Archive for June, 2012

Two workdays at different farm sanctuaries this week. Our intern rule. [Photos]

This week we had 2 exceptional interns, from upward bound, working at VegWorcester, Kristi & Sylvia. We also had one of our summer-long interns, Henry, working with us. See below for a recap and check out our two sets of photos on flickr.   What did the VegWorcester intern do this week? For the first [...]

June 30, 2012   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights  3 Comments

Worcester Listed in 13 Most Awesome Vegan Cities, Go Worcester! [Infographic]

It is no surprise to me that Worcester made it onto this list of 13 Awesome Vegan Cities. Worcester has a ton of great vegan-friendly restaurants we have a HUGE annual VegFest (next one: April 14, 2013). So go on facebook and share this picture to brag about Worcester’s awesomeness. And while you’re there, become [...]

June 29, 2012   Posted in: Misc  One Comment

Can Athletes Perform Well on a Vegan Diet? [NYTimes]

As a vegan and a track runner, I’ve never felt like it was particularly hard to be vegan and stay active. What do you think? From the New York Times: “With the publication this month of “Eat and Run: My Unlikely Journey to Ultramarathon Greatness,” by the vegan distance runner Scott Jurek, vegan diets have become a [...]

June 23, 2012   Posted in: Misc, News  One Comment

Tofu Scramble – July’s Vegan Recipe of the Month

Tofu scramble is a vegan breakfast staple. Easy to make and easy to love, it’s a great way to start a lazy Sunday morning. This recipe is a new one for me, and comes from the wonderful Post Punk Kitchen. Enjoy! Recipe fromВ Isa Chandra Moskowitz Basic Scrambled Tofu Serves 4 Spice Blend 2 teaspoons ground [...]

June 22, 2012   Posted in: Food Love, Recipe  No Comments

We handed out 1500 Vegetarian Dining Guides to Worcester at stART on the Street – Heck yeah!

Today 4 of us handed out 1500 copies of our new vegetarian dining guide to Worcester at the stART on the Street festival, plus a few hundred booklets from Mercy for Animals and Vegan Outreach. That rules. Plus we had a table at Maple Farm’s Farm Fest too. I’ll have an update on that soon. [...]

June 10, 2012   Posted in: Activism, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach  3 Comments

Loving Hut vegan buffet this Saturday [Event]

This Saturday Loving Hut at 415 Chandler St is having their monthly all-you-can-eat vegan buffet this Saturday. It is a fundraiser for VegWorcester. Join us anytime from noon-5pm. It’s $10 for all you can eat. 10% of your check is auto-donated to VegWorcester so we can put on the Worcester VegFest and produce the awesome [...]

June 7, 2012   Posted in: Events  No Comments

We are producing a new edition of the Veg Dining Guide to Worcester

Just a quick update here. We are producing a new edition of the ever-popular Vegetarian Dining Guide to Worcester. This is exciting! We are planning break our old record and print and distribute even more guides than every other year. We hand these out at community events, outside concerts, at local colleges, and we have [...]

June 4, 2012   Posted in: Veg Dining Guide to Worcester  One Comment