It seems that with an ever increasing technology emphasis in our modern lives, the less interactive we have become with our communities, in our towns or regions.
I've briefly mentioned this, that I started a page on Facebook where the vegans in my town can kind of get to know each other, to form community. Today we had our first face to face meeting to discuss some of the possibilities for enhancing vegan options where we live.
It was really great! What is so awesome about it, is that whatever we do, will create ripples, and that will effect our community on a first hand basis. It's really so exciting to be able to turn a virtual 2D world, on the internet, an idea to start out with, into a living thing, connections and facilitations. Enabling the community to communicate, interact, be with nature, learn new things. It really is so inspiring to be involved with this project.
I don't think anything else in life gives me as much satisfaction than to come up with crazy ideas, and figure out ways to manifest them. What is the point of our minds, our hands, our speech, or ears.. if we don't use them?
The plans for the group:
1-- Help local restaurants create more plant based options. For example recommending good vegan cheeses, giving prices and details on how to order. Recommending good mock meats and perhaps different ways they could make dishes more interesting to plant based eaters.
2-- Start up a booth at the local farmers market. We aren't allowed to just have an ... "Ask a vegan..." booth so, we've decided to sell baked vegan goods. Mostly in a disguise as an "ask a vegan" booth.. :)
3--Develop a guide on eating a plant based diet in cache valley, where to eat, what to eat :)
and making that available online and at the vegan booth
4-- Documentary nights, hikes, potlucks, food demo's
Lots of fun :)
I've briefly mentioned this, that I started a page on Facebook where the vegans in my town can kind of get to know each other, to form community. Today we had our first face to face meeting to discuss some of the possibilities for enhancing vegan options where we live.
It was really great! What is so awesome about it, is that whatever we do, will create ripples, and that will effect our community on a first hand basis. It's really so exciting to be able to turn a virtual 2D world, on the internet, an idea to start out with, into a living thing, connections and facilitations. Enabling the community to communicate, interact, be with nature, learn new things. It really is so inspiring to be involved with this project.
I don't think anything else in life gives me as much satisfaction than to come up with crazy ideas, and figure out ways to manifest them. What is the point of our minds, our hands, our speech, or ears.. if we don't use them?
The plans for the group:
1-- Help local restaurants create more plant based options. For example recommending good vegan cheeses, giving prices and details on how to order. Recommending good mock meats and perhaps different ways they could make dishes more interesting to plant based eaters.
2-- Start up a booth at the local farmers market. We aren't allowed to just have an ... "Ask a vegan..." booth so, we've decided to sell baked vegan goods. Mostly in a disguise as an "ask a vegan" booth.. :)
3--Develop a guide on eating a plant based diet in cache valley, where to eat, what to eat :)
and making that available online and at the vegan booth
4-- Documentary nights, hikes, potlucks, food demo's
Lots of fun :)
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