Sarah Kramer
Birth dateJune 27, 1968
Birth placeRegina, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]
Death dateMay 3, 2025 (aged 56)
Death placeVictoria, British Columbia, Canada
StyleVegan
Websitehttps://www.blog.govegan.net/

Sarah Kramer (June 27, 1968 – May 3, 2025) was a Canadian vegan cookbook author. They were the author of How It All Vegan, The Garden of Vegan, La Dolce Vegan! and Vegan A Go-Go!.[2][3] In 2012, she released an app, Go Vegan! w/Sarah Kramer.[4]

Kramer had a vegan store called Sarah's Place that opened in 2011 and closed 2 years later after a diagnosis of breast cancer. Kramer completed treatment in 2013 and afterward worked at Tattoo Zoo, which they co-owned with their spouse in Victoria, British Columbia.[1] Kramer died on May 3, 2025, after being diagnosed with glioblastoma in late March.

Biography

Sarah Kramer was born in Regina, Saskatchewan on June 27, 1968[5] and raised in a vegetarian household. She wrote various vegan cookbooks over the years, and opened a vegan store in 2011, Sarah's Place in Victoria, BC. Sarah co-owned the tattoo-parlor, Tattoo Zoo, with her partner, Geri Kramer.[1]

Kramer identified as a trans non-binary person, and used she/they pronouns.[6]

Cancer diagnoses and death

Kramer was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012. Due to the ongoing treatment, she had to close Sarah's Place in 2013.[7][8]

On March 17, 2025, Kramer was diagnosed with glioblastoma. Her partner, Geri Kramer, announced the diagnosis in a GoFundMe campaign that raised over $90,000 CAD for the couple in 24 hours.[9][8] On May 3, 2025, Kramer died at the age of 56.[10]

Books

  • How It All Vegan (with Tanya Barnard) (1999)[2][4][11][12][13][14] ISBN 1-55152-067-2
  • The Garden Of Vegan (with Tanya Barnard) (2003)[4][13][15] ISBN 1-55152-128-8
  • La Dolce Vegan (2005)[4][16][17][18] ISBN 1-55152-187-3
  • Vegan A Go-Go! (2008)[2] ISBN 1-55152-240-3
  • How It All Vegan: 10th Anniversary Edition (2009) ISBN 978-1-55152-253-1

Podcast

  • Meet The Kramers podcast

See also

References

  1. ^ Johnston, Larissa (27 July 2011). "Veteran of Victorian vegans opens a quirky little store". Times Colonist. p. B1. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  2. ^ Boettcher, Shelley (13 July 2008). "Lifestyle growing on Calgarians". Calgary Herald. p. D2. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  3. ^ "Abebooks: Sarah Kramer Tells Us How It All Vegan". Archived from the original on June 10, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2007.
  4. ^ Atkinson, Nathalie (11 January 2012). "Looking for vegan to go viral - There's now an app for that thanks to chef Sarah Kramer". National Post. p. AL4. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  5. ^ Luxmore, Crystal (September 5, 2014). "Sarah Kramer". The Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  6. ^ Devlin, Mike (May 24, 2025). "Obituary: Victoria author, entrepreneur was dubbed 'World’s Coolest Vegan'". Times Colonist. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Faces of Breast Cancer: Sarah Kramer". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  8. ^ Fenlon, Ben (2025-03-21). "Labour of love: $92K raised for Langford couple facing final weeks together". Victoria News. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  9. ^ Chai, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Fundraiser launched for acclaimed B.C. author diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer | News". Daily Hive. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
  10. ^ "In Loving Memory of Sarah Kramer". The Gay Vegans. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
  11. ^ Parry, Malcolm (8 November 1999). "Ballet fuels desire for dance centre agreement, a candidate enters a race, two authors launch a kind cookbook, and a restaurant takes on a new name". The Vancouver Sun. p. A3. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  12. ^ Burgess, Steve (2 December 1999). "One burger, hold the dead animal". The Vancouver Sun. p. C4. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  13. ^ Akis, Eric (22 December 2002). "Victorians have a hit on their hands". Times Colonist. p. B9. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  14. ^ Dunn, Sharon (13 December 2002). ""Vegans, Mom. You're thinking Pagans"". National Post. p. PM12. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  15. ^ Hirsch, J. M. (28 May 2003). "'Vegan warriors' add another cookbook to shelves". Arizona Daily Sun. Associated Press. p. B6. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  16. ^ Hirsch, J. M. (30 October 2005). "'La Dolce Vegan!'". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Associated Press. p. E5. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  17. ^ McKnight, Rene (30 November 2005). "This year's crop of cookbooks spans the globe". The Vancouver Sun. p. C6. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  18. ^ Vaughan, RM (25 February 2006). "The joy of soy - yes, really. Sarah Kramer's cookbooks are blockbusters". National Post. p. WP17. Retrieved 9 March 2019.

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