About us

Greetings! I took over as organizer of this group simply because I received a notice that it was going to disband if someone did not step up. I don’t claim to have any inherent wisdom. Please let me know what you would like this meetup to look like. I have heard from one person who feels strongly that since we are using the word “vegan” we need to go back to the origin of that word and adhere to the corresponding principles and lifestyle. Along with that, he feels that we need to find a way to limit the group to people living a vegan lifestyle. He would like the group to be something other than an excuse for a potluck. I admire that position but think that this would be hard to monitor and I myself do not want to exclude anyone who is struggling and searching, but would rather have the opportunity to encourage, even if it only amounts to less animals being harmed. It has always been my position that none is better than less and less is better than all. We are all at a different place in our journey. I am always happy for the chance to show someone that I am not suggesting they live a life of salad.

Again, I would love your input. Do we need to change the name to Plant-based Santa Barbara? Maybe we need a potluck to discuss :)
Hope nobody minds that I changed the photo. Those are NY-style potato knish!