Meet fellow Raw Foodists near you! Everyone is welcome to come our local Raw Food Meetups to have fun, share raw food meals, support each other, and discuss the raw vegan diet and health issues. Whether you want to reach your ideal weight, eat a beautifying diet, share your story, or have the best health ever, this is a wonderful site for you. It's free to join, and you will receive our monthly newsletter!

The Inland Empire Organic Produce Buying Club is a group of people living in and around Redlands, CA, and Cherry Valley, CA; we pool our money to make a big group purchase of fresh, certified organic produce from an organic wholesaler, and when possible, local, organic farms. Then we divide the produce evenly amongst the participants. Everyone goes home with a big basket containing a variety of fresh, organic fruits and veggies, for a fraction of what we would pay in supermarkets. Produce shares …

Come together for community support in healthy eating, clearing away old emotions and discovering a truly healthy lifestyle together. Our group comes together and is committed to producing results like these: "My wife Susan brought me here, & at first I didn’t want to have anything to do with it. I have a friend who is a vegetarian & five months ago I used to give him a bad time about it. I eat steak & I am from Montana. I have been 85-90% raw for the past 3 months, I have lost 30 plus pounds. …

Meet fellow Vegans and Vegetarians near you! We love to get together for great food and friendship and are branching out into some animal activism. We would love to welcome more members who want to contribute their passion for animal rights and a vegan lifestyle. We do have some guidelines we ask of our group. -Although this is a vegan and vegetarian group, we ask that all meetups are strictly vegan, which is without dairy, eggs or honey. -We ask that there be no self or business promotion.  We …

Inland Empire Vegan Meetup- Mission Statement The Inland Empire Vegan Meet-up Group is a community for vegans, raw foodists, vegetarians, veg-minded, and veg-curious folks looking to connect with other kindred spirits on their journey towards plant-based and compassionate living. We believe that being vegan is not just a diet, but a lifestyle, and one that encompasses respect for all living beings - and that goes with having respect with what we put into our bodies. This is an all-inclusive com …

Animal Protection and Rescue League is a grassroots 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which works to document and expose animal cruelty occurring behind closed doors, educates the public on animals issues through innovative outreach campaigns, and works with policymakers and politicians to implement humane change. Since forming in 2003, APRL has garnered the attention of national and international media, influenced animal protection legislation, conducted numerous rescues of abused factory farmed …

Come join us in a relaxed entertaining discussion of issues of non-duality. If you are a fan of writers such as Alan Watts, Nathan Gill, Tony Parsons, Wayne Liquorman (Ram Tzu), Sailor Bob Adamson, Adyashanti, Stephen Batchelor, Ramesh S. Balsekar, Gary Crowley, Jeff Foster, Steve Hagen, Leo Hartong, Chuck Hillig, Jerry Katz, Jan Kersschot, Ken Keyes, Jr., Peter Marjason, Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Eckhart Tolle, John Wheeler, Ken Wilber, Wei Wu Wei, Buddha, Buddhism, or Ad …

If American diet trends continue, it is predicted that by the year 2015, 2 in every 5 adults will be obese. Hundreds of nutritional studies have demonstrated a strong and undeniable link between malnourishment and chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes, Heart Disease, and Cancer. By providing our members with the opportunity to attend FREE nutrition lectures in addition to special diet cooking classes, healthy eating store tours, fitness assessments, a nutrition book club, and consultations w …

Are you interested in a fun, simple and healthier way of eating? Are you suffering from a health condition that you have been told is diet-related?  The purpose of this group is to support people who are trying to transition into a more healthier way of eating. Where ever you are in the process, there’s great ways to do this transition. Even if you are just trying it for the first time, you will gain valuable information on nutrition, healthier living, and more abundant life.  The purpose of thi …

We are a local group of compassionate people dedicated to healthy lifestyles that promote kindness and peace in our community.  We're based in Orange County, California.  However, our offerings are relevant for people anywhere in the world as online wellness sessions and virtual events. Veganism is the foundation for justice, health, wholeness, and compassion in our lives and in the larger world. I've found that there are many vegan groups out there, but many of us (including myself) would benef …

Do you like edible gardening? Do you want to learn how to have an organic garden full of fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables? GryFy is the largest and most active edible gardening Meetup group in Orange County. This group is dedicated to helping you learn how to "GRow Your Food Yourself (aka GryFy) with free monthly classes as well as other events. We emphasize organic growing using green methods that are practical for urban "farms" with little space to grow in.

Please visit our website for all things Team Green. http://www.OfficialTeamGreen.com Note : You don't have to be vegetarian/vegan to be a part of this group but you MUST respect the choice/lifestyle of those who are, since one aim of this group is to provided an environment for VEG minded people to have fun. We will not tolerate anyone who discriminates anyone because of their age, race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disability.

Orange County People for Animals is a Southern California-based 501(c)3 non-profit animal advocacy organization founded in 1988 to help create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet for all living beings. Our mission is to have our guiding principles present in the fabric of everyday society: Every being has the right to live free from exploitation. By educating people, we will create a compassionate, healthy and peaceful planet. There are consequences to every individual's actions. - …

"Permaculture is an ecological design system for sustainability in all aspects of human endeavor. It teaches us how to build natural homes, grow our own food, restore diminished landscapes and ecosystems, catch rainwater, build communities and much more."  (Quoted from permaculture.org) We love to get our hands dirty in a healthy, organic soil. We care about our planet and people. We lovingly tend to the land and try to minimize our impact on it in everything that we do. Help us build a permacul …

Vegan Drinks is back!  Whether you're vegan, vegetarian, or just curious, meet others who share your interest at our next fun and healthy social event.  Non-drinkers are welcome.  All events are free - just pay for your own food and drink.

Kale University is an open-source website dedicated to all our health related interests. We advocate a whole-food plant-based diet and welcome everyone who is interested in learning more about taking health into their own hands. No matter your path, there is plenty of wonderful information available on this site. Kale U. is a non-profit 501c3 Corporation under the umbrella of Excellence In Media Inc. The site will provide hand picked videos, articles, movies, books, recipes, links and life chang …

Welcome to The Naked Kitchen! The Naked Kitchen is all about bringing together the people in our community who share a passion for a whole foods plant-based diet. We fully support all branches of plant-based eating, including, raw, cooked, juicing, gluten free, soy free, family friendly and more. Our Meetup events include cooking classes, picnics and potlucks, learning adventures and more. Whether you are an experienced plant-based eater or are just starting out on this amazing journey, we have …

This group is for Temecula area vegetarians (and vegans) who want to get together for great food and good friendships with like-minded people of a kinder lifestyle. This group is free to join. Hope to see you soon! :)

We would like to meet anyone who is interested in trying new restaurant dishes and sharing their experience. We are launching a foodie-social media app for the iPhone in August that will allow foodies to share short clips of their food experiences with the world!

Doesn't it seem like it can be hard to meet other moms and dads who think about the world the way you do??? Well, we are an exciting group of families who are raising vegan, vegetarian, and clean-eating kids, looking to meet others in the area!  We are a VERY open minded group and have members with many different interests, including clean-eating, gluten-free diets, organic food, different parenting styles, etc.  We look forward to building a community and network of lasting friendships for year …

I'm looking for other vegan and vegetarian parents of babies and toddlers for a vegan-friendly playgroup and other kid-friendly activities in San Diego.

"Save the World"...(all of Creation) through "Fellowship" & "Good-Stewardship" i.e., healthy food choices, animal rights activism, scriptural & spiritual acknowledgement with personal interaction & awareness of Our Creator: God's Love & Plan for His Peaceable Kingdom on Earth ("as it is in Heaven")...AMEN!

Experience the city with friends while your taste buds experience the flavors of the world. Join us on our adventures as we explore some of the wonderful scenes of San Diego and taste the delicious vegan creations of Lucky Boom's Michelle. Her cuisine is influenced by her travels of the world, combined with her love of making healthy food taste sinful. Maybe socializing at a vegan happy hour in a quaint neighborhood bar while munching on Argentine empanadas with a craft beer; a mid-fall picnic a …

Vegans/Vegetarians of Menifee/Temecula and surroundings are a group of compassionate animal lovers that wish to meet like-minded people and share amazing healthy vegan food, and participate in events that promote compassion toward animals and a healthy nutritional lifestyle. We will have meetups created by you, as well as fun and exciting ones I have in mind, such as; Potlucks, movie junk food nights, holiday events, animal sanctuary tours, cooking classes and recipe sharing gatherings, dessert …

We are a group of folks in San Diego County who are interested in learning more about vegan and/or plant-based cooking. Members can get together for vegan/plant-based cooking clubs and events and vegan/plant-based cooking classes will be posted. One idea is to have meetups where members share food costs/ingredients and create several meals for the coming week. Another is to attend cooking classes together, or just be informed about up-coming events. Another idea is to have casual and free cookin …

This is a cooking club for ladies (mainly 20's and 30's) who are interested in vegan cooking, vegan eating, and sharing vegan recipes. You don’t need to be vegan to join—just interested! I thought we could meet once a month and have a different food theme (Italian, Thai, raw, comfort food, sweet treats, etc.). Everyone brings a dish that fits the theme along with copies of your recipe. We'll eat, drink wine, share our recipes and have fun getting to know each other. We could also do vegan happy …

Love homemade, plant-strong meals? Join this group to team up with other cooks and prep food for the week to take home with you. Learn new recipes Stretch your food dollar Share the workload and get it done faster Build your cooking skills Make new friends New to plant-strong diets? You can learn more here: http://www.forksoverknives.com/ http://engine2diet.com/ Let's all do more with: teaching people to cook, finding sustainable/local farmers, encourage buying from artisan sources over big bo …

This is a group for anyone interested in getting together (mainly in Long Beach) for yummy vegan Sunday suppers. The Sunday meetups will either be dining out or meeting at a member's home for a potluck, good conversation, board games or just mingling with like-minded people. All potluck items should be plant-based and free from any meat, dairy, honey, or eggs. It's a fun, casual way to meet other local veg friendly people! Sunday suppers are all about taking a break from our busy schedules of ac …