We educate and empower people to make vegetarian choices for a healthy, sustainable, and
compassionate world.

Portland vegetarian restaurants and food carts!

Check out our latest newsletter (July 2008) 

Maui Vegetarian Chef to Present at July 20 Potluck

Chef Brian Igartais is the author of The Maui Vegetarian: Cooking with Aloha, which has great recipes and focuses on developing healthy eating habits and breaking the cycle of disease brought on by dietary choices. At the Northwest VEG July vegetarian potluck, Brian will demo several delectable recipes from The Maui Vegetarian, including Oriental Shumai. More>>

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Meatless 4th of July Picnic!

In backyards across the country, the 4th of July holiday is one of the biggest meat-eating days of the year. More than 200 million Americans will attend or host a barbecue, but few will reflect on the health and environmental effects of meat consumption. Join Northwest VEG on Friday, July 4, from 1 pm - 5 pm for our annual Meatless 4th of July Picnic! We'll meet at Raleigh Park, 3500 SW 78th Ave., between Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. (bus 54) and Canyon Rd. (bus 58). More >>

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Oregon Farmers' Markets

People’s Co-op holds a farmers market every Wednesday from 2 pm to 7 pm year round. The market offers a direct source to local, seasonal foods. In addition, shoppers can find German-style bread, artisan chocolates, and forest mushrooms. Check it out at 3029 S.E. 21st Ave., (503) 232-9051.

Most of the seasonal markets open in May. Check out a list of all Oregon Farmers Markets.

Portland vegetarians and vegans — and others wishing to reduce meat and dairy in your diet — welcome to Northwest VEG. We are a vegetarian educational group in Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Our vegetarian potlucks and events explore delicious vegetarian and vegan foods — and meeting other vegetarians and vegans. If our potluck happens to be your only vegetarian meal of the month, you'll be welcome, and sure to go home well fed, possibly inspired to try a new recipe. In this site you can find information about joining and/or volunteering with Northwest VEG. Some of the volunteer roles only take an hour or two a month, and we have plenty to choose from, small and large.

Hungry but no time to cook? Check out our list of restaurants that are vegetarian or offer excellent veggie options. Want company? Join us for a dine-out, held the second Saturday of each month at a restaurant that offers tasty vegan options.

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Sheep and cow paintings
courtesy of Portland artist Jessica Dadds, jessica_dadds@hotmail.com.