This group is about learning and sharing skills and techniques to thrive and survive through the challenges presented by climate change, peak oil, environmental degradation and cultural shifts. There is a place for you here to expand on positive reactions to these challenges whether through edible landscapes, gardening, farming, renewable energy, green building, local currency, rainwater harvesting, composting, mushroom cultivation, local food, forest gardening, herbalism, "green" living, food …

Some of the produce we eat travels an average of 1,400 miles from farm to plate. Food has to be picked and transported for days before they reach peak ripeness, compromising their taste and nutrition. Conventional methods of monocultural food production use large amounts of chemical pesticides and fertilizers that can also end up on our plates. Cities offer a number of resources for food production that have been traditionally overlooked. There are better ways to grow food right where we live an …

to build a sustainable, equitable food system in Greater Boston.

Meet other people who are interested in the benefits of eating raw vegan diet. Come to a local Raw Food Meetup event to have fun, share raw food meals, and discuss the raw vegan diet and health issues. We hold pot lucks, meet at restaurants and host speakers. Our membership is free and many of our events are free. Anyone interested in the raw/live food diet and lifestyle is welcome! To learn more, please read through our files at More>Files. We support the Raw Spirit Festival will is held in dif …

Do you care about what you eat? This is a group of folks who want to support local, humanely raised, environmentally sustainable, fairly traded, "green" food. Thinking about joining a CSA? Maybe considering a tomato plant on your balcony this spring? How bout a new compost bin for your backyard? Maybe you work on or own a farm in Massachusetts? Or sit on the board of a an urban non-profit that brings produce to people in need......or you're a policy student, interested in finding ways of lobbyin …

The Weston A. Price Foundation challenges politically correct nutrition and the diet dictocrats, while promoting wise traditions in Food, Farming and the Healing Arts. This is a group for those interested in the nutritional benefits of eating organic whole food. Share knowledge and discover the joys of preparing traditional, nutrient-dense meals your family will love. While meeting up with others in our area who share your passion for real whole foods!

This is a Meetup for a certain variety of foodie, those who appreciate a really good brunch and want to explore the unique offerings around Boston. We will try to scout out all the local restaurants and cafes seeking out the place with the best tasting coffee, best egg dishes, best pancakes, super creative menu items or best jazz brunch. We may sometimes organize activities post brunch such as going antiques shopping or to see a film, etc. We will also periodically organize in-home potluck brunc …

This group is for Practical Idealist to share ideas, skills and resources….a place to vision, debate and collaborate. Let's have conversations that have never happened before! Let's create real world solutions that celebrate our individual desires and honor the needs of our collective future. Let's enjoy the process and each other. I'm hoping to gather a diverse group of creative, positive people that truly embrace the gift of different perspectives and are excited to cross-pollinate. If you as …

Locavores meetup of Boston.

We had our busiest year ever in 2012. And the fun events continue. The best part is many of our members have posted ideas for events themselves. And a number of these ideas have become official events. We hope you will get a chance to participate soon. This Meetup group is created for local Asian and Asian Americans (professionals & college students) to interact and network in a fun, relaxing environment. We gather to share a unique perspective that belongs to people of asian descent and to cele …

Welcome new friends! Are you looking to expand your social circle by going out to dinner, meeting for cocktails, or seeing a movie? Well, we're in search of other down-to-earth, sincere, classy women, with a positive outlook, who love to laugh, share stories, and have a good time. Please join us to meet other local women for fun and friendship. All women welcome. All backgrounds. Married or single. With or without children. Working professional or stay-at-home-mom. MA native or new to town. (Sor …

This group is all about the FUN. We will be planning activities for all levels of fun; wine parings, happy hour, paint nights, museums, dinners, beach days, concerts, paintball, Boston harbor cruise, a smidge of everything because the success of this group depends on your participation. Local events will take place from Central MA, through Westborough, Framingham and Natick, but will also include weekend events that may take us out of town for fun day trips! Not everyone likes to host events, I …

A vegan meetup is where vegans (whatever their PHILOSOPHY about being vegan) and vegan-oriented persons (NOT "tire-kickers" who come "to gawk at the vegans") with similar interests get together and hang out.  If you TWEET, we instantly become a TWEETUP. Because of our array of motives, some focus more on diet alone, while others are concerned with an integrated world-and-life view.  We're a diverse lot, so we'll meet LOTS of folks whose interests are somewhat different from our own, but who shar …

I'm starting this to develop a fun, close-knit group for a monthly wine tasting. I'm hoping we can rotate hosting at our apartments or houses, and the group may develop into more where we can explore tastings at local venues in Boston. People who enjoy all types of wine are welcome. I would love to meet new people that appreciate sharing good wine together.

Welcome to The Providence Winos and RI BYOB Group! Have some vino and meet fellow Wine Enthusiasts near you! Come to a local Wine Meetup to taste new wines; learn about food pairings; and share your love of the grape! We welcome all wine lovers whether you're a social drinker or an educated connoisseur. We are also incorporating the RI BYOB DIning Meetuo Group to The Providence Winos, offering regular events dining at the many BYOB Restaurants in the RI area. This is YOUR Winos Group! Feel free …

The Boston Internet Marketing Meetup, (@bostimm) is a rapidly growing local Internet marketing Meetup focused on the Cambridge and Boston locales. True to a Meetup format, we always have a presentation or learning session and a Q&A which is preceded and followed by general networking opportunities with both experienced and relatively new professionals interested in the Internet and its use in successful marketing programs.  We feel peer learning and networking with an educational component is th …

Central Massachusetts Preppers is the local Chapter of the Massachusetts Preppers Network, and the American Preppers Network. We are about homesteading, survival, preparedness and sustainable living.

Come learn some new skills, or share what you know!! The Sustainable Skills Society is a member-to-member skill-sharing collaboration. We are committed to living a simpler, more sustainable way of life which is more connected to our community and invested in the resilience of its members. Through a focus on a healthy balance of self-sufficiency and local reliance we imagine a more sustainable existence, at peace with each other, and in harmony with our environment. Our mission is to inspire e …

Welcome to Natural Moms and Holistic Homeschoolers of RI Natural Moms support drug-free birthing, homebirthing, extended breastfeeding, baby-wearing, co-sleeping, and cloth-diapering. We enjoy spending time in nature and practice environment preservation. We enjoy simple living, reduced media, natural materials, and handmade crafts. We are passionate about what we feed our families. We support cooking "from scratch", raw food, vegetarian, and/or a "traditional diet" as outlined in the book "Nou …

Worcester Vegan M eetup & Eatup is a way to connect with other vegans (and aspiring vegans) in central MA. You can join up to check out local veg restaurants, show off  your culinary skills at a vegan potluck, or participate in pro-veg leafleting and activism with other like-minded folks. Thinking of going veg but not there yet? Come get some advice, tasty grub & moral support! Make new friends & share vegan recipes! We have joined forces with VegWorcester, a not-for-profit, community organizati …

If you like wine and food, this group is for you. This group was started as a place to find other people who want to learn about wine and food. We plan to meet at least once per month at a local venue that allows us to bring our own wine. There are several great places in the North Shore we can enjoy wine and food in a casual, fun, and interesting atmosphere. I am a wine educator based on the North Shore.  Since I love wine, food, and socializing, I have been lucky enough to discover places from …

Do you spend your days being serious, responsible, professional, respectable? Have a stressful job, have bills to pay, have people who depend on you? BEING A GROWN-UP IS HARD WORK!! Every now and then, we need to get out and play - whether it be for just an hour or evening - to reconnect with our inner child and to relax and reenergize. SILLY DATE! BOSTON is a good clean fun Meetup group in Boston/Cambridge for singles and their friends. Members are fun, friendly, independent and are interested …

Meet fellow White Wine Enthusiasts near you! Come to a local Wine Meetup to taste new wines; learn about noses and legs; and discuss great vintages and estates. Everyone's welcome, from new bouquet-sniffers to educated connoisseurs. I've also Organized http://www.meetup.com/Wine-HudsonMA. This group is mostly a red-wine group but a few people expressed interest in white wine tasting. Through the meetup.com polling mechanism, members select wines via region or grape or any criteria. Typically a g …

Gather for beer tastings, share recipes, brewing techniques, beer knowledge. A relaxed social group to try new beer, make beer, and learn more about beer from local experts and from each other, as well as discuss and share various aspects of brewing and the beer industry. Join if you have an interest in craftbeer, homebrewing, food science, meeting awesome people, or experiencing all of the above. Amateurs, experts, and enthusiasts welcome. You're welcome to join if you're at least 21.

Come out and join others in a relaxed setting, drawing at local cafes and restaurants around Providence. Sketch, doodle, and draw with others on guided themes while enjoying beverages and/or food. No experience necessary!

This is a group that is dedicated to promoting the Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Food and Organic lifestyles. We strongly encourage anyone who is interested in pursuing a healthier diet to attend our Meetups. Even if your goal is just to incorporate one or two healthier meals into your weekly menu, you will find encouragement from our Meetup members! Take a look at some of the feedback from previous Meetups, and I am sure you will agree. Many of us hear about being organic, vegetarian, vegan or ra …

Meet People Interested in Dining Out in your area! Come to a local Dining Out Meetup to eat out for every dining occassion. Discover new restaurants, enjoy delicious meals and make satisfying conversation with friendly dining companions.  Please read the [About] Pages for much more information.  We hope you will have fun dining out with us on the South Shore! If you are interested in joining the SSDOMG, please answer all Profile questions. Upon approval, please log-in and RSVP to any Meetups alr …

Our vision is to provide fun and unique opportunities for local Asian/Asian American professionals, business owners and entrepreneurs to network and build lasting relationships. This group is for Asian professionals and the like to connect and support each other, socialize and just hang out in a low key, relaxed environment. The Boston Metrowest Asian Professionals is building a community of Asian professionals and entrepreneurs as well as connections with the larger entrepreneurial community at …