vegetarian organizations, news and support
Toronto Vegetarian Association, veg.ca - The largest vegetarian organization in North America. Maintains extensive directory of all Toronto vegetarian restaurants, stores, etc. Hosts Vegetarian Food Fair at Harbourfront each September, provides resources and facilitates group get-togethers.

Vegan Society, vegansociety.com - International society based in UK providing wealth of information on veganism.

The Vegetarian Resource Group, vrg.org - Tonnes of information and research, also publishes the Vegetarian Journal.

Vegfamily.com - Information to help parents raise healthy vegan children, help their children make the transition to veganism, and provide a forum for them to interact with other vegan parents. VegFamily covers topics in the field of pregnancy, breastfeeding, feeding toddlers and children, teen vegans, nutrition, health, and the social and emotional challenges of raising vegan children in a non-vegan society.

Veg News, vegnews.com - Hip glossy magazine for vegan lifestyle.

AnimalVoices.ca - Animal advocacy and veg radio show and podcast on CIUT Toronto.

International Vegetarian Union, ivu.org - Search vegetarian information globally, learn veg phrases in any language. Highly informative email news service.

Vegsource.com - Extensive news, videos, forums.

Farm Sanctuary, farmsanctuary.org - The leading farm animal protection organization in the United States. Farm Sanctuary rescues, educates and advocates for farm animals. Their sanctuary is open to the public for visits with the lovable farm animals that live there.

TARS Toronto Animal Rights Society, animal-rights.ca - Vegan potlucks with guest speakers and video documentaries, animal rights advocacy.

Vegan Meet-up Toronto - Lots of veg heads listed who would like to meet up with others of their kind.

vegan recipe sites
Vegweb.com - Huge recipe exchange with meal planner, recipe box, shopping list, recipe ratings and other resources for vegan lifestyle including Veg Friends.

nutrition
Physicians Commitee for Responsible Medecine, pcrm.org - A very active group of doctors working for compassionate and effective medical practice, research, and health promotion.

Brenda Davis, brendadavisrd.com - Registered dietician and author of Becoming Vegan.

Vesanto Molina, nutrispeak.com - Registered dietician and author of Becoming Vegan.

The World's Healthiest Foods, whfoods.com - Detailed information on every fruit, vegetable, grain etc that are easily found in local markets.

growing and gathering food
Toronto Mycological Society, myctor.org - Gives talks about identifying wild mushrooms and organizes group outings to gather mushrooms.

Ontario Herbalists Association, herbalists.on.ca/ - Promotes herbalism in Ontario with information, Herb Fair at Harbourfront and herb walks.

Wildman Steve Brill, wildmanstevebrill.com- Info for foraging and cooking wild foods that can be found in your neighbourhood - based in NYC.

Susan Weed, susanweed.com - Don't hate your weeds - eat them! all kinds of great info on how to harvest super nutritional weeds - based in NY.

Seeds of Diversity, seeds.ca - Seed exchange dedicated to the conservation, documentation and use of public-domain non-hybrid plants of Canadian significance.

sustainable and wellness living
People & Planet Friendly, planetfriendly.net - Major gateway to environment, peace and sustainable living, in Canada and beyond. Listings of Good Work jobs, contracts and internships , volunteer opportunities, and events. Each of these has a corresponding section of the website, and an e-mail list. They also offer guides on topics ranging from organic/sustainable food & agriculture, to renewable energy, to alternative & eco-media, to sustainable living links.

Vitality Magazine, vitalitymagazine.com - Toronto wellness magazine with articles on alternative health and healthy eating as well as an annual guide to organics and holistic getaways in Toronto area.

friends and colleagues cooking around the hearth

Ying Ying Soy Food - Our tofu supplier located at the St Lawrence Market, Toronto. Ying Ying uses certified organic soy beans grown in Ontario and is a family-run business.

Noble Bean - Our tempeh supplier. A family-run cottage industry nestled in the rolling hills of the Ottawa Valley that uses certified organic soy beans.

Bake It Healthy - Toronto/Richmond Hill custom bakery and caterer that delivers amazing tasting organic desserts - sugar-free birthday cakes, decadant tarts, cookies and muffins. All their products are free of dairy, eggs, wheat, or added refined sugars. They'll also accommodate special dietary needs or restrictions.

Sweets from the Earth, sweetsfromtheearth.com - Toronto vegan bakery with sweet treats that taste every bit as good as the best traditional baked goods, if not better.

Lagusta's Luscious, lagustasluscious.com - Our big sister meal delivery service in New York.

Aviva Allen, avivaallen.com - Nutritional consulting and cooking lessons in Toronto.

Ara Stern, Healthcentrics.net - Nutritional counselling in Toronto.