What we’re about
Thank You for visiting the VEGphoenix Meetup Group website! We sponsor numerous regular events (dining out, potlucks, hiking) as well as many other fun-filled activities (food-tasting, parties, movies, fundraisers, seminars, etc.) for VEG-minded people, VEGANS, RAW Food Enthusiasts, and even the VEG-curious. We're a non-profit, all-inclusive group, so everyone is welcome with open arms!
And any group member can schedule any social event, 24/7/365! Click on the Organizer's photo and send him a message with all the details.
Upcoming events (3)
See all- The World's Best RAW Food Potluck with Speaker Jan Jensen in Gilbert!Natural Grocers, Gilbert, AZ
Join us and speaker, Jan Jensen, publisher of the Wellthy Choices magazine and a health coach since 1968, on Saturday, April 20, starting at 5:30pm to experience the grandeur, the spectacle, the wonder of the world's most succulent and tantalizing foods. You'll discover new and creative dishes, consisting of savory and satisfying flavors, from foodstuffs found only in Nature. Get Real. Have Fun. Enjoy Life. And Living Foods! Hosted by MaryAnn. (NOTE: This is a potluck, so please bring a RAW Vegan dish [to feed 8-10 people] and bring your own plate, utensils, and drinking cup [and take them with you afterwards].)
Socializing begins around 5:30pm, and food at about 5:45pm. Please bring a vegan raw food dish (veggies/nuts, herbs/spices, salt, olive oil are generally acceptable ingredients for dishes), or a salad (fruits, veggies, nuts, spices), or a fruit/veggie platter for six (or more) people. Don't know what to bring? There are literally 4.63 gazillion recipes on the Internet. Type in the words: "Raw Food Recipes" with a search and see what happens!
Here are photos from some past RAW potlucks to get an idea what to expect: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/30455697
https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/30617781/
https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/photos/29908480/Also, be advised that this is a RAW-Vegan potluck. For those not familiar with "raw," that generally means no foodstuffs that have been heavily processed/heated/cooked. In other words, "raw" typically entails foodstuffs as Nature intended (e.g., fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts/seeds, sprouts) which have all their nutrients intact, and not cooked out of existence, nor processed into oblivion. Most manufactured/canned/bottled/packaged foods, such as popcorn, chips, Veganaise, etc. are typically not "raw"; though, cold-pressed olive oil, raw coconut aminos, raw agave, spices, and salt are generally-acceptable exceptions to the non-packaging precept. For those not familiar with the term "vegan," that generally means free from animal products and their derivatives. This includes all dairy products, honey, and whey.
If, on the off chance that someone new attends this event, and is unfamiliar with the RAW-Vegan parameter of the event, please be in keeping with the longstanding tradition of the leadership and members of VEGphx to be accepting/understanding (in the moment) of all people, their current level of awareness, and their own individual paths in life. This means that if there is a particular potluck item that is not entirely "raw" and not entirely "vegan," do your part (in a calm and loving way) to help make sure that this item is clearly labeled as such, and let the participants at the event decide for themselves whether or not to indulge in it.
Conversely, there is never an occasion at any VEGphx Food-sponsored event for emotional outbursts or hostilities shown toward any of the participants at any event on the part of our members. Please leave all emotional baggage at the entrance of this event, and do your part to not embarrass yourself or VEGphx (as group) with any childish behavior. Love is the most important ingredient in any type of recipe.
- Happy 19th Birthday to Us at the All-You-Can-Eat Buffet at Udupi Cafe in Tempe!Udupi Indian Vegetarian & Vegan Cuisine, Tempe, AZ
Happy 19th Birthday to us! Join us for a colossal spectacle and a treasure trove of taste-tempting Vegan Indian food at Udupi Cafe in Tempe on April 27, starting at 12:30pm! Udupi has re-opened under new management, and their famous self-serve, all-you-can-eat Veg Indian Buffet is back and better than ever! It’s like pulling out the plug from a drain and opening the floodgates to the ecstasy of all your Veg Indian food fantasies; as lush as a rain forest and with the variety and fun of an amusement park - that will have your taste buds buzzing and vibrating with utter delight. Turn up the wattage on your smile, sit on top of the world, and join us for a rainbow of colors and flavors at Udupi Cafe for our group's 19th Birthday Party!
Here's the link to our current group's first official event: https://www.meetup.com/VEGphx/events/4612156/
- FREE Farm Tour at Agritopia in Gilbert and Lunch at Uprooted Kitchen!Barnone AZ - A Craftsman Community, Gilbert, AZ
Join us and our super special host, Julie, for a FREE Farm Tour at the spectacular urban farm located smack-dab in Gilbert at Agritopia! Tour the grounds, learn about the production of an urban farm, and discover the unique and fascinating history of the Agritopia Farm. (https://agritopiafarm.com/).
The tour takes about an hour and for those up for lunch, the fabulous Vegan restaurant, The Uprooted Kitchen Plant Based Eatery, is right there on site! Visit their website here: the uprooted kitchen | a plant-based eatery
We'll meet in front of the Farm Store (Located on the west side of Barnone) tour starts promptly at 10am.
If you want to skip the tour and just meet up for lunch, those who did the tour will be wandering into The Uprooted Kitchen starting around 11am.