We are proud to announce that we will once again participate in the Great Glebe Garage Sale on May 26, 2012 from 9 am – 3 pm, by hosting a yard sale / vegan bake sale in support of Project Jessie and the Ottawa Food Bank.
75 per cent of proceeds will be donated to Project Jessie and 25 per cent will be used to purchase and donate healthy vegan food items to the Ottawa Food Bank. Items that can’t be sold will be donated to local non-profit thrift stores. Project Jessie works to protect companion animals that may be legally surrendered to research facilities after 72 hours in a shelter in Ontario.
But to do this we need your help! We need your junk, and your baking prowess. Last year we raised nearly $900 for the causes, and people were going wild for our vegan goodies. Show us what you’re capable of! This is a fabulous opportunity to not only raise money for two great causes, but also to showcase your baking skillz. Note that all baked goods must be vegan (free of all animal products including meat, eggs, dairy and honey). If possible, please provide an ingredient list with your baked goods.
We’ll need volunteers on Saturday from 7 am-4 pm to set up, take down, and run the sale. If you can come for even part of the time, that would great. It’s a lot of fun, and you get a chance to talk to a LOT of people about vegan baking and lots of good stuff.
We welcome ALL donations though, for obvious reasons, we won’t be able to sell things like fur coats. We have no strict definition of what is and is not appropriate for a NCVA sponsored yard sale – just use your own best judgement when deciding what to donate.
Finally, if you have tables, blankets, table covers, and / or coolers that we could borrow for the please bring those as well. We will be sure to get them back to you!
Drop off Dates for donations:
Please bring baked goods and yard sale donations to 38 Clarey Ave (see directions below) on Thursday May 24 or Friday May 25 between 6 and 10 pm. You can also bring your donations to us on Saturday morning from 8-11am (email for location).
Directions to Drop-Off Location:
Clarey is located off Bank Street between Fifth and Lansdowne Park. Number 38 is halfway down the block on your right (the house with the big tree).
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If you can’t make one of these drop off dates please email us at NCVAyardsale@yahoo.ca and we can try to arrange another pick-up or drop-off time.
Please spread the word among your family and friends and feel free to email us with any questions or for directions to the drop-off location.
THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!
After years of anticipation and hard work on the part of its proprietors, Natasha Kyssa and Mark Faul, SimplyRaw Express opened its doors today (Saturday, May 12), becoming the latest addition to Ottawa’s thriving vegan restaurant scene.
gluten-free. The best part? NCVA members get a 10 per cent discount off of all food and drink purchases at SimplyRaw Express.
“Our association could not be more pleased that longtime supporters Natasha and Mark have finally made SimplyRaw Express a reality,” says NCVA president Josh Flower. “I know I’m looking forward to enjoying the healthy variety of fast food that SimplyRaw Express offers, and I am excited to see how the Ottawa community will embrace the concept. This is a great day for vegans and non-vegans alike.”
A few weeks ago we posted about the ZenKitchen pub night that the NCVA was coordinating. Well that happened on Thursday evening, and it was a huge success. Twenty-one people attended the event, and it was a great mix of old and new. But what was really phenomenal was the food.
Chef Caroline surprised us with a three-course pub-style plated dinner. The first course was apple slaw with a breaded butternut squash risotto ball, followed by the entrée, which was a platter of goodies including panko-crusted onion rings, BBQ seitan fingers, salad rolls, kale chips, tofu dengaku with miso apple butter glaze, and a box of french fries for each participant! As if that wasn’t enough, dessert came in the form of a decadent brownie topped with ice cream, coconut whipped cream, and chocolate sauce.
After many months of planning and preparation, Ottawa Veg Fest was held on April 29 and shattered all previously-held Veg Fest records.
Firstly, we think that becoming a NCVA member is already a pretty sweet deal, but it just got even sweeter. We have confirmed with Auntie Loo’s treats that everyone who becomes a member, or renews their membership, at Veg Fest will get a voucher for a FREE Auntie Loo treat!
But the latest addition to the Veg Fest line up is that Lucy will spend part of her time at Veg Fest “helping” Credible Edibles’ Judi Varga-Toth with her cooking demo. Judi’s demo, Green Cuisine: Saving the Planet, One Bite at a Time will occur from 1:30-2:30 pm. Lucy will spend a few minutes talking about her experience as a vegan, before Judi dives in.
Well, NCVA members can rejoice: Kyssa is offering us a 10 per cent discount on all food and drink purchases at SimplyRaw Express.
Q: Why isn’t _______ an exhibitor at Veg Fest? Who are the exhibitors?
Q: What happened to the cupcake contest?
Beers are on tap
Naturally, traveling, social events, and holidays can pose unique challenges–they always will. There’s no formula for dealing with them. What I have found, though, is that these challenges provide useful opportunities to reify why you eat the way you eat. They inspire reflection and reinforce the intentionality of eating. They can, regrettably, also inspire unsupportive reactions from people who don’t understand, or don’t want to understand, your commitment to avoiding animal products. I deeply believe, however, that one should never compromise his or her belief system for the sole purpose of avoiding conflict. Still, the vast majority of my experiences as a vegan in a non-vegan world have been overwhelming affirmative of the basic goodness of humanity. I know that sounds a little overblown, but it’s true.
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