Mark Stosberg

Annual Vegan Cookie Swap & Potluck, 2024

This December, PEA Pod will be hosting the annual vegan cookie swap following a potluck. Come for either event or both! Bloomington's annual vegan cookie swap dates back at least seven years when it was hosted in a living room and has now grown to one the largest

November 2024, PEA Pod Potluck

Our next whole-food, plant-based potluck is coming up! Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss recipes. Plant-based video The healthiest breakfast with Chef AJ When November 17th, from 1:30 to 3 pm. What to Bring * Whole food, plant-based vegan dishes with no added oil to share,

October 2024, PEA Pod Potluck

Our next whole-food, plant-based potluck is coming up! Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss recipes. Plant-based interview Glen Merzer interviews Dr. Zach Burns on Practicing Plant-Based Medicine. When October 20th, 2024, from 1:30 to 3 pm. What to Bring * Whole food, plant-based vegan dishes with

September 2024, PEA Pod Potluck

Our next whole-food, plant-based potluck is coming up! Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss recipes. Plant-based interview Glen Merzer interviews Dr. Alan Goldhamer: Can Fasting save your life? When September 15th, from 1:30 to 3 pm. What to Bring * Whole food, plant-based vegan dishes with

August, 2024 is the Bloomington, Indiana Vegan Chef Challenge

During this time, restaurants throughout the Bloomington area will feature special vegan menu items. Diners have the opportunity to go out, enjoy meals, vote, comment, and post photos of the delicious vegan meals they have ordered. For participating restaurants and their vegan menu options see their website Bloomington IN VCC

August 18th, PEA Pod Potluck

Our next whole-food, plant-based potluck is coming up! Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss recipes. Plant-based interview Glen Merzer interviews Chuck Burt, a cattle ranger who went vegan. When August 18th, 2024, from 1:30 to 3 pm. What to Bring * Whole food, plant-based vegan dishes

July, 2024 PEA Pod Potluck

Our next whole-food, plant-based potluck is coming up! Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss recipes. Plant-based interview Glen Merzer interviews our own Mark Stosberg about his recovery from sciatica and running. When July 21st, from 1:30 to 3 pm. What to Bring * Whole food, plant-based

June 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based Interview Glen Merzer interviews Tracy Childs, author and

Talk on relationship between the oppression of humans and other animals with potluck: May 17th, 2024

On Friday, May 17th at 6pm, David Nibert will be giving a talk on the historical entanglement between the economic exploitation of marginalized humans and other animal species. David is a Professor of Sociology at Wittenberg University and authored the book Animal Oppression and Human Violence. He is also the

May 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based Interview Glen Merzer interviews Sailesh Rao from Climate

April 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based Interview Glen Merzer interviews Brenda Davis, the "

Christspiracy: Food ethics film in nearby theaters March 20th and 24th

From the creators of the films What the Health, Cowspiracy, and Seaspiracy comes a new film on religion and food ethics, following the question around the globe: "How would Jesus kill an animal?" Five theaters in the Indianapolis area will be showing the film on March 20th and

Two more events for March: film screening and book talk

Here are a couple more related events happening in March that you may be interested in. The Animal People Documentary On Wednesday March 20 at 6:30pm there will be a screening of The Animal People documentary, produced in 2019 by Joaquin Phoenix. After the screening, there will be a

March 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based Interview Glen Merzer interviews Dr. Gustovo Tolosa, a

February 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based interview Glen Merzer interviews a plant-based ex-cowboy When

January 2024, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

Our next potluck is coming up. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan and WFPB recipes. Plant-Based Interview Glen Merzer interviews Allison Ward about her

New Time! Cookie Swap! Plant-Based Food Truck!

Important changes! Our December potluck is being moved from 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm on December 17th to align with BloomingVeg folks who will be attending. Following the potluck at 3:30 will be a vegan cookie swap with BloomingVeg. How the Cookie Swap Works You bring 2

December PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

The December BloomingVeg and PEA Pod get-togethers have been the biggest annual event in some years past and we hope this year will no different! BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks,

November 2023 PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

In November, BloomingVeg is invited join PEA Pod again for a potluck. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan or WFPB recipes. When November 19th,

October PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

This month, BloomingVeg is invited join PEA Pod again for a potluck. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan or WFPB recipes. Plant-Powered Adventures 47

Sept 2023 PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Cookout

In lieu of doing our own picnic this month, we'll be joining our Bloomington sister group, BloomingVeg, for the Vegan Cookout. For information on the event, here's the link, https://fb.me/e/11ZMNVIlh . When Sunday, September 10th from 1pm to 4 pm. What to Bring

August 2023 PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

This month, BloomingVeg is invited join PEA Pod again for a potluck. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes and discuss vegan or WFPB recipes. August Plant-Powered adventure

July 2023, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

This month, BloomingVeg will be invited to join PEA Pod again for a potluck, at our our usual location of First United Church. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some

May 2023, PEA Pod & BloomingVeg Potluck

This month, BloomingVeg will be joining PEA Pod for a joint potluck, at our our usual location of First United Church. BloomingVeg members will be bringing vegan dishes, while PEA Pod dishes will additionally focus on whole-food dishes with no added oil. Meet some new folks, share some favorite dishes