I bought a Moo Free Chocolate Bar and wished the machine good luck as it happened to be stuck smack in the middle of unapologetic dairy country, and I doubted it would survive long. I also did not slip on the recently washed wet floor!
A couple of weekends back, Little Vegan Treats hosted an open house at their warehouse, buried in the industrial area of Mission's waterfront. We decided to pay a visit.
There we met Lori (proprietor) and Moriah (warehouse manager). We learned that Little Vegan Treats is more of a labour of love than a big profit concern. Lori said that she didn't want her daughters to grow up in a world where veganism and compassion for animals are nowhere to be found. Wonderful! This is a form of activism, and her motivation is similar to my own, but her's requires an investment of time and finances while my endeavour just means writing some blog posts that no one reads.
They have a fairly extensive selection of treats in their machines, but I believe their main business is online. Check them out. I, being terribly cheap, was drawn to the Too Good To Go pack as well as a marked-down chocolate bar, while my wife (less of a cheapskate) spied Very Cherry Candy Kittens. Of course, I paid for all this before our discussion with Lori about her tight budget situation. I felt bad enough that I bought a chocolate bar from her machine (at full price!) the next time I was in Sevenoaks.
Sometimes, vegan specialty items are pricey because they cannot be cranked out in huge volumes and may require specialty ingredients to replace dairy. Until they are the norm and people choose cruelty free items instead of items that cause suffering to animals, conscientious persons need to support the industry. So I'll do better next time. That being said, it would be terrible for delicious things to be thrown out because they were past date and could not be sold.
When we got home and cracked the bag of goodies, we were delighted! Everything was great, even if we did get a little too much sugar for a couple of days.
Also at the open house, We met Uha who is the creator of Lore Market and some amazing cookies. So in case we didn't have enough sugar to go, we grabbed some cookies as well.
Admittedly, these three cookies would keep us safe from any kind of calorie deficit for a good long time but it was worth it. On the left is the Kitkat Cookie made with Tripp Bars, a vegan version of the aforementioned Kitkat. In the middle is the Dubai Chocolate which was rich, rich, rich with just a bit of crunch thanks to shredded pastry bits. Finally, the Peach Cobbler Cookie, the thought of which is making me salivate 2 weeks later. You can order these on line as well. You should!
Thanks for your service and commitment to the dream of a world free of animal exploitation, Little Vegan Treats and Lore Market.
