Events

Community Potluck & Live Band at Ethos Farm

Join Ethos Farm to Health, Princeton Eats Plants, Plant Based New Jersey, and Plant Powered Metro New York for a special harvest potluck celebrating the season with wholesome dishes, live music, and community.

After the potluck, enjoy a performance by the Long Hill String Band, whose lively old-time Appalachian music — featuring fiddle, banjo, mandolin, upright bass, and guitar — will create the perfect soundtrack for an evening on the farm.

Please bring a whole food, plant-based dish to share, made with whole grains, beans, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds. Please avoid animal products, vegan processed foods, white flours, and added oils, and keep added sweeteners and salt to a minimum. It’s a good rule of thumb to double a recipe you would make at home — everyone will want to try it!

In addition, please bring a printed list of ingredients or recipe, a serving utensil for your dish, your own plate, utensils, and water bottle to help us make this a low-waste event.

Free parking is available on-site. Please note that food cannot be warmed on the premises, and restroom facilities are limited to a portable restroom.

Take Charge of Diabetes with Plant-Powered Nutrition

Presented in partnership with EmblemHealth Neighborhood Care

Food is a powerful tool to control and even reverse type 2 diabetes. In this interactive class, join Plant Powered Metro New York to clear up common myths about diabetes and reveal how eating a plant-rich diet can improve blood sugar, reduce the need for medications, and boost overall well-being. Whether you’re newly diagnosed, managing diabetes for years, or supporting a loved one, you’ll walk away with practical tips to put the power of plants to work for you.

Health Is Wealth: Financial Strategies for a Healthier Life

Virtual

Good health and financial well-being go hand in hand. Join Plant Powered Metro New York and behavioral finance expert Mary Clements Evans for a conversation about how making intentional choices — for both your health and your finances — can reduce stress, increase confidence, and help you build a more fulfilling life.

A whole food, plant-based lifestyle is an investment in your future, and the same principles of planning, prevention, and long-term thinking apply to your financial life. In this presentation, you’ll learn practical strategies for navigating money conversations with confidence, creating a financial plan that reflects your values, and identifying trustworthy financial guidance that supports your goals. Mary will also share her own journey with whole food, plant-based eating and how it has shaped her perspective on health, wellness, and financial freedom.

Whether you’re looking to take control of your finances or simply make more intentional decisions, join our lunchtime chat with Mary to add more important tools to your healthy living toolkit!

Mary Clements Evans, CFP, is the Founder and CEO of Evans Wealth Strategies and a nationally recognized leader in behavioral finance with more than 40 years of experience. She is the bestselling author of the book Emotionally Invested and is known for helping people make more confident financial decisions by combining technical expertise with a deep understanding of the psychology behind money.

The Light We Share: Celebrating Chef Jorge & Candle Cafe

As Candle prepares to close its doors at the end of September, Plant Powered Metro New York and the NYC Vegetarian and Vegan Meetup invite you to celebrate the restaurant’s legacy and more recent reinvention under owner and chef Jorge Pineda and executive chef Angel Ramos, in a special evening of food and community in Kips Bay. Candle became an early participant in PPMNY’s Plant Powered Plates initiative which brings more whole food, plant-based options to the region through close collaboration with local eateries.

When you register for the Final Toast Experience, the $25 fixed price includes a mocktail mojito, twin tacos with roasted cauliflower and wild mushroom, and gratuity. We also encourage our guests to order an additional dish or entrée, especially the whole-food options on their Plant Powered Plates menu.

All dishes are free of animal products and added sugar but may contain some salt and oil. Gluten-free options will be available.

All reservations are requested by 12:00 PM on Tuesday, September 15. After this time, limited space may be available, and we may not be able to honor refund requests.

RETO SALUD: 21 Días a Base de Plantas

Virtual

¡El 16 de septiembre es el último día para inscribirse en RETO SALUD: 21 Días a Base de Plantas!

¡El 16 de septiembre es el último día para inscribirse en RETO SALUD: 21 Días a Base de Plantas!
Empodérate y haz frente a las enfermedades crónicas a través del RETO DE SALUD: 21 Días con una Dieta Basada en Plantas.

La nutrición basada en plantas está transformando la salud de las personas en todo el país. Los estudios demuestran que consumir principalmente granos integrales, legumbres, frutas y verduras puede prevenir, tratar e incluso revertir ciertas enfermedades y afecciones crónicas en algunos individuos.

Te demostraremos que adoptar este estilo de vida es algo alcanzable a través de nuestra experiencia intensiva del Reto de Salud. Con una duración de 21 días, el Reto está diseñado para apoyar a un grupo de participantes a realizar con éxito una transición dietética completa, al tiempo que desarrollan hábitos y habilidades saludables que perdurarán toda la vida.

👉 Precio del programa: FREE! Obtén más información e inscríbete en https://plantpoweredmetrony.org/reto-salud/
Las inscripciones están abiertas hasta el miércoles, 16 de septiembre.

¿Tienes alguna pregunta acerca del Reto Salud? Por favor contactanos a retosalud@ppmny.org

Your Neighbor’s Table: A Sustainable Global Culinary Bazaar & Tasting

The future of sustainable eating isn’t new — it’s something we can rediscover by learning from one another’s food traditions.

Drawing on New York City’s incredible cultural diversity, Plant Powered Metro New York invites community members to gather around your neighbor’s table for Climate Week NYC, held in conjunction with the UN General Assembly. Meet community chefs representing cultures from around the world who have prepared dishes made of whole plant foods, rooted in their heritage. Rotate from table to table sampling flavors, collecting recipes, hearing the stories behind each dish, and learning the powerful benefits of plant-based eating for environmental and human health. Along the way, you’ll discover that while every culture has its own unique culinary traditions, many share a common thread of delicious, nourishing plant foods and meals.

Plants have nourished communities for generations, and the cultivation of plant foods has a dramatically gentler environmental footprint than large-scale animal agriculture. Your Neighbor’s Table is a celebration of the many ways plant-powered eating has long been woven into cultures from around the world, centering beans, grains, vegetables, fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices.

We invite you to rediscover the wisdom found across cultures and leave with delicious and practical strategies (and recipes!) to support your health and the health of our planet for generations to come.

Stay tuned to learn more about our featured guests and chefs!

Doors open at 5:30 PM, and the program will begin promptly at 6:00 PM.

Recipe Rescue: BBQ Jackfruit-Lentil Sandwiches

Virtual

Help! Some of the ingredients in our favorite, traditional, and memorable family recipes are so far from healthy… Can these dishes be rescued?

You bet — Plant Powered Metro New York’s chefs are coming to the rescue! Check out Recipe Rescue, a live cooking series that celebrates our favorite cultural dishes reimagined in a delicious, plant-powered way. You’ll learn how to put a new spin on grandma or papa’s beloved originals.

This month, Carmelle Jean-Francois takes on a barbecue classic, transforming pulled pork into hearty and flavorful BBQ jackfruit-lentil sandwiches.

Submit your recipes for rescue in future episodes to Corey Simoneau, corey.simoneau@ppmny.org

Subscribe to our YouTube channel to tune in and get notified about future programs!

Cooking with Chef Carole

Virtual

Explore the delicious world of plant-based baking and cooking without added oils, salt, or sugar. This month, Chef Carole Levy, PPMNY Culinary Educator, will be using what’s available in her kitchen to create dishes without recipes! Tune in live to find out what she’s cooking up off-the-cuff.

Event access is by donation or free to anyone unable to contribute. Please choose the option that fits you best and join us!

Registrants will receive recipes, a Facebook Live, and YouTube link on the day of the event. Please note that Facebook Live and YouTube streams are available to viewers with or without Facebook or YouTube accounts.

$5 minimum suggested donation.

21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart – Fall 2026

Virtual

Are you ready to make the change to whole food, plant-based living but don’t quite know how? Or have you tried to adopt the lifestyle and found it more challenging than expected?

Plant Powered Metro New York (PPMNY) is excited to welcome you into our 21-Day Plant Powered Jumpstart! This comprehensive program is designed to introduce you to evidence-based principles of plant-based nutrition and provide you with support to make substantial dietary change for health and healing.

Please complete this registration form no later than Tuesday, October 6. Note that by registering for this program you are communicating your readiness to adopting the dietary guidelines of a whole food, plant-based diet for 21 days.

For further information, visit plantpoweredmetrony.org/jumpstarts/fall-2026.

Please direct any questions to: jumpstart@ppmny.org

Get Started: Embrace the Power of Plants

Virtual

A welcoming introduction to plant-powered living

If you’re curious about eating more plant foods but not sure where to begin, this one’s for you! Whether you’re exploring more natural ways to support your health, hoping to feel more energized, or just want to eat more nourishing meals, this live virtual meeting will help you get started with clarity and confidence.

Join Plant Powered Metro New York for a dynamic, interactive hour that explores the POWER of whole food, plant-based eating:
• Learn the basics of whole food, plant-based nutrition.
• Discover practical tips for stocking your kitchen and building simple meals you’ll enjoy.
• Hear a story of health transformation from a PPMNY community member.
• Bring your questions for our live Q&A and community conversation.

Walk away with fresh inspiration and practical tools to support your journey to lasting health, plus a free starter packet with meal ideas and simple recipes.

Cooking with Chef Carole

Virtual

Explore the delicious world of plant-based baking and cooking without added oils, salt, or sugar. This month, Chef Carole Levy, PPMNY Culinary Educator, will be using what’s available in her kitchen to create dishes without recipes! Tune in live to find out what she’s cooking up off-the-cuff.

Event access is by donation or free to anyone unable to contribute. Please choose the option that fits you best and join us!

Registrants will receive recipes and a Facebook Live and YouTube link on the day of the event. Please note that Facebook Live and YouTube streams are available to viewers with or without Facebook or YouTube accounts.

$5 minimum suggested donation.