Are you raising vegetarian/vegan kids in the northern NJ area? The NJ Vegetarian/Vegan Families group was created to give our kids an opportunity to socialize with one another and perhaps avoid some of the peer pressure that comes with being veg in a non-veg world.  The group will facilitate meetups with like-minded families, plan outings to animal-friendly events, share recipes and dishes, organize veg backyard BBQs, and whatever else we can come up with. NOTE:  The group exists to bring veg*n …

This group is for anyone who is single and passionate about being vegetarian enough that they would prefer their partner to be as well. I noticed there are lots of vegetarian/vegan groups and lots of single groups but no groups for vegetarian singles. Join our Facebook Page. Check out our website.

Calling all vegetarians!  Did you go to the CT Veg Fest at the Convention Center in Hartford?  It was fabulous!!!!  Congratulations to our own member Ani Tirpan for envisioning it and for bringing it all to us. This is a group designed to help support one another committed to vegetarian/vegan practices. Meeting for potluck suppers, restaurant trips, sharing the bounties of our gardens are all encouraged. Taste new dishes, swap recipes-raw or cooked. Let's build a sense of community. The spirit …

Seeking part or full time vegetarian or vegan! No experience necessary. Just join us for lunch or dinner or event whenever you like and meet like-minded people. If you think you are away from the city and have less choices to eat out because you are vegetarian then you need to join this group!

This group is only open to veg parents who are raising a vegetarian/vegan child (or expecting/pregnant veg parents) in NYC.  Together, we go to veg restaurants, have potlucks, picnics in the park, easter egg hunts, Halloween parties, and more. Please join us on facebook. Also, "like" my website/blog focused on offering resources and tips for parents raising veg kids. Looking forward to meeting you!

Are you the only vegetarian or vegan in your Midtown office? Let's grab lunch at vegetarian and vegan friendly restaurants in Midtown where we can share a variety of tasty dishes.

Long Island has a great group called Vegan Long Island hosted by Jennifer Greene. I'm starting this group as a supplement to the Vegan group. The purpose of this group is for all types of Vegetarians to socialize together at Vegan and Vegetarian friendly establishments, in each other's homes and for fun activities. The main goal is for everyone to go out and have fun with like minded individuals. Feel free to join this group if you are Vegetarian, Vegan, Veggie friendly, aspiring to become Veget …

Hi! Veggie Lover, We would like to make this group a place for anyone who is interested in a plant-based lifestyle.Come and join us in a local Vegetarian/Vegan Meetup, enjoy delicious meals, share your favorite recipes, walking in the city and make new friends! Sincerely, Lorina & Jimmy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Veggie Fonders, Since I no longer live in NYC, I would like to step down as organizer of FUN NYC Vegetarian Dining-out Group.  It's been a pleasure meet …

I decided to start this meet-up group because I've noticed that Hoboken is not as vegan/vegetarian friendly as it could and should be. However, I strongly believe that there is strength in numbers and the first step is to find each other. If you live in Hoboken (or spend time here) and would like to see more vegan/vegetarian options around town, plus explore the ones that do exist, and get to know other vegans/vegetarians in the area, then this is the group for you! (and veg curious folks are we …

Our monthly gatherings with chef Divya Alter feature a four course vegetarian Ayurvedic dinners. Each delicious course is carefully designed to ensure maximum nutritional, bio-energetic (pranic) and healing value. Dinner is served in a relaxed community atmosphere. Opening you to meet your neighbor and make meaningful connections all while enjoying a beautiful meal.

i love to cook, but i don't love to cook for just me. and i don't love to eat the one thing that i have cooked meal after meal after meal. i want to share my food with others, and try things that they have made. so i decided to start a dinner swap, where once a week, a group of people can gather and trade dinner-sized portions of delicious, home-cooked meals. after a swap, you'll have a variety of meals to enjoy throughout the week. heat them up for an easy lunch, or combine them with a salad an …

Do you love climbing and other outdoor adventures?  Do you love challenging yourself, and leaning over the edge of your comfort zone?  Do you find it hard to separate your love of nature from the environment you wish to preserve or the creatures you wish to let live?  Do you wish you could share this with others who "get it"? Welcome to Vedge.  I am truly grateful for the friends I have made through this meetup and the adventures we have shared.  We seem to attract some of the nicest, most thoug …

I decided to start the group's because I would like to meet other veg/vegans. The group's purpose is for sharing experiences of being veg./veg while most of our peers are not. We could offer support to each other and aspiring veg/vegans, socialize, share recipies, veg/vegan restaurants,etc. We would also plan outreach strategies for those that have an interest in veg/veganism. The members would be single seniors within the 5 bouroughs of NYC. The group would consist of vegetarians, vegans, …

The Staten Island Vegetarian & Vegan Meetup is a fun and friendly way to share time with like minded people. For those who are not a vegetarian or a vegan, but would like to know more about it, we welcome you to join us and experience some great food and friendship. We endeavor to be a meeting place to connect with new friends and a forum for thoughts and ideas. I believe that by coming together, we can not only support each other, but help grow compassion in our communities. Help foster veggie …

This groups is for busy people who want to learn how to be healthy, satisfied vegetarians and for those have lost taste for frozen food, fast food, canned food, spending too much on food, etc. *People who are not strict vegetarians are welcome!

This is a group for people who want to learn and share their knowledge about holistic lifestyles, healthy eating, and food preperation. The Organizer, Gail Zikri, has trained with some of the most notable chefs/health pros in the tri-state area and throughout the country . She is a great vegan, vegetarian and raw-living food chef and educator and has been teaching Yoga for over 15 years. She currently conducts various classes in the Hoboken and NYC area, and will even give classes in your own ki …

I would like to make this group a place for anyone who is vegetarian, vegan or interested in learning more about the lifestyle. Useful Veg friendly links: Happy Cow-- Resource for Compassionate Dining http://www.happycow.net/

Vegan & Veg kids want to meet & play with others who share the feeling - we're friends of animals on the land, sea, & air. :) A social and support group for vegan and vegetarian children and their parents living inNew York City. Let's celebrate with get-togethers, holidays, birthday parties and picnics - all veg! Many groups are veg, but don't have many kids or kid-friendly activities. Other groups are kid-friendly, but animal-filled (not in the nice way)! This special group will help your k …

This is a group for local vegetarian and vegans in the capital region.  Welcome all!  :)

Welcome! This group is for Vegetarians and Vegans who live in and around Astoria. As of this writing, there aren't any veg-only restaurants in Western Queens, but there are still great food options for us. We just have to find it and eat it! Our dinners will be small casual events. Most likely 6-8 people at a time.

NYC Vegan / Vegetarian Eating and Events! NYC Vegans was started by Daphne Cheng on March 15, 2011.  On Oct. 15, 2012, after 19 fantastic months of her leadership, she stepped down.  I am now organizing the group. Thanks to Daphne for all her excellent work!  Below is Daphne's original group description.  New York has so many excellent vegan / vegetarian restaurants and resources.  I look forward to builiding on Daphne's legacy of success, with excellent events for NYC Vegans. -David Greene Don …

Welcome to the Long Island Raw Vegan Food Meetup Group! Come to our potlucks and events to have fun, share raw food meals, and discuss raw diet benefits and health issues. ANYONE interested in the raw food diet and lifestyle is WELCOME! By joining our meetup group you are becoming a part of our vibrant, caring, and supportive community. We promote healthy raw food in its natural state, not processed or purified, and stay away from 'junk' foods loaded with trans fats, artificial chemicals, sugar …

Welcome to Veggie Social--where vegetarians, vegans, and friends come to eat great healthy food, swap recipes, and participate in veggie and non-veggie activities. We are based in Northern NJ and dedicated to both vegetarianism and having fun. We welcome the new, the practicing, the experimenting, and those with questions. While we believe in food justice and sustainability, this group is specifically for social gathering and making new friends based on social interest (no judgement here).

The Sunday Love Feast takes place weekly. It's an afternoon of bhakti yoga (the yoga of love and devotion). The program includes Tulasi Puja, Guru Puja, and a Bhagavad-gita class, followed by a questions and answers session. Next is kirtan (singing God's names in call-and-response fashion) with dancing, and finally a sumptuous multi-course vegetarian feast. Anyone interested in kirtan, bhakti yoga, spirituality, the Bhagavad-gita or vegetarianism is encouraged to join us for all or part of the p …

As the name suggests, Vegunks is a group of ethical vegan and vegetarian climbers/mountaineers, created for the purpose of organizing daytrips to the Gunks (and possibly other areas).  ALL levels and abilities are welcome, including folks who had never climbed before.  The point here is not to climb 5.12, but rather to create a community of compassionate, easy-going climbers, make new, like-minded friends, and have fun!  If the group shows interest, we may also plan extended mountaineering trips …

This group is dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits ( human, animal, and environmental) of a vegan lifestyle. Raw foodists and vegetarians are welcome. Others who wish to learn more about a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle are welcome to join us as well! We are interested in meeting like minded friends to share info, socialize, enjoy the great outdoors, and share potlucks. We encourage an interest in animal advocacy = education, demonstrations ( your ideas?) as a means of speaking out for …

I am a vegan and I am an outdoors person. I love sleeping under the stars in the middle of nowhere and hanging out by a fire grilling vegetables. I have for years led adventures all around the world and the one thing that has lacked has been other vegans or even vegetarians. Very few in the five years I have been organizing outdoor trips. I love to hike, mountaineer, raft, ice climb, backpack, cross-country ski, you name it and I want to meet other vegans and vegetarians who share my love for ad …

Hudson Valley Compassion (HVC) is was founded with the following goals: to form a collective of people in the community with diverse interests who are concerned for animal welfare globally and strive to act locally to create positive, sustainable change.  It is currently being run and administrated by staff of Catskill Animal Sanctuary which holds many events events that seek to educate about the rights of animals, veganism and related environmental issues. HVC advocates on behalf of animals use …