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ARC Speaker Series: Former Political Prisoner Daniel McGowan
Daniel McGowan is a social justice activist whose arrest and conviction for "eco-terrorism" in 2005 became a flashpoint in the Green Scare repression of environmental and animal rights communities. His story is told in the Oscar nominated documentary If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front. Daniel will speak about his own history and share novel approaches to movement building and radical activism under the Trump administration.
When and where: Friday, May 12, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Walker Community United Methodist Church, 3104 16th Ave. S, Minneapolis. Free and open to the public. Child care provided. Wheelchair accessible and ASL interpretation available. Brought to you by the Animal Rights Coalition with supporters the Anti-War Committee, Communities United Against Police Brutality, Minnesota Animal Liberation, MN Committee to Stop FBI Repression, National Lawyers Guild (MN Branch), and Support Vegans in the Prison System.
Free screening: If a Tree Falls will be screened two weeks before Daniel's talk on Thursday, April 27, 6:00-8:00 p.m., Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave. S, Minneapolis.
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It's Time for the 9th Annual Global Vegan Waffle Party!
Here's how it works: We make a lot of vegan waffles. You come to the party with a plate to pile high with waffles and a vegan topping to share. Need suggestions? Fresh fruit, maple syrup, chocolate chips, peanut butter, honey alternatives, coconut, nuts, vegan whipped topping. We even had guacamole last year.
This free event is on Sunday, April 30, 10:00-11:30 a.m. at the Fuller Park Building, 4800 Grand Ave., Minneapolis. The park has a playground and a big field where you can enjoy the Spring weather. And it's across the street from Ethique Nouveau at 317 W 48th St. so after you've had a delicious brunch you can stroll over to Minnesota's only vegan boutique. Please join us for some delicious waffle fun!
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This Mother's Day Think of the Youngest Victims of the Dairy Industry
A scared lonely infant stands in the snow outside his new home. Kidnapped from his mother just after birth, he is now confined in a hutch not much bigger than he is, where he will eat, sleep, and defecate until he is the right size and age to be killed, and his body called "veal". He will never sleep next to his mother's warm body or receive his mother's nourishment and touch.
Female dairy calves are likewise separated from their mothers after birth so that the milk intended for her baby can be taken for human consumption.
These separations are tragic for both the mother and her calf. What's common knowledge to farmers, but not most consumers, is that mother cows search and call frantically for their babies long after their calves are taken away. If mother and calf have been separated by a fence, the mother will wait by the fence in vain, through rain or scorching heat, forgoing meals and even water. Dairy products and veal never come from happy cows -- make the switch to plant-based.
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| 5th Annual Vegan Hotdish Cookoff: Mac N Cheese Edition
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|  | 11 different takes on vegan Mac N Cheese
from contestants Christie Blood, Megan Duke,
Laura Ford, Steve Leinen, Jennifer Mankus,
Shaun McClay, Patrick Mullen, Barbara and
Sharon Stasz, and Taylor Thomas | |  | This year's cookoff was the biggest and best yet. It was wonderful to see so many friends, old and new, coming together to enjoy good food and community. | |
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|  | Thanks to volunteers Mike Arndt, Shelly Bell, Ashley Hoffman, Laura Horn, Amy Leinen, and Mike Resch, who made everything run smoothly, and to the Herbivorous Butcher for donating door prizes. | |  Judges two-time cookoff winner Mary Montoya; CAA Executive Director Laura Matanah; Mistress Ginger; Audience Favorite Winner Laura Ford for Bacon Mac N Cheese; Judge's Pick winner Steve Leinen for Herbed Feta Mac N Cheese; and local blogger at
One Girl, Two Cities Laura VanZandt, | |
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Legislators Don't Care About Feedlot Neighbors
Some Minnesota legislators are pushing a harmful proposal that will give sweeping legal protection to large-scale farms at the expense of rural Minnesotans. Currently, when a large-scale farm moves into an area, rural residents have the right to file a claim if it causes harmful nuisances including unbearable odor or negative health impacts. But House File 1717 would give hog and cattle farms increased protection from lawsuits, leaving neighbors no choice but to suffer these conditions or move. Please make polite calls today to Governor Mark Dayton at 651-201-3400, and your state senator to let them know you oppose the provision in the House omnibus agriculture policy bill, H.F. 1717, that makes it drastically harder for citizens to file a nuisance claim and hold large-scale hog and cattle operations accountable in court, and ask them to oppose its inclusion in the final omnibus agriculture policy bill.
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|  This year's World Wide Vegan Bake Sale raised $543.00 for SoulSpace Farm Sanctuary. Thank you to the volunteers and bakers who made the sale such a success! | |  |
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Matt preparing for the rush at the Longevity Expo. We handed out dairy-free yogurt samples and literature on plant-based eating. Thanks to volunteers Laura, Shaun, Gena, and Matt! | | 
Watch Feed Me Vegan Episode 23 with host Norine and Laura from Innate foods making healthy dishes with collard greens and Episode 24 with host Chelsea and AmyLeo making tempeh recipes. | |
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| We have lots of volunteer opportunites coming up. Please email Chelsea or Katie if you're interested in volunteering:- 4/28 Pay Per View at Century College
- 4/30 Vegan Waffle Party
- 5/13 Ronald McDonald House, vegan meal prep and serving to parents of ill children
- 5/27 Midtown Farmer's Market, giving out plant-based food samples and info about a plant-based diet
- 6/3 Feed My Starving Children, packing food
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