Resource Centre & TVA Office

Open Wednesdays 6 to 9pm and Saturdays 1 to 4pm

Upcoming Closure: The Resource Centre and TVA Office will be closed on Saturday, June 26th. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Note: We are generally closed on holiday long weekends.  For example we will be closed on Saturday, June 27th due to the holiday on Wednesday, July 1st.

News

• Listen to The Toronto Vegetarian Podcast, recorded after every Saturday shift. Available for subscribe in the itunes music store too!
• Read the Resource Centre Crew's blog:  www.tvarc.blogspot.com.
• Our Resource Centre is now accepting non-perishable food items for donation to the Ontario Vegetarian Food Bank.

Visit TVA's Resource Centre (RC) and find:

A lending library

Browse over 500 titles of books and cookbooks, plus veg magazines, DVDs and videos available for viewing or loan. A refundable $20 deposit is required when borrowing.

A store

We have one of the largest selections of vegetarian books for sale in Toronto – over 100 titles. There is also a selection of veg t-shirts for only $10! Tax is included and discount card holders receive 10% off retail prices.

Lots of free literature

Choose from a wide range of factsheets including:

• Vegetarian Foods – Powerful for Health
• Vegetarian Nutrition
• Meat Production's Environmental Toll
• Cow's Milk
• A 16-page Vegetarian Starter Kit by Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
• Cruelty- Free Living & Easy Vegan guides from Vegan Outreach. 
• You can also pick up a copy of the latest Vegetarian Directory, and back issues of TVA's Lifelines newsletter.

And the smiling vegetarian faces of the RC Crew

The RC centre is run by very dedicated volunteers who are happy to answer your veggie questions and help you find the resources you need!

• Wednesday Crew: Angeline, Lisa P, Tony, William and Sue Note: We're looking for friendly, professional individuals to join our Wednesday evening Resource Centre Crew. This is a bi- weekly volunteer commitment of 3 hours per week. See our volunteer page.
• Saturday Crew: John, Hyein, Lisa O and Liam. 

Virtual Resource Centre

Find on-line resources here.

Location

Toronto Vegetarian Association's office and Resource Centre are located at 17 Baldwin St., just west of University Ave. and north of Dundas St. W., and steps from McCaul Street. [Click here for map]. We are within walking distance of both St. Patrick and Queen's Park subway stations. Parking is also available nearby.

TVA Office

Please make an appointment to meet with office staff through our  Executive Director at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 416-544-9800.