In the midst of all the chaos in the world, growing one’s own garden has perhaps become more of an act of self-preservation than ever before. Here in Gentle World, our vibrant veganic gardens continue to bring comfort to mind and heart, as well as inspiration to those who visit Gentle World with the aim […] Read more
“You’ll be happy to hear that I’m still vegan and I don’t have any plans to change this for the rest of my life… Making the transition was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made and I hope I can inspire people along my journey the same way you inspired me when I visited […] Read more
The past couple of months have been eventful at VeganLand, and with the help of your support, we have been able to achieve some significant steps forward. Ironically, however, due to an unexpected turn of events, the fence that we built to keep the cows on the upper part of the property is now being […] Read more
This past Sunday, five days into the month of July, five beautiful beings departed Magical Creatures of Hamakua, and traveled to Kohala to become the Magical Creatures of VeganLand. As one might expect, convincing these dairy rescues to leave the safety of their sanctuary was no easy task. Upon arrival though, it didn’t take long […] Read more
On the morning of Saturday, July 4th, one day before we were scheduled to welcome our five rescued cows to VeganLand, we arrived to discover that eight of the condemned cows who graze on our neighbor’s land had somehow made their way onto our property. Our first thought was that we must have left a […] Read more
Friends, It is with great joy that we share the news of our fundraising goal being not only reached, but exceeded, and we are delighted to inform you, our supporters, that you have collectively contributed over $10,000 toward the VeganLand project. Each day, as your donations have appeared on our screens, we have been moved […] Read more
Two weeks ago, when we launched our fundraiser in honor of Sun’s 79th birthday, our supporters responded generously to the invitation to help us bring five beautiful rescues from Big Island Dairy to their new home on VeganLand. Together, we’ve raised almost $6000 toward this goal! With the help of our donors and those who have […] Read more
This August will mark the third anniversary of our acquisition of 34 magnificent acres of agricultural land on the Big Island of Hawaii. This breakthrough was made possible in 2017 thanks to a philanthropic loan in recognition of all Gentle World has done, over the past 50 years, to contribute to the—now snowballing—rise of veganism […] Read more
Way back in 1970, Gentle World was not yet even a dream in the minds of its founders, but these two individuals were already beginning to lay the foundation for all that their organization has since achieved, by cementing their own commitment to what became, in February of this year, the 50th anniversary of their veganism. […] Read more
In observance of the 50th anniversary of his veganism, Gentle World’s co-founder Light is interviewed by Butterflies Katz. Tell us briefly how a man born with a “normal” name came to go through life with the name “Light”. I was given the name Burton; a name which originally meant Bright Raven or Fortified Homestead. In my […] Read more
