Join Us for Our Annual Thanksgiving Dinner Buffet

Back by popular demand, you're invited to join VegMichigan at The Old Shillelagh for a plant-based Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday, November 16, from 5pm-7pm, on the 2nd floor at The Old Shillelagh. The buffet will open at 5:30pm, plus enjoy a fun game and a chance to win great prizes in our raffle! The menu includes Caesar salad, vegan turkey roast, mashed potatoes with gravy, onion sage stuffing, green beans, roasted sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, and cookies for dessert. Drinks will be available to purchase separately.

Please note: you must register and pay in advance for this event as space is limited. Admission will not be available at the door.

The cost is $35/person for current members and $45/person for non-members. Current members simply select the member rate for everyone in your party at checkout. If your membership has expired, or you're not a member, click here to renew or join, or contact Noelle, at noelle@vegmichigan.org if you aren't sure if your membership is current. We hope you can join us!

Thanks for Attending Fall VegFest & Take the Survey

Thanks to everyone who joined us for a fun day in downtown Farmington for our 8th annual Fall VegFest! It was a perfect fall day filled with food, fun, and lots of smiling faces. See the photo slideshow here. Thanks to all the vendors and volunteers who helped make it a huge success and to our sponsors, Unburger, Irene's Myomassology Institute, and Radical Plants for their support. We also want to thank JC and Paul Krause for attending the event and volunteering their time. JC is one of the founders of VegMichgan and Paul has been the driving force for the expansion of the organization. It was great to have them. Please take our 2-minute VegFest survey here.

Events This Month

Tabling at "Just Ask" Foundation 4th Annual Health & Fun Fair (Eastern Market, Detroit)

Thursday, October 3, 10am-2pm

Tabling at Barn Sanctuary's Annual MOOnster Mash (Chelsea)

Sunday, October 6, 12pm-4pm

Meals on Wheels Free Plant-Based Food Giveaway (Ann Arbor)

Monday, October 7

Presentation: Plant-Forward for Our Health and Sustainability (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 8, 7pm-8:30pm

Tabling at Ann Arbor Farmers Market

Wednesday, October 9, 7am-3pm

Plant-Based Food Tasting and Presentation at the Episcopal Church of the Incarnation (Ann Arbor)

Sunday, October 13

Madonna University: Animal Ethics Class (Livonia)

Wednesday, October 16

Ann Arbor Meetup at Jerusalem Garden

Wednesday, October 16, 3pm-4:30pm

Metro Detroit Meetup at Bigalora (Southfield)

Friday, October 18, 6pm-7:30pm

First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Presentation, Food Sampling, & Pledge (Ann Arbor)

Sunday, October 20

Plant-Based 101 Presentation (Oscoda)

Thursday, October 24, 4:30pm-5:30pm

University of Michigan Tailgate (Ann Arbor)

Saturday, October 26

Volunteer Spotlight: Bruce Drysdale

Meet Bruce Drysdale, one of our most dedicated volunteers who brings his passion for plant-based living to every VegMichigan event! With a warm smile and a love for animals of all types, Bruce has been volunteering since 2016 and loves the community of like-minded people he’s found. Bruce says, “I love the people and the special energy at vegan events. I feel so lucky to be able to volunteer at VegMichigan.” We’re lucky to have you, Bruce!

VegMichigan is looking for more enthusiastic volunteers like Bruce to join our team! If you’re interested in getting involved and making an impact, sign up today and help us promote a healthier, kinder, and greener future!

Seva Cookbook Pre-Order

Our friends at Seva, a small, family-owned vegetarian restaurant specializing in vegan and gluten-free dishes with locations in both Ann Arbor and Detroit, are celebrating their 50th year in business with a second printing of their cookbook! All of the recipes are plant-based, many are gluten-free, and 46 of the 50 recipes in the book are vegan (or can easily be made vegan). The publish date is October 14. Pre-order the cookbook in their online store for $38.95 and it will be shipped to you when it's available, or get more info here. For a chance to win a copy, enter this month's raffle below!

Come See Us at Barn Sanctuary

VegMichigan will be tabling at Barn Sanctuary's annual MOOnster Mash on Sunday, October 6, from 12-4pm. Enjoy delicious plant-based foods from local food trucks, plus donuts and cider. Kids can trick-or-treat at various stations, take part in arts and crafts, get their faces painted, and win prizes while learning all about the residents at Barn. Plus, get a prize just by coming in costume! With the Goat or Potbelly Experiences, you'll get a chance to meet and interact with some of Barn's adorable residents, so be sure to bring comfortable shoes if participating. Get tickets here.

Interested in volunteering at Barn? Find a list of current volunteer opportunities and learn more about how you can get involved here.

Help Stop Factory Farming & Protect Michigan's Waters

Please join Michiganders for a Just Farming System (MJFS) on Monday, Oct. 14, at 6pm for our monthly meeting. This month’s speaker will be Alex Beauchamp from Food & Water Watch who just released a new report and interactive map that provides a comprehensive picture of factory farm domination in America. Alex will review the study and discuss how U.S. factory farms are producing record amounts of waste that are endangering clean water and public health. Please register here to join us.

Coalition member and friend Jim Olson, attorney and founder of For Love of Water, a nonprofit law and policy center dedicated to protecting the public commons in water, lands, and community, recently published a new book, People of the Dune. The story unfolds with a fictional corporation’s ambitious plans to extract a dune and replace it with a sprawling residential complex along one of North America’s Great Lakes, which sparks a grassroots movement of resistance. Purchase the book in bookstores or on Amazon. For more information or to arrange for signings and events, contact the author at olsonjes22@gmail.com.

Enter This Month's Raffle

Congratulations to the winners of last month's raffle! The answer was: Fall VegFest is Almost Here. Zach Brooks won a gift card to Baobab Fare, Lori Brown won a gift card to Cinnaholic, and Patricia Camazzola won a gift card to Terry's Terrace. For this month's raffle, you'll have a chance to win one of the following prizes.

Seva Restaurant: 50th Anniversary Cookbook

$25 E-Gift Card to Moon Winks Cafe (Ann Arbor)

$25 E-Gift Card to Pie Sci Pizza (Detroit or Oak Park)

To enter the raffle, solve the word scramble below and email your answer and one prize preference to raffle@vegmichigan.org. Those with the correct answer will be entered into a raffle drawing for the prize of their choice. Winners will be announced in the November newsletter. Good luck!