Plant Powered Delaware

31/10/2026

Vegan Thanksgiving Potuck!
Sunday, November 15th
First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Road
Wilmington, DE
5:30pm
Join us for a pre-Thanksgiving vegan culinary feast! Enjoy the delights of holiday foods that are made without any animal products, including no dairy or eggs. We are a nut free building as well.
Need ideas? Just type your favorite Thanksgiving food into Google with the word "vegan" and tons of recipes will pop up.
Non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
Bring your own plates, bowls, utensils, cups, etc. for easy clean up.
Go here to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeINAdDq3rcwNfbcFwEACJ8CJbupSsyGUuPbvOt9ZG-Py7fNQ/viewform?usp=dialog

22/10/2026

Plant Powered Delaware board member Danielle Medina, founder of Fit N Play Mama LLC, will be a 2026 Stage Show Special Guest at the American Cancer Society’s 24th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Delaware, presented by Delaware Imaging Network.

When: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8:30 am–12:00 pm
Where: Bellevue State Park, Bandshell Field

Danielle will lead a 10-minute yoga warm-up to energize walkers before the 5K. Later, the Mt. Pleasant High School Drumline will perform, supported by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine’s “Let’s Beat Breast Cancer!” campaign. The drumline will also help lead the Survivors’ & Thrivers’ Celebration and the walk countdown.

Event details

When: Sunday, October 25, 2026, 8:30 am–12:00 pm
Where: Bellevue State Park, Bandshell Field
Website: https://secure.acsevents.org/site/TR/MakingStridesAgainstBreastCancer/MSABCCY26NER?pg=entry&fr_id=112461
Wear your best pink, bring friends and family, and come celebrate survivors and support breast cancer research.

13/10/2026

Peace Week Delaware event this Thursday!
Nourishing Peace: Community Plant-based Potluck & Talk
Thursday, October 15, 6-8PM
UUFN, 420 Willa Road, Newark DE
What to Bring: A vegan dish to share & your own utensils
Hear a talk with PA Interfaith Power & Light and enjoy good food & fellowship
Learn about ways we can all care for ourselves, for all our neighbors and for our earth.
Celebrate our interdependent web!
Go here to learn more and sign up:

When: Thursday, October 15, 2026, 6:00- 8:00 PM Where: UUFN, 420 Willa Road, Newark, DE 19711 What: Information Exchange Table with resources on food, gardening, and sustainability; reps from various local organizations will be on hand Talk: Nourishing Peace: Food, Fellowship, Ideas, Action, with Sp...

24/09/2026

Gene Baur: Author Talk & Book Signing

Join Gene Baur, co-founder of Farm Sanctuary, for an evening of stories, reflections, and conversation inspired by his new book, Farm Sanctuary: The Story of a Movement, and more than 40 years of animal advocacy.

Plant Powered Delaware President Kat Samworth will moderate this special conversation with Gene.

Huxley & Hiro Booksellers • Wilmington, DE
Wednesday, October 7 • 6-8 PM

Go here to for this free event:
https://tinyurl.com/FarmSanctuaryBook

21/09/2026

Register Now!
2nd Annual Disease Reversal Symposium
The Power of Food: Healing Individuals, Transforming Communities
Saturday, October 10
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Church
730 Halstead Road, Wilmington DE
Sliding Scale Registration
$5 reduced fee; $25 full rate; $40 pay-it-forward rate
Go to this link to register: tinyurl.com/DiseaseReversalSymposium
Hear from Lifestyle Medicine Experts
Meagan Grega, MD • David Donohue, MD • Jayshree Tailor, MD
Enjoy a delicious plant-based brunch
Connect with local health and community organizations
Schedule
8:30 a.m. — Arrival, coffee & fruit, networking and community tables
9:00 a.m. — Presentations begin
10:30 a.m. — Plant-based brunch
11:30 a.m. — Presentations continue
12:30 p.m. — Program concludes
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Optional time to visit community tables and connect with our speakers and other attendees
Go to this link to register: tinyurl.com/DiseaseReversalSymposium

25/08/2026

Registration Now Open!

2nd Annual Disease Reversal Symposium
The Power of Food: Healing Individuals, Transforming Communities
Saturday, October 10
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
First Unitarian Church
730 Halstead Road, Wilmington DE

Sliding Scale Registration
$5 reduced fee; $25 full rate; $40 pay-it-forward rate
Go to this link to register: tinyurl.com/DiseaseReversalSymposium

Hear from Lifestyle Medicine Experts
Meagan Grega, MD • David Donohue, MD • Jayshree Tailor, MD
Enjoy a delicious plant-based brunch
Connect with local health and community organizations

Schedule
8:30 a.m. — Arrival, coffee & fruit, networking and community tables
9:00 a.m. — Presentations begin
10:30 a.m. — Plant-based brunch
11:30 a.m. — Presentations continue
12:30 p.m. — Program concludes
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. — Optional time to visit community tables and connect with our speakers and other attendees

Go to this link to register: tinyurl.com/DiseaseReversalSymposium

20/08/2026

New Ground Grower Series!

Please join us for a plant-based potluck (no meat, fish, dairy or eggs), followed by a presentation from Madison Walter on the New Ground Growers Series (NGGS), a free urban farming and community gardening training program for adults.

The NGGS helps participants gain training on the basic skills of growing edible crops and offers exposure to the many local resources in Delaware.

More about Madison Walter:
Madison is member of the New Castle Conservation District, chair of the Delaware Urban Farm and Food Coalition, adjunct faculty at Longwood, and is a member of the Governor’s Farm and Food Policy Council and the LEADelaware Board.

Mark your calendars and join us for an evening of community, plant-based food, and conversation!

Sunday, September 13th.
Plant-based potluck begins at 5:30 PM
Presentation begins at 6:30 PM (20 minute presentation + time for questions/discussion).

Location: First Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Road, Wilmington, DE

We look forward to seeing you there!!

Go here to register: https://tinyurl.com/NewGroundGrower

25/07/2026

Join us for a plant-based potluck followed by a Solar documentary screening.
Sunday, August 9th
Plant-based potluck begins at 5:30 PM
Solar Documentary begins at 6:30 PM (30 minutes)
First Unitarian Church
730 Halstead Road
Wilmington, Delaware
Join us for the potluck, the documentary or both!
Following the potluck, the Environment Justice Task Force (EJTF) of the First Unitarian Church will present the documentary “The Light Won’t Dim.”
The film explores the benefits of solar power, as well as the promise and urgency of solar energy in addressing the climate crisis.
Solar energy companies will be present to answer questions and provide information for anyone interested in learning more about going solar.
Mark your calendars and join us for an evening of community, plant-based food, and conversation!
Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/PoluckSolar

16/06/2026

Join us for a Picnic Potluck at Brandywine Creek State Park!
Date: Sunday, July 12th, 2026
Time: 5:30 pm
Location: Brandywine Creek State Park, 41 Adams Dam Road
Please bring a plant-based dish to share, along with your own plate, utensils, and beverages. Plant-based dishes do not contain meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
Please provide a card with a list of ingredients in your dish.
There is a State Park entrance fee of $4 per vehicle for Delaware-registered vehicles ($8 for out-of-state vehicles). Please note that park entrance fees are required even if the entrance booth is unattended.
A voluntary donation of $5 per person is suggested to help offset the cost of renting the pavilion.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Hosted by Plant Powered Delaware and The Environmental Justice Task Force from First Unitarian Church of Delaware.
For any questions, please contact Kat at [email protected]
Go here to sign up: https://forms.gle/eGSTF5HZNNJbux1YA
For any questions, please contact Kat at [email protected]

10/05/2026

June Potluck Plus! Potluck + Film Night
Join us for a plant-powered potluck and showing of the film Eating for Tomorrow, as we explore how our food choices can help shape a healthier, more sustainable future.
Bring a plant-based dish to share (no meat, dairy, eggs, fish, or animal products). Please bring your own plates and utensils for easy cleanup.

Note that we are a nut-free building.

Also, please provide an ingredient card or recipe so others can see what’s in your creation!

Sunday, June 14, 2026
5:30 pm Potluck
Film begins at 6:15pm
First Unitarian Church of Wilmington
730 Halstead Road, Wilmington, DE

Go here to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2zi0f46ELszm0ldaiia41-1sb10ew4uYgqkIW0k3Y7Ka3Mg/viewform