In 2021, the Toronto Vegetarian Association (TVA) received a $40,300 Resilient Communities Fund grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) to update its digital presence and adapt to the changing landscape caused by the pandemic ..read more

We are so excited to re-introduce the Toronto Vegetarian Association as VegTO! We’ve grown a lot since we were founded in 1945 – and so has the vegan movement. We recognize it is time to change our name to better reflect what we do and who we serve ..read more

Are you someone with accounting and/or finance education and work experience? Are you looking for an opportunity to make an impact in the vegan movement? We’re looking for a new member to join our Audit and Finance Committee ..read more

We recently hosted a webinar, Food Choices & Awareness in the GTA discussing key findings from our poll hosted through the Angus Reid forum ..read more

The ideal staycation in Toronto is all about food, culture and exploring the outdoors ..read more

Veg Out is back with an episode celebrating international flavours in vegan cooking. Our guest Lena Tashjian recently released a stunning cookbook called The Vegan Armenian Kitchen and we chatted with her about her vegan journey, recipe development process (cookbook author perk: eating dessert for dinner multiple days in a row!), and translating cherished family recipes into a modern cookbook. You’ll gain a new appreciation for plant-based staples and learn creative tips for meal prep for those times when you just can’t eat the same leftovers for an entire week. You can order her cookbook dire ..read more

Mother’s Day is coming up fast, can you believe it? It’s next Sunday May 9th, and we’ve got some great treats for your Mom, surrogate Mom, Dad, Moms, or any other special person in your life! Bloomers Bloomers has lots of donuts and baked goods for mother’s day! Orders can be placed with at least 48 hours notice at bloomersto.com/online-ordering Bloomers Mother’s Day specials are: 1) box of donuts (with 6, 12 or 18 donuts): flavours include key lime pie, carrot cake, strawberry Nutella, rose pistachio, lemon poppyseed and raspberry lime 2) mother’s day small box: 6 donuts, 6 butter cups, 8 ba ..read more

Dean Blignaut is the Co-Founder and President of TMRW Foods, a plant-based food company on a mission to bring better food to more people. Ana and Jeanette talk to Dean about his experience at Virtuous Pie, how he started TMRW Foods after participating in a vegan burger competition, and how he plans to grow the brand and make plant based protein affordable, healthy and widely available. https://veg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Veg-Out-TMRW-Foods.mp3Download the episode. The post Veg Out 497: TMRW Foods with Dean Blignaut appeared first on Toronto Vegetarian Association ..read more

In January, we began the search for an Executive Director (ED) who would help our organization not only pivot, but thrive during the pandemic and beyond. Fifty applications and multiple interviews later, we are excited to announce that TVA’s new ED is Kimberly D’Oliveira! Beyond simply being a committed, intersectional vegan, Kimberly has a deep understanding of and passion for the vegan movement. She is also filled with innovative ideas related to outreach, community building and organizational growth. We are very excited to have her on board and are confident that she has the knowledge, skil ..read more

This week, Barbi and Jeanette are joined by our guest Sam Turnbull. You may know Sam from her super popular blog and youtube channel  It Doesn’t Taste Like Chicken. She released her first cookbook Fuss Free Vegan in 2017, which quickly became Jeanette’s favourite cookbook. Sam has also been a past guest at the Veg Food Fest, both in person and during our virtual festival, so we thank her for her continued work with the TVA.  Her brand new cookbook Fast, Easy, Cheap Vegan was just released, and joins us to tell us more about it! https://veg.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Veg-Out-Sam-Tu ..read more