VegMichigan has already hosted close to 100 events year including VegFest, cooking demos, community events, presentations, food tastings, and dinner clubs. We have given away over 700 bags of popular plant-based items to those new to plant-based eating as part of our 30-Day Pledge program. VegMichigan has partnered with The Greening of Detroit, Friends For Animals of Metro Detroit, HSHV, and many other organizations to introduce their staff, volunteers, and supporters to great tasting plant-based foods. In addition, we received a $10,000 grant from the City of Ann Arbor to promote plant-based eating (see story below), gave out 250 free Impossible Whoppers to Burger King fans, and have a busy rest of the year planned full of college outreach, Fall VegFest, and much more! If you find this work valuable, please support us by Becoming a VegMichigan Member or Making a Donation. Thank you!

Join VegMichigan for a fun evening and delicious food! The Old Shillelagh has created a special vegan menu, including Reuben Rolls, Three Greens Spinach Pie, Super Nachos, Shepherd's Pie, Vegan BLT, and more! We are limiting the crowd to 50 so the space is not too crowded. The dinner is on Friday, August 19, on the second floor. Please arrive between 6pm and 7pm to order. To RSVP, email tom@vegmichigan.org

Coupled with locally-sourced ingredients and products, you will find proof of Folk’s dedication to sustainability throughout the café and marketplace, located in Corktown, Detroit. From bio-friendly provisions, recyclable bags, and compostable containers, to low-waste food philosophy, it is easy to see its commitment to being a sustainable small business. Rich with plant-forward eats, many of the offerings also feature Detroit-sourced ingredients such as fresh tortillas from Honey Bee Market and just-picked produce from Brother Nature. Read the blog here.

VegMichigan is proud to be a recipient of the city of Ann Arbor's ​​​​​​​​Sustaining Ann Arbor Together (SA2T) Neighborhood Grant to help support the city's goal of "a just transition to carbon neutrality by the year 2030," which includes supporting "a plant-rich diet.” We're very excited to be working directly with the city of Ann Arbor to encourage residents to eat more plant-based foods to lower their carbon footprints and improve their health. We'll be co-hosting a Plant-Based Challenge in September as well as promoting our 30-Day Plant-Based pledge and food giveaway program throughout the city.

Congratulations to the winners of last month's raffle! (The answer was: Fireworks Aren't Fun For Animals.) Christine Convery won a gift card to Cold Truth, Judith Hickman won a gift card to Commonwealth Cafe, Jennifer Symanns won a gift card to Fresh Forage, Michael Girgenti won a gift card to JHouse Juice, and Jennifer La Pietra won a copy of Sweet and Salty: The Lagusta's Luscious Cookbook. For this month's raffle, you'll have a chance to win:

To enter the raffle, solve the word scramble below and email your answer and one prize preference to raffle@vegmichigan.org. Those with the correct answer will be entered into a raffle drawing for the prize of their choice. Winners will be announced in the September newsletter. Good luck!