
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](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fveglifedesmoines&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508673898&sdata=Mwj5WqUJ3O6fl3ldRjVgP%2B1X60%2FtmcfhyrsljMRuLC8%3D&reserved=0)
Des Moines Area Vegan Friends: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/921366527909491](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F921366527909491&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508683896&sdata=iREzahvnK4G8ugZkasTSg6e2tElSZuBSnEXKqMMcoIs%3D&reserved=0)
Vegans of Iowa: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/VegIowa](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2FVegIowa&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508683896&sdata=apvYm46fSubYFMfe%2FQToJj1IZGxUucKPfFW507ZW8Ew%3D&reserved=0)
Cedar Rapids IA Vegetarians and Vegans: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/917824538229210](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2F917824538229210&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=zZW%2FdvGQW3fSK%2FawAnzqP1xVx4QX%2F7FUEH5euXqr1zs%3D&reserved=0)
Cedar Valley Vegans: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/cedarvalleyvegans](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fgroups%2Fcedarvalleyvegans&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=X4JJ9mqOSlNUgp8PpVlNkqh9aT%2BoqGe9g1qXkYjNEZc%3D&reserved=0)
FB Restaurants (local):
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: [https://www.facebook.com/TrumpetBlossomCafe](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTrumpetBlossomCafe&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508693887&sdata=ZrEX0rnVaz78%2FGiSSHH3wsQMJFSmFHBVnl2PsThEkZw%3D&reserved=0)
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: [https://www.facebook.com/rawliciousCR](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FrawliciousCR&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508703882&sdata=Hm2Y%2F0nztRBzLkLu5rFq50uw75leG8ho9ceGcDp5S7A%3D&reserved=0)
WEBSITES:
Vegan organizations:
Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa: [https://www.veganeasterniowa.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veganeasterniowa.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508703882&sdata=hT%2F49sqd6udsf2OE7V8wDd1ExSVh%2FgGe9egNzg3Qms4%3D&reserved=0)
VegLife Des Moines: [https://veglifedesmoines.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fveglifedesmoines.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508713877&sdata=OWFT3wWjrumfsY5JtsuYXAT2zyZfXe1Cosz0yB0tOlQ%3D&reserved=0)
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): [https://www.peta.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.peta.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508713877&sdata=6EMoS4L9OEf8AVFbLwq853lKctJFi03kaFoM4NHnJdw%3D&reserved=0)
North American Vegan Society: [https://navs-online.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnavs-online.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=Kc1OCsuf4s83UIayIFLowlwijaGwKHClO6U0osxpMqE%3D&reserved=0)
Dr. Michael Greger: [https://nutritionfacts.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnutritionfacts.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=YbH6SEb6tzWbdc8eJPUvUn%2FH9wOCnmZ9GPbNMAnCrPg%3D&reserved=0)
American Vegan Society: [https://americanvegan.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Famericanvegan.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508723873&sdata=F3d13zQeCG6riWsK%2B%2B9N9nJvTEaB3XiQ%2BIhkhjO60Zk%3D&reserved=0)
Vegan Society: [https://www.vegansociety.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vegansociety.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508733866&sdata=yYZbPdYVX8JcDcUObs0%2BJjzklxo3FfMzm1SbgM%2BUULk%3D&reserved=0)
Veg News: [https://vegnews.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvegnews.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508733866&sdata=hauFSN5ERr7oDicyXhSxL8Kr%2FFLTcpeKCIrxgEmttR8%3D&reserved=0)
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine: [https://www.pcrm.org/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcrm.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508743858&sdata=i7QEBDo3ckWsio4sg1Wg0ahrzhO1zdrBAQI4bHZUyGw%3D&reserved=0)
Veganuary: [https://us.veganuary.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.veganuary.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508743858&sdata=ESJEfJW2QJST8jciS6zq34kDpCtrhhpmgAiK9y%2Bgklc%3D&reserved=0)
Veg Events: [https://www.vegevents.com/weeklyagenda](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vegevents.com%2Fweeklyagenda&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=h3MBKpgPz9CRYftpHEb%2BNwlqwvcOfE%2FmmT33oj7bXLk%3D&reserved=0)
Cadry’s Kitchen: [https://cadryskitchen.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcadryskitchen.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=SQCFGZMLT%2BRhUL1QXiDvNEAN45aC0SQfi9wsg%2F2ppDU%3D&reserved=0)
Local restaurants:
Trumpet Blossom Cafe, Iowa City: [http://www.trumpetblossom.com/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.trumpetblossom.com%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508753854&sdata=dcQLrPnGUPFjXuXwK3KeMk4EionVgDYDmDRGKMp%2BaOw%3D&reserved=0)
Rawlicious, Cedar Rapids: [http://rawlicious.us/](https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Frawlicious.us%2F&data=02%7C01%7C%7C843602aae10b4527ca5008d86429ecdf%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637369478508763851&sdata=Gv0Be60NOlMCSC8X01m4rPGumKFVmhiEo7TrrUG67p0%3D&reserved=0)
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Vegan Community Plantluck, North Liberty Community CenterNorth Liberty Community Center, North Liberty, IA
Join the Vegan Community of Eastern Iowa for a warm comfortable and welcoming environment where we share vegan food and friendship. Social hour begins at 4pm. We will make announcements and eat around 5pm.
We welcome everyone whether vegan or just vegan curious. Come share the amazing food and recipes.For the plantluck, please bring:
- A vegan dish that provides 8-10 servings. Electrical outlets are available if you have a crock pot. (for those new to veganism, the term ‘vegan’ means no animal flesh or fat, dairy, eggs, or honey)
- Recipes for the dishes for people to duplicate or for allergy avoidance.
- Please bring your own table service (plate, eating utensils, cup)
Additional Information:
- Please plan to bring a $5 donation per person, if possible, to cover the cost of the facility fee and other expenses.
- If you make a reservation but cannot attend, please change your reservation to "Not Going."
- Help with cleanup after event is appreciated.
- We will be observing the following COVID-19 guidelines:
- 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.