Grand Junction Area Branch Calendar
Lunch, Wednesday July 7, Noon at Sundrop Grocery, 321 Rood Ave. Pick up your favorite Garden Deli delight, or try a new treat from their delicious all vegetarian and mostly organic culinary creations.
Radio Show, Thursday July 8, 12:30 to 1:00. Tune in to ‘Vegetarian Stew Radio Show’ on KAFM 88.1 Community Radio, or listen on the Internet at
www.kafmradio.org.
Potluck Adventure to Paradox! Saturday July 10, gather 10:00 to carpool to Paradox for potluck, swimming, tour of a permaculture garden, see ‘off the grid’ living, straw bale home and stay for some live music and dancing! For driving directions or arrangements for overnight stay call Marian at 255-0417.
Alternative Health Expo! Information table, Saturday July 31, Saunders Field house, Mesa State College. Stop by to say hello, and check out our pamphlets and veggie food samples! See you there!
Lunch, Wednesday August 4, Noon at Sundrop Grocery, 321 Rood Ave. (See description above.)
Radio Show, Thursday August 12, 12:30 to 1:00. (See description above.)
Potluck, Saturday August 21, gather 5:30, eat 6:00 at Buffin Farm, 3456 G Road. Al fresco, by the garden, in the company of llamas. A fine time to be had by all!
Branch Update
Our April potluck festivities were sobered by a viewing of the video "Devour the Earth', narrated by Paul McCartney, produced in 1995. Almost 10 years later and the situation continues to deteriorate. Human behavior change cannot happen soon enough for our compassionate tastes. What positive, effective actions can we take everyday to move our species towards a compassionate, sustainable world?
In May on Vegetarian Stew radio show, we interviewed Linda McBride, executive director of Spring Creek Ranch Mesa, a non-profit, educational organization offering programs which integrate art with land stewardship and wilderness studies. For more information visit
www.springcreekranchmesa.com.
Imagine tortillas, freshly made, from organic whole wheat flour -- and peanut butter? Yes, Daniel's scrumptious creations were a great accompaniment to our May, 'Hot or Not' Mexican Dinner Potluck.
At the Western Colorado Nutrition Education Conference a participant told me, "Your ears must be burning; everyone here is saying that a vegetarian diet is the way to go." Yes! Thanks go to Kelli Kessell for helping sponsor the VSC's information table at the conference. In addition to a vegetarian diet's nutritional benefits, Kelli is quick to mention, "If people really knew how the animals are treated...". We know the rest. Yes, let's do let people know, and offer them some great, healthful vegetarian alternatives!
“If you couldn’t conceive of beating an animal, you shouldn’t conceive of eating an animal.”
Natalie Merchant
For more information call Marian at 970-255-0417.
