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Meet Our New Communications Coordinator!
I’m delighted to share that our hiring committee has selected a new Communications Coordinator: Sandy Hitchin!
Meet Terrell Woods, aka Carnage the Executioner
Meet the special guest and presenter of this year’s annual banquet, Terrell Woods, aka Carnage the Executioner! Woods is an instructor, producer, musician, and rapper based in Minneapolis and leading a plant-based lifestyle. Read on to learn about what inspired him to go plant-based, how that decision has impacted his music, and more!
Meal prep focus | August 2020 | Vegan Recipe Club
August recipes are here! This month, we’re exploring recipes from Robin Asbell’s 2019 cookbook, Vegan Meal Prep: A 5-week Plan With 125 Ready-to-go Recipes, which is sure to inspire you to plan a bit ahead.
Marveling at our Underwater Cousins | Respect for Fish Day
Fishing with my grandpa on a small lake in rural Ohio is one of my most magical childhood memories. On one tranquil summer day, I felt a tug on the line. A tremendous pulling war ensued. I had caught my first fish.
The delicious foods that await you at the annual banquet
Looking for summer food that’s light and refreshing, yet substantial and scrumptious? Look no further. This year’s annual banquet menu has it all, thanks to Seed Café. If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of experiencing their food, you are in for a treat on August 15.
Volunteer Shout-Out: Yosan Worota!
Meet one of our summer interns, Yosan Worota! She first got involved as an intern this June and has been supporting the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge in August and planning for our Annual Banquet, “Spreading Our Wings” on August 15.
Read more about what she’s been up to with CAA this summer and her other interests below!
Changing Roles in Advocacy
When I went vegan in college, I was in a small town in southern Minnesota that at the time had limited vegan options at restaurants and opportunities to connect with other veg folks. A month into living with my sister in an apartment a few minutes walk away from our school, we stopped buying eggs—the last animal product we had regularly in the fridge—and I asked her if she wanted to try eating vegan for the rest of the summer.
Ways to make your banquet experience even MORE fun
Early this spring, Gigi Abbadie was looking for a way to give back to the people that had helped her get her business, her business, Two Trees Strategy, off the ground. A vegan and animal lover, Gigi decided to buy a table at CAA’s Annual Banquet, set to take place on Harriet Island. Gigi called the rest of her group to ask how they wanted to celebrate when the banquet was relocated to a virtual platform. As they had not seen each other for months, they all decided to try to find a way to be together.
Make a #snaptheveg video and win $25!
Help us spread the veg love by making a #snaptheveg video and posting it on social! We’ll choose one person each week to win a $25 gift certificate to the Camden Farmer’s Market. Check out our sample video and directions below.
Simple, oil free meals | July 2020 | Vegan Recipe Club
July recipes are here! This month, we’re exploring recipes from Brandi Doming’s 2019 cookbook, The Vegan 8: 100 Simple, Delicious Recipes Made With 8 Ingredients or Less.