Welcome to the CSRA (Central Savannah River Area) Vegetarian Society! The CSRA Vegetarian Society (CSRAVS), founded in January 2007, is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources to local vegetarians/vegans, and education of the community as a whole about vegetarianism, and other plant-based diets. Our members consist of culturally diverse individuals, and families, who follow a vegetarian-based diet (and other plant-based diets), and those interested in the lifestyle as well. We …

I am starting this group to bring together people in the central SC area who are interested in how to live a more eco-friendly and sustainable life in the city or the suburbs. I am learning, too, and hope to find more who want to learn AND teach others what they are doing to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Do you want to have backyard chickens? A vermicomposter? Solar panels or solar water heating? What can each of us do to minimize our impact on the environment? What can we do in our suburb …

WHO WE ARE Maybe you’re a barefooter from childhood and you only wear shoes when absolutely required. Maybe, like me, you have lived most of your life in shoes and have only recently started to discover the joys of a nelipot (barefoot) lifestyle. Maybe you haven’t even started down this road yet, but you are interested and willing to give it a shot. If so, this group may be a good fit for you. Our goal is to offer the following: A place to discover, renew, or practice the joys of a more barefo …