The Vegan Women Squad
of the Netherlands
Founded in year 2022
Welcome To Our Community
Welcome to our vibrant community of women embracing the vegan lifestyle! Whether you’re a seasoned vegan or just curious, you’ll find support, inspiration, and friendship here. Join us in exploring delicious plant-based recipes, learning from each other, and making a positive impact together. We’re so excited to have you with us!
Our Mission
Our mission is to create a fun, supportive community for women in the Netherlands who embrace the vegan lifestyle with compassion
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Community Benefits
Engaging Activities:
Participate in cooking classes, educational workshops, social events, picnics, potlucks, walk & talk, exploring new vegan eatouts, outings to nearby places & more.Positive Impact:
Contribute to a healthier planet through collective efforts in environmental sustainability and animal welfare.In person monthly meetups:
Typically once a month; you will be notified in advance’.
Host Your Own Workshops:
Members can organise and lead workshops on vegan and environmental friendly living, sharing their expertise and passions.Community Support:
Connect with like-minded women for mutual support and encouragement.
Inspiration and Growth:
Gain new ideas and insights to enrich your vegan lifestyle.Inclusive Environment:
Join a diverse community that celebrates all nationalities and cultural backgrounds..
Activities and Events
Monthly In-Person Meetups: Typically once a month; you will be notified in advance’. Connect with fellow members face-to-face for lively discussions, networking, and fun activities. It’s a fantastic opportunity to deepen friendships and strengthen our community bonds.
Join us for a variety of engaging activities that may include
- Vegan / Oil free cooking classes by renting a place to cook together
- Community farm visits, picnics, exploring new vegan eateries
Learning different recipes for fermentation:
- Anyone who does fermentation or pickling brings a sample to share and explains the process or shares the recipe.
- For a paid event, one experienced fermenter could host a workshop where everyone learns their recipe and takes it home after.
Ethics of Vegan Lifestyle:
- Vegan / Oil free cooking classes by renting a place to cook together
- Community farm visits, picnics, exploring new vegan eateries
Vegan Lifestyle Circle:
- Sharing circle where people talk about experiences with vegan products and brands for non-food items. During the session, we share resources and maybe compile a list of brands for different products.
Fair Trade Food Circle:
- Sharing circle where people talk about their success and failure with sourcing local, fair food.
- For a paid event, one person leads a workshop in which fair food is sourced and used to make a specific recipe for the group. Discussion on the story of where the food for the recipe came from, where the dish is from, and more.
Loving Kindness Meditation:
- Workshop on the significance of loving kindness (metta) meditation, where the practice comes from, how it relates to vegan lifestyle, and, of course, practice a Loving Kindness Meditation together.
- Can be a sharing circle or teacher-led paid event.
Foraging Walk:
- Walk together through some parks or natural settings to see what wild edibles we find.
- For a paid event, have one herbalist or skilled plant identifier lead the group and share information about plants in the area.
Plastic Free Lifestyle Sharing Circle:
- Sharing circle where people tell their experiences with plastic free and zero waste shopping. Can be about brands and stores as well as home practices.
- For a sponsored event, invite a local business (e.g. Lock’O’Loop, Refill Market, Plastic Free Amsterdam, Pieter Pot, etc.) to share about their approach to expanding the circular economy through their business.
Community Benefits:
- In person monthly meetups: Every third Tuesday of the month. You will be notified in advance.
- Host Your Own Workshops: Members can organise and lead workshops on vegan and environmental friendly living, sharing their expertise and passions.
- Community Support: Connect with like-minded women for mutual support and encouragement.
- Inspiration and Growth: Gain new ideas and insights to enrich your vegan lifestyle.
- Inclusive Environment: Join a diverse community that celebrates all nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
- Engaging Activities: Participate in cooking classes, educational workshops, social events, picnics, potlucks, walk & talk, exploring new vegan eatouts, outings to nearby places & more.
- Positive Impact: Contribute to a healthier planet through collective efforts in environmental sustainability and animal welfare.
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