Archive for 'Money Squawks'
Vote for Our Hen House!
Posted on04. Aug, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Every day, Mariann and I post a different idea or opportunity to change the world for animals. Show your support by voting for Our Hen House as your favorite blog in this year’s VegNews Veggie Awards! It’s the first …
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Handbag Heaven Makes My Heart Sing (Plus WIN a $50 Gift Certificate!)
Posted on15. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I realize I don’t talk about fashion that frequently, but the truth is I’m a closeted wannabe-fashionista. Though I try to keep my wardrobe limited to second hand stores (which is also my biggest hobby — thrifting), I also like …
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Fashion Designer Devotes His Life to Animal Causes
Posted on11. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Fashion designer extraordinaire John Bartlett, who was recently on our podcast discussing his newfound veganism, has now launched a new line of clothing that benefits independent rescue groups that are pulling animals from kill shelters throughout the country. The …
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Veg Speed Dating
Posted on08. Jul, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Ever speed dated? It’s not for the faint of heart in the best of circumstances. Trying to get to know if you’re interested in someone in 3 minutes can be daunting. Add to that the necessity of wasting most of …
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Candle Cafe — Now Appearing at a Whole Foods Near You
Posted on01. Jul, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Mariann and I know how insanely lucky we are to live in NYC — when it comes to availability of vegan foods and veg restaurants, anyway. Not to show off, but I can’t even tell you how many vegan restaurants …
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Interview and GIVEAWAY: “The Natural Vegan Kitchen”
Posted on27. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Though Our Hen House’s blog is not a foodie blog per se, we do strongly recognize the importance of bringing vegan food to the masses as a way to create social change. Mariann likes to say that the single …
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Summer Fun on the Our Hen House Etsy Shop
Posted on23. Jun, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
Here in NYC, the summer arrived suddenly and without warning. One day we were all still huddled in our coats, a chilly wind whipping at our backs as we stomped down the cold city streets, while the next day we …
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You Need a New COWCH
Posted on22. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Cow Sanctuary in Shiloh, NJ is a 77-acre farm for rescued cows, as well as, according to the website, home to “three quirky horses, four rambunctious emus, three noisy geese, and two sassy goats.” And a partridge in a …
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Vegan Business Owners: Sing Your Greenness Loud and Proud
Posted on21. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Pattycake Bakery, a vegan bakery in Columbus, Ohio, was recently in the news for winning the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio’s Emerald Award in the Small Business category. According to the article from ColumbusLocalNews.com, “the awards honor green …
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Crowd-Funded Vegan Pop-Up Restaurant Inspires
Posted on08. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Wildflower is a vegan pop-up restaurant coming to NYC this weekend (lucky me!), but even if you’re not in New York, a lot can be learned from this crowd-funded endeavor created by lifelong vegan (!) Chef Ayinde Howell. Bringing a …
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Two Creative Events for Animal Charities
Posted on03. Jun, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I love to hear about creative undertakings that animal lovers have put together to raise awareness and funds for our furry friends. So I was very pleased to find out about two upcoming events.
First is the Animal Art Adoptathon …
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Such a Deal!!!! Wear Your Vegan Pride On Your Shoulder
Posted on31. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Remember a couple months ago when we told you about Vegan Cuts, the vegan Groupon-type-thing (our words, not theirs)? You sign up for free, and every week you get emails featuring exclusive deals on vegan products. Cha-ching! What …
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Clothing Swap Fundraiser With HEART
Posted on05. May, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
I was just saying the other day that I needed clothes. And though I very occasionally obtain them the old-fashioned way (buying them at stores), I’m much more likely to be found browsing the racks at a thrift store, or, …
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Isa Moskowitz and Gary Loewenthal Talk Bake Sale
Posted on14. Apr, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Unless you’ve been living under a box of egg replacer, you are already aware that it’s that tasty time again: The Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale (WVBS) is once again upon us! The brainchild of ethical pioneer Gary Loewenthal — who …
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“Promoting Vegan Products to the World”
Posted on15. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
All Things Vegan is a new company that is dedicated to doing precisely what the animal rights movement whole-heartedly neeeeeeds: they are “promoting vegan products to the world.” In other words, All Things Vegan helps to brand your ethical …
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A Vegan Groupon? Yeah, Kinda!
Posted on10. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The creators of one of my favorite blogs, Vegan Backpacker, are at it again — this time they are the masterminds behind the new online program, Vegan Cuts, a “weekly email featuring deals on vegan products and services.” …
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Our Hen House’s Etsy Shop Goes Green for St. Patty’s Day
Posted on09. Mar, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
St. Patrick’s Day is approaching, and that usually means all things green. Green beer, green hair, and a desperate attempt to find green clothes even if you usually don’t wear that sort of thing.
Luckily, the Our Hen House Etsy …
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Vegans Have Heart & Soul (So Enter This Contest!)
Posted on08. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Community Tech Knowledge (“Technology with a Heart”) Foundation’s 2011 Heart and Soul Grant Award Program is under way, and you have until March 28 to enter. The competition asks: “Can you express your non-profit, charity or volunteer organization’s mission …
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Humane Research Council’s Grassroots Research Fund
Posted on02. Mar, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
The Humane Research Council (HRC) — an organization touting “the world’s most comprehensive database of public opinion and behavior research about animals and related environmental issues” – is offering, through their Grassroots Research Fund, pro bono services to at least …
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A Taste of Compassion
Posted on22. Feb, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Here’s a scrumptious story for you. In Keyport, New Jersey, a new vegan bakery has popped up — and it is helping more than just animals. According to Atlanticville — and to my vegan mom who lives in the Garden …
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Nice Shoes
Posted on14. Feb, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Every time a vegan shoe store opens, I get a little happier inside. Don’t you? Do you feel a bit jollier recently? The brilliantly titled new vegan shoe store (!), Nice Shoes (their tag line is “Being nice is more …
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Valentine’s Day Shopping at the Our Hen House Etsy Shop
Posted on08. Feb, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
If you’re planning on doing some gift shopping this Valentine’s Day, why not make your purchases support the multimedia work of Our Hen House? All of your purchases on the Our Hen House Etsy Shop contribute directly to our role …
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Teen Wins Big With Vegan Bakery
Posted on02. Feb, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
High school student Nia Froome made history last year when she won the 2010 Oppenheimer Funds/NFTE National Entrepreneurship Challenge for — get this — her vegan baking business. Inspired by her mom’s decision to go vegan after being diagnosed with …
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Tele-Activism
Posted on20. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin and Mariann.
Perhaps you are one of those people who has a great deal of knowledge to impart, and the teaching skills to convey that knowledge to people hungry to learn. Just because you don’t have a gig as a teacher doesn’t …
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App-Tivism
Posted on18. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Chances are, there is at least one app in your life that you simply cannot live without. Is it Snood? Or maybe Scrabble? Look, I get it; we need to have something to do while we’re in the waiting room …
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Artists: Our Hen House Wants to be Your Valentine!
Posted on17. Jan, 2011 by Nick Laccetti.
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and whether you celebrate it each year by giving a giant box of (vegan) chocolates to your cuddle-bunny, crying into a bucket of (soy) ice cream, or just ignoring it altogether (my usual choice), you …
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Cupcake Activism
Posted on11. Jan, 2011 by Jasmin Singer.
Regarding her vegan cupcake business, Clara’s Cakes, Clara Polito told Joonbug, “I want it to get big, not for the money, though. I could donate the money. I just love the idea of spreading veganism, one cupcake at …
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Need a Job?
Posted on05. Jan, 2011 by Mariann Sullivan.
Looking for a job? Here’s a particularly cool one for the compassionate-minded. VegFund, which has provided funding for more grassroots animal-saving enterprises than you can imagine, is looking for a Video Outreach Program Manager. You can do it …
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“There is no reason for any animal to die for the sake of dance.”
Posted on29. Dec, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
Cynthia King is a choreographer like no other. Not only is her dance school — aptly named Cynthia King Dance Studio — the go-to place for any kid in NYC who wants to master a jeté or a rond de …
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Our Hen House Etsy Shop Now Open! With NYC Special!
Posted on21. Dec, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
We interrupt our regularly scheduled program (our Changemaker series that is — which will continue on through Christmas Eve) to bring you a special announcement! Our Hen House has opened our very own Etsy Shop! Here to tell you …
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“Vegan Corner” Launches TODAY
Posted on01. Dec, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
UPDATE — 12/9/2010: THE LOVELY FOLKS AT VEGAN CORNER CONTACTED US AND TOLD US THAT DUE TO SOME TECH ISSUES, THEY NEEDED TO TEMPORARILY SHUT DOWN THE WEBSITE. IT WILL RELAUNCH IN FEBRUARY 2011!
Vegan Corner, which launches today, is …
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Your Time Travels (and So Should You)
Posted on29. Nov, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
The passion that activist Liz Longacre conveys when she speaks about her new travel agency is palpable. But “Your Time Travels… for the love of all animals” is not just any ordinary travel agency. It was created from …
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Foot Activism
Posted on12. Nov, 2010 by Jasmin Singer.
It’s always a good day when a new vegan store opens. That’s just what happened last month in Cambridge, Mass, where a vegan shoe store — Sudo Shoes — opened their doors. Scot Fitzimmons, who founded the store, told Wicked …
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