The Rochester Vegetarian Meetup Group

"Hello, I have been a vegetarian for 16 years and have not known many other vegetarians. I would love to meet others to share meal ideas, good food and good fun! "

"Hi everyone! I've been a vegetarian for the past 17 years. I am a huge animal lover and current owner of two cats. I would love to meet other vegetarians in the area. "

"Hello, I've been vegetarian for the last two years and interested in sharing/learning from others who practice similar types of diet."

"Hi, I've been a vegetarian for about 2 years now and am interested in meeting other vegetarians in the area."

"Hi!! My name is Aaron. I am a new vegetarian and loving it. I was thrilled to find this site and am looking forward to meeting other local vegetarians and trying new dishes. Looking forward to meeting you guys. Peace!"

"Hi, I'm new to the group and didn't know if members might be interested in Brighton's Energy Fair (colorbrightongreen. org) Sun May 4th from 12-4 at Buckland Park. I will be presenting a display, "How..."

"I've been on vegetarian autopilot for about 15 years. I've just become vegan (in March '08) and want to reach out more, to vegs and non-vegs alike."

"Hi folks! I've only just discovered this meetup site & it seems pretty nifty. I've been veg for nearly 20 years & really like the idea of connecting with others who share that commitment. Looking forward to attending an upcoming event soon."

"Hi, everyone... I am reminding people who are interested in attending but have not yet signed up for the exotic food tour on 4/26, to do so. I have to give the tour guide a final head count and I will..."

"I've been pretty much vegan for almost 5 years now! I love meeting other local vegetarians and eating delicious food!"

"Brenden, I used to work at Metro about 9 years ago. I still keep in touch with Chuck Cutler. Maybe I'll see you at one of the meetups."

"Hey I've been vegan for 3 years now. I converted because I really wanted to eat more healthfully and now I work in nutrition research. I go to the monthly RAVS potlucks, so some of you might recognize me. http://ravs.envir... thats all."

"Hello. My name is Whitni. I've been a vegetarian since I was 12. I have a 15 mo. old daughter who is "mostly" vegetarian. I look forward to meeting everyone. As a single mom, it might be difficult for me to make all the events, but i will try."

"Hey! My name is Destiny and I've been a vegetarian all my life. I do eat dairy, love cheese and good bread! It's not very often that I meet other vegetarians so I thought this was pretty cool! "

"Hey! Saw your message about the Inca Trail on the hiking group site, and now I see you here. I'm thinking about going to Peru too, but have no idea when! I haven't done too much research yet. I'd love to hear about your experience! "

"I became a vegetarian during my freshman year in college, inspired by a course in nonviolence. It's such a positive, enjoyable lifestyle that I never looked back!"

"Hi Tonya, I'm sorry I've missed the last two events. Hopefully next month I will be more organized."

"Hi, everyone... this is just a reminder to RSVP for the February Vegetarian Meet-up, if you haven't already done so. Also, please take a few seconds to complete the polls on-line. The results help me determine..."

"I am Vegan and advocate for Animal Rights. Would like to share two area groups' websites I think may interest you: Rochester Area Vegetarian Society http://ravs.envir... Animal Rights Advocates of Upstate NY www.ARAUNY.org Lois "

"Hi, my names Brenden and I've been a vegetarian for awhile, but not as long as some of you! I work at Rural/Metro and I am also attending classes to get my paramedic certification. I enjoy being outdoors and being active in the community!"

"I endeavor to live "cruelty-free" because I am passionate about animal rights, which means I am almost entirely vegan. I'd love to meet other people with similar interests!"