What we’re about
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa participants have a shared commitment to enhance people's health, minimize animal suffering, and decrease humans' impact on planet Earth.
Our mission is to create opportunities for local area vegans and vegetarians (and anyone on a path to a plant-based lifestyle) to enjoy one another's company, have stimulating conversations, feel affirmed in their lifestyle choices, nosh on excellent food together, and support organizations in promoting vegan values.
Below is a list of websites that may be of interest to you. The Facebook pages in particular are a way to interact with other vegans during this time.
FACEBOOK:
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa: https://www.facebook.com/vegancommunityofeasterniowa
VegLife Des Moines: https://www.facebook.com/veglifedesmoines
Des Moines Area Vegan Friends: https://www.facebook.com/groups/921366527909491
Vegans of Iowa: https://www.facebook.com/groups/VegIowa
Cedar Rapids IA Vegetarians and Vegans: https://www.facebook.com/groups/917824538229210
Cedar Valley Vegans: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cedarvalleyvegans
FB Restaurants (local):
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: https://www.facebook.com/TrumpetBlossomCafe
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: https://www.facebook.com/rawliciousCR
WEBSITES:
Vegan organizations:
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa: https://www.veganeasterniowa.org/
VegLife Des Moines: https://veglifedesmoines.org/
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): https://www.peta.org/
North American Vegan Society: https://navs-online.org/
Dr. Michael Greger: https://nutritionfacts.org/
American Vegan Society: https://americanvegan.org/
Vegan Society: https://www.vegansociety.com/
Veg News: https://vegnews.com/
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: https://www.pcrm.org/
Veganuary: https://us.veganuary.com/
Veg Events: https://www.vegevents.com/weeklyagenda
Cadry’s Kitchen: https://cadryskitchen.com/
Local restaurants:
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: http://www.trumpetblossom.com/
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: http://rawlicious.us/
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa - April - Catered BanquetNorth Liberty Community Center, North Liberty, IA
hurray only a couple tickets left
We are excited to host our second special catered event on Sunday April 28 at 5:00 PM. Tickets will be required! See below.
Please join us for a banquet style dinner catered by Veggie Reaper. They will be serving us a Buffet Homestyle Dinner. Their special menu includes labor intensive recipes which include the following handmade items: Wild Rice Stuffed Roast, Au Gratin Potatoes, Lemon Tahini Salad, Beer Bread, Chezcake Brownie, and GF Options. Additional detail is available on the ticket link below. Their slogan is "eat like it's your last meal" so bring your appetites. We will provide table service and water and tea.Reserved is a comfortable room at North Liberty Community Center, 520 West Cherry Street. There is another event at the same time at the community center so we encourage you to enter the North door opposite of the main entrance. We are in rooms N3 and N4 at the North end of the building.
We have limited seating for 40. Tickets will be sold through other media outlets, so the attendance numbers listed will understate the actual number of attendees. Last year we sold out so get your tickets soon. Please click attend as you normally would on Meetup. But in addition, you must purchase a ticket available on the link below. Cost is $40 per ticket. Hope to see you there.
Purchase Banquet Tickets HereAdditional Information:
- If you make a reservation but find you will be unable to attend, please change your reservation to "Not Going."
We will be observing the following COVID-19 guidelines:
- Please stay home if you have symptoms of COVID-19 (fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath, etc.), are waiting for COVID-19 test results, have been diagnosed with COVID-19, of if you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.
- We will be collecting attendee information (names, phone number, email address) to facilitate COVID contact tracing if needed.
- Public interaction carries a risk of exposure to COVID-19 or other illness. Participants assume the risk upon sign in and attendance. Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa will not be responsible in the event of exposure to COVID-19, illness or other health risks.
- To make an informed decision about your COVID-19 risk, we encourage you to read the following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
Questions? contact Host Carolyn Howe on Meetup.