through the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies), in Wellness Counseling (through Cornell University), and in Culinary Coaching (through Harvard Medical School and The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine). As a coach, Vicki works with individual clients, often helping them reverse health challenges and chronic conditions, and teaches whole food plant-based cooking classes to groups of all sizes, with a focus on helping people learn how to make eating healthy EASY.
Vicki is the creator of the Ann Arbor Vegan Kitchen blog, and her recipes have been featured in The McDougall Newsletter, Center For Nutrition Studies Newsletter, and multiple magazines and cookbooks. Stay connected with Vicki at AnnArborVeganKitchen.com, for new recipes as soon as they are published, and for additional details about her new cookbook.
Michele Gallo is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach, Certified Plant-Based Professional, ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist, and Whole Food Plant-based Culinary Instructor. She is certified in Holistic Nutrition and holds certificates in Culinary Coaching from Harvard Medical School and the Institute for Lifestyle Medicine, ACLM Lifestyle Medicine for Coaches, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies in Plant-Based Nutrition, and is Forks Over Knives Plant-Based Certified. She is a Conference Coordinator for the non-profit Plant-Based Prevention Of Disease.

PLANT-BASED FOOD GIVEAWAY AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
2023-03-11 | Oakland University, MI, United States
PLANT-BASED FOOD GIVEAWAY AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
VegMichigan is partnering Chickpea & Bean to give out free bags full of delicious plant-based item to Oakland University students.

VEGAN FISH & CHIPS DINNER MEETUP AT THE OLD SHILLELAGH
2023-03-10 18:00 - 20:00
VEGAN FISH & CHIPS DINNER MEETUP AT THE OLD SHILLELAGH
Join us for a fun night out at The Old Shillelagh!
You can order from their large vegan menu or enjoy their vegan fish & chips special!
VegMichigan will also be raffling off some fun prizes!
Please arrive between 6 and 7 pm. We will be on the second floor.
There will be a live band starting at 8 pm if you would like to stay.
Each person/party will pay for their dinner and drinks separately.
We hope you can join us!
Please RSVP on the Metro Detroit Meetup Group

30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP AT GRAND TRAVERSE AUDUBON CLUB
2023-03-10
30-DAY PLEDGE PICKUP AT GRAND TRAVERSE AUDUBON CLUB
VegMichigan will have a pickup of our 30-Day Pledge bags for the Grand Traverse Audubon Club.

GROWING A GARDEN: A PATH TO PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELL-BEING (VIRTUAL PRESENTATION)
2023-03-07 19:00 - 20:00
GROWING A GARDEN: A PATH TO PHYSICAL & MENTAL WELL-BEING
This presentation will inspire you to start your own garden this spring!
This is for anyone who is interested in starting a garden and learning how gardening can help improve your physical and mental well-being.
Presenters: Matt and Deanna Tregoning are the former owners of Sol to Seed Farm in WA State. They previously farmed on 5 acres and sold produce at Farmers Markets and through a community-supported agriculture program. They continue to grow food on a much smaller scale for themselves and family.
Matt also has a YouTube channel focused on gardening where he provides education on growing a successful garden from Spring through fall. Deanna is a nurse practitioner specializing in cardiovascular disease. She is interested in disease prevention and progression with a focus on dietary changes to improve health. She promotes Mediterranean and plant-based eating plans and provides education through recipes, meal planning, and cooking demonstrations on ways to incorporate healthy meals as part of your everyday diet.
Topic: Growing a Garden: A Path to Physical & Mental Well-Being
Time: Mar 7, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89451918647
