Jenny Brown Woodstock Sanctuary

Did you know that 159 million animals are killed each year in the U.S. alone for the leather industry? It might make you think twice before purchasing your next pair of shoes or bag.
If you’re already committed to eating a vegan and plant-based diet, why not consider being plant-based in the other areas of consumption in your life? Keep reading to find out Jenny Brown’s tips for how to live a cruelty free, vegan lifestyle.
#1: Replace Leather Goods
Leather is the byproduct of chemically proce...

Vegan educator Jenny Brown supports all who decide to transition to a vegan diet and lifestyle. Depending on your past eating habits and how quickly you pivot to veganism, there are a few key nutrients that she recommends you have a plan for incorporating into your food choices.
Vitamin B12
B12 is unfortunately not naturally occurring in plant foods, but is often added to dairy alternatives like nutritional yeast and breakfast cereals. Aim to get two servings of B12 a day to keep these levels...

During the summertime, people begin wanting to eat more healthfully for various reasons. Whether it be for appearances or inner health, choosing to eat more fruits and vegetables is always a smart choice. The issue many people have is, how do you incorporate more plant foods into your diet? Vegan educator Jenny Brown shares her thoughts on the matter.
Start with incorporating more vegetables into the meals you already make. If your meal looks a bit bland, try adding some greens to your plate....

It’s easy to turn to social media to follow and share information from animal rights’ accounts, but it’s more difficult to create actual engagement with your followers who see your messages. Plus, who is to say that your followers are actually reading your posts and not scrolling through them? The truth is that social media doesn’t always generate the kind of engaged activism that leads to lasting change.
Activist Jenny Brown knows that in order to grow your base of animal rights activists, y...

Many people care about animal wellbeing but often think it is too difficult to find simple ways they can make positive contributions to animal welfare in everyday life. Animal rights activist Jenny Brown suggests some small but impactful ways we can change our routines in order to protect animals and simultaneously reduce our waste in the process.
Cut down plastic consumption and waste. Plastic takes anywhere from 50 to 500 years to decompose, and often ends up in the ocean where it directly ...

We’ve all heard about different cultures of people around the world living to well over their eighties and nineties, and the common thread amongst them is a mostly plant-based diet! In this post, vegan advocate Jenny Brown shares her perspective on what the long-term benefits of adopting a vegan diet can be in your body.
Lowered blood pressure
It has been widely studied in clinical trials that acceptance of a plant-based diet full of nutrient-rich fruits and vegetables with minimally processe...

Jenny Brown, Woodstock Sanctuary co-founder and lifelong animal rights activist, shares her thoughts on why buying pet bunnies for Easter is a problem that must be stopped…
Owning a pet is a major responsibility. When you welcome an animal into your home, you aren’t bringing in a toy or new decoration — you’re welcoming a new member into your family. Animals must be cared for on a daily basis and that responsibility starts the day you bring them home.
For some people, that concept is quite co...

A common question Jenny Brown, Woodstock Sanctuary co-founder and acclaimed vegan author, is often asked is: what is the difference between vegan and vegetarian? A follow-up question is usually: which diet is best for me? Well, it depends on you as a person and what you’re hoping to achieve in your diet, but here is Jenny Brown’s response:
Adopting a plant-based lifestyle can be incredibly beneficial for anyone. There are numerous physical and mental health benefits; for some, there are even ...

The vegan protein, seitan, is causing quite a stir online these days. Jenny Brown explains the delicious protein alternative:
Seitan, pronounced say-tan, is a gluten-based protein. It’s also a common staple in plant-based, vegan diets. Originally created in China, wheat gluten works as an alternative not only to meat, but also soy-based proteins. It’s also incredibly versatile as seitan is used in both sweet and savory dishes!
High in protein and iron, seitan is a wonderful ingredient for any...

Los Angeles says ‘hello’ to the new meatball shop in town! But, it’s not like the rest… There’s no meat in these sandwiches — only plant-based, vegan alternatives! Jenny Brown discusses:
LA is certainly a hotspot for setting trends. Embracing a plant-based lifestyle is a continuously growing staple in terms of LA’s trendy diets. While this can be difficult at times, Jenny Brown views this trendiness as positive overall. Why? Because it has the potential for introducing people to veganism as a...

A devastating fire has claimed the lives of 20 animals and completely destroyed Sanctuary Farm Everlasting Care. Founder of Woodstock Sanctuary, Jenny Brown, sends her condolences and hope to the Sanctuary Farm as they work to rebuild.
Animal lover, Jody Bart, suffered an immeasurable loss when a fire ravaged through her Amherst county home. She rushed to the scene to discover her house “totally engulfed” in flames. But that wasn’t even half of it. The devastating fire also took the lives of ...

Vegan Educator and Woodstock Sanctuary co-founder, Jenny Brown taps into a curious conversation surrounding the success of Israeli company, Redefine Meat.
As plant-based meat alternatives continue to rise in popularity, companies are stretching their thinking caps over some creative combinations… In Kidron, Israel, one unique company is enjoying quite the success with their own 3D-printed vegan ‘meat.’ Selling out of their first 1,000 services in just five hours, the debut was a smashing succ...

A vegan education community, web-based supermarket and plant-based lifestyle brand is set to launch operations in Israel! PlantX is already available online and in brick-and-mortar shops in North America. Jenny Brown, vegan educator, talks the announcement of the brand’s next grand opening:
From ecommerce to local brick-and-mortar and then across the border, PlantX is on a mission to nourish the world! Initially launched online, the vegan lifestyle company has since gone international. PlantX...

Now a touring Vegan Educator, her days on the farm are behind her. But without and its roots would have never come to be…
Jenny Brown, Woodstock Sanctuary Co-founder
Planting the Seeds
After completing a documentary project on downed animals in 2003, Jenny Brown’s focus was invigorated in a way that revolutionized the course of her career. Compelled to do something to protect the animal victims of factory farming and other cruelties, Jenny made the bold decision to leave her blossoming career...

Revered for her work with Woodstock Sanctuary, Jenny Brown, Animal Rights Activist, is a fierce advocate for the protection of animals. Now, as a published author and vegan lecturer, Jenny is doing her part to fight back against factory farming through educational efforts.
Growing up in a conservative, Southern Baptist family in Kentucky, Jenny Brown’s relationship with animals was far from what it is today. Like the average Kentuckians, Jenny and her family didn’t give much thought to the an...