Inspiring people to choose a healthier,   greener, more compassionate lifestyle.

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VegTO is a registered non-profit and your go-to resource for all things vegan. We advocate for people, planet and positive plant-centred living.

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Hello! We’re VegTO

June 9, 2022
VegTO

We are so excited to re-introduce the Toronto Vegetarian Association as VegTO! We’ve grown a lot since we were founded in 1945 – and so has the vegan movement. We recognize it is time to change our name to better reflect what we do and who we serve.

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If you could never have one of these again, which do you say goodbye to? Avocado, oat milk, tofu, peanut butter, nutritional yeast, or beyond meat?
Looking for something to make this weekend? Fiddleheads are in season, and it is a very brief season! Get some at a farmers market this weekend and cook them up. How do you like to cook them? We like it simple. Oil, salt, garlic; lets you taste the fiddlehead!
Posted bi-weekly, Veg Out is a volunteer run podcast covering a wide range of topics relevant to veganism in TO. Check it out from the link in our bio!
Deeply Rooted is a new farmers market in the GTA for Black and Indigenous vendors. It’s first day was this past Sunday and it will run Sundays at 455 Cosburn from 9-2 throughout the summer. Have you visited yet?
Come work with us this summer! We’re hiring for three roles for folks under 30. Check the link in our bio or apply at veg.ca!
On Saturday June the 4th at @csitoronto on Spadina @socialherbivore will be hosting a ‘taste and buy’ of outstanding artisan vegan cheeses, vegan charcuterie, bread and of course Ontario Vino! There are two time slots to choose from and lots to sample! Tickets are only $30 (with $5 going to the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank)
Thirty five years ago this month, we published this bread recipe in our members’ newsletter. Who wants to give it a try and see how it holds up?
What is fresh now? Asparagus! Roast them with a little oil, salt, garlic and nooch!
Love is love. Happy Pride to our LGBTQIA2S+ community!
Ontario! Polls are open until 9pm tonight. Go vote! Voting is a great way to create change in our community.
Oh hey! Our friends from @sausagepartytoronto have opened a storefront on St Clair! @auntyemsdeli opens today, and they’ll have sausage party faves, plus coffee, desserts, sandwiches and more! Go check them out!
Just because you’re vegan does NOT mean you have to miss out on grilling season! Check out this great blog post from @rainbowplantlife on vegan grilling! Find the link in our bio and find out how to make a grilled romaine salad!

VegTO is on the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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