Archive for the ‘Vegan Enterprise’ Category

Gobble Green – Hassle-Free Vegan Food Right to Your Door

Saturday, March 13th, 2010


Jennifer Clary and Kevin Haberer are smart, young, and creative.  They have developed an idea that is catching fire worldwide – healthy vegan fare delivered right to your door.  Packaged in weekly shipments, their program provides three meals a day, with some plans even including snacks.  Working in an industrial kitchen, a chef prepares the food fresh. It is then packaged and shipped out to various points around the world.  If you have a college student that is not eating right, they  have the Student Plan to make certain that hard-working academics will be on the right green path, food-wise.  If you just want to sample their fare, they have weekend packages starting from only $40.

How did such an industrious undertaking begin?  According to a recent conversation with Kevin, it started out as a “passion project.” While watching the Mavericks basketball team on TV, their stomachs were growling because the family member they were visiting was providing cheese poppers, chicken wings, buttered popcorn and other non-vegan snacks.  They thought it would be terrific if they had prepared meals, desserts, snacks they could take with them everywhere so they always had something to eat, hassle-free. Thanks to Gobble Green, that dream is a reality. Their food is 100% vegan and 90% organic — not too shabby for the health conscious consumer with a conscience who is a bit strapped for time.

Gobble Green now ships everywhere in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. They also cater events onsite in California.  With business booming even during the recession, they are sure to be expanding into other areas soon.  In fact, institutions such as universities and hospitals have already approached Gobble Green.  Wholesalers, supermarkets and specialty food stores may soon be carrying some of their fine cuisine, too.  For a business that just started in August 2009, the growth has been on a steady incline, with 95% of customers coming back and ordering weekly.  Customers tend to be vegan, those trying to transition to veganism, and individuals concerned about weight loss, longevity, cruelty-free living and eco-friendly lifestyles.  Institutions which advocate for a healthy, sustainable, ethical lifestyle may also receive a bulk discount.  All clients are greatly appreciated by Gobble Green and their entire staff stand ready to offer encouragement and support.

Gobble Green targets vegans and people interested in trying veganism to improve overall health, achieve weight loss, to increase longevity, or to support eco-friendly and cruelty-free living. If a business is interested in carrying our product line, we offer discounted bulk prices and commend that institution for advocating a diet and lifestyle which is healthy, sustainable, and ethical. Individuals who already embrace veganism or who wish to transition to a vegan diet will also find our staff to be a source of support and encouragement. All of our customers are important to us, whether they are an institution or an individual.

To order your first week of Gobble Green, phone 800-684-7618.

Watch the video and peruse the Gobble Green website  (www.gobblegreen.com) to learn more about this terrific, innovative vegan business.

YEA: Empowerment Camp

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

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There have not been many times if my life that I have wished I was 13 again, but this is one of those times.  After hearing about the empowerment camp that is being held in the Santa Cruz mountains, I felt a growing envy towards the lucky kids that were going to participate. This camp itself is in a beautiful setting; five days in the gorgeous Santa Cruz mountains is enough to make me feel a bit of longing. Add to that the resumes of the staff, the goals of the program, the creativity of YEA and you might understand my sudden yearning for adolescence again.


During August 17-21, the Ben Lomond Quaker Center of the Santa Cruz mountains will be home to youth from age 11 to 15 for a week of leadership skills training.  While most of the young people will be from the San Francisco Bay Area of northern California, kids from all parts of the country are welcome to participate.  Each young person will learn how to become active in leadership, learning how to pursue social justice issues in a positive way, and to help prepare them to be the leaders of tomorrow.

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Pet Airways – a New Option for Animals

Sunday, July 26th, 2009

When I moved from California to Texas, one of the biggest stressors was trying to decide how to transport my newly acquired rescue cat.  I discussed the dilemma with people at the local pet store when I was purchasing a cat carrier. One of the salesclerks was adamant that transport via auto was preferable to flying, but the time spent in transit would have been over days, not hours. I called the airlines and was given a variety of information.  To my shock, I discovered that some people ship their animals as if they were luggage – in the noisy, climate uncontrolled baggage area beneath the main airplane cabin.  Finally, I found out that American Airlines would allow the cat to fly in the cabin with me, and that is the option I chose.  I sat in the very back of the airplane and kept my cat on my lap the entire trip. She slept and seemed very relaxed, so it was a positive experience. However, travel is very stressful for animals as well as us humans, so if it can be avoided, that would be first choice.

Now there is another option: PetAirways.   On this new airline, pets fly in carriers mounted on racks or shelving in the main cabin.  Pets are dropped off at least two hours before the flight in a Pet Lounge located at the airport.  If you need to, you may check your friend up to 72 hours before their flight.  They are given potty breaks regulary and a Pet Attendant checks the “pawsengers” every 15 minutes during the flight. The are picked up in the Pet Lounge at the receiving airport by their human guardian.


The owners of this new business credit the idea to their dog, Zoe, who was too big to fly under the seat and too much a family member to be flown as baggage. They were striving to add another option for concerned animal guardians by having a business dedicated to their safe and comfortable transport.  Current cities that are being served include: Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York and Washington DC.  Prices start at $149, and appear to be competitive with major airlines. The planes are Beech 1900s, with turbo-prop engines. Here is a video to give you an idea of the service PetAirways offers.  Whatever you decide when it comes to animal transport, please do not ship your animal friends as freight.