Over 4,000 plant-based meals will be delivered free of charge to North Minneapolis residents between now and the end of 2020. Heather Klein, founder and chef at Root to Rise Kitchen, conceived of the project and got funding from a CARES act grant to pay for the food and her administration of the project.
Owning a sanctuary for farm animals comes with struggles beyond having the means to feed and house the residents. What happens when an animal becomes injured or ill and vets refuse to help because the animal is considered food? Though this idea may seem silly, it is sadly something many sanctuary owners and staff have experienced.
It’s no secret that small, family-owned farms are struggling to stay afloat, especially in recent years. This is especially true for smaller farms with business models that rely on animals and depend on the market for animals or animal products. Factory farms now account for 99% of the farmed animals in the United States.1 That means intense pricing pressures for farmers who attempt to compete in this space.
Meet Piper Gartner, one of our 2020 summer interns! She started interning with us this June and has been supporting the Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge and Wholesome Minnesota.
Read more about what she’s been up to with CAA this summer and her other interests below!
For my job, I travel to Guatemala a few times per year. I’m often struck by the visibility of animal suffering there. I see cow carcasses hanging off the side of a truck barreling down the road. I see pigs tied up in the back of live transport trucks. I see street dogs, missing large swaths of fur from mange, limping along the side of the road.
It’s not that this immense animal suffering doesn’t happen in the US. It’s that we make it less visible.
This year’s Vegan Chef Challengers are bringing it in flavor and beautiful dishes. We are loving catching all of your posts on Instagram! Here are a few of our favorites for some #tcveganchef inspiration. You’ll want to plan a visit ASAP to catch some of these before August 31!
Let’s continue taking a closer look at some of the #tcveganchef restaurants and their amazing dishes! From burritos to bowls and house-made tomato jam, this week’s restaurant roundup features more of the incredible dishes created by our Vegan Chef Challengers that you can try and rate!
Meet the rest of the team behind this year’s Twin Cities Vegan Chef Challenge!
There are so many delicious and exciting #tcveganchef dishes to try this year, it’s hard to know where to get started with trying dishes! From avocados to chickpeas and pineapples, this week’s restaurant roundup features incredible dishes created by our Vegan Chef Challengers that will delight and astound your tastebuds.
Scroll down to learn about some of the challengers and see their amazing dishes before planning your visit to try them yourself!
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!
