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Sarah Kramer

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Sarah Kramer
Born(1968-06-27)June 27, 1968
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada[1]
DiedMay 3, 2025(2025-05-03) (aged 56)
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Culinary career
Cooking 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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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  • Meet The Kramers podcast

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Johnston, Larissa (July 27, 2011). "Veteran of Victorian vegans opens a quirky little store". Times Colonist. Victoria, BC. p. B1. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Boettcher, Shelley (July 13, 2008). "Lifestyle growing on Calgarians". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta. p. D2. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Abebooks: Sarah Kramer Tells Us How It All Vegan
  4. ^ a b c d Atkinson, Nathalie (January 11, 2012). "Looking for vegan to go viral - There's now an app for that thanks to chef Sarah Kramer". National Post. Toronto, Ontario. p. AL4. Retrieved March 9, 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 May 7, 2025.
  8. ^ a b Fenlon, Ben (March 21, 2025). "Labour of love: $92K raised for Langford couple facing final weeks together". Victoria News. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  9. ^ Chai, Daniel (March 20, 2025). "Fundraiser launched for acclaimed B.C. author diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer | News". Daily Hive. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "In Loving Memory of Sarah Kramer". The Gay Vegans. May 14, 2025. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  11. ^ Parry, Malcolm (November 8, 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. Vancouver, BC. p. A3. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Burgess, Steve (December 2, 1999). "One burger, hold the dead animal". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. p. C4. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  13. ^ a b Akis, Eric (December 22, 2002). "Victorians have a hit on their hands". Times Colonist. Victoria, BC. p. B9. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  14. ^ Dunn, Sharon (December 13, 2002). ""Vegans, Mom. You're thinking Pagans"". National Post. Toronto, Ontario. p. PM12. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  15. ^ Hirsch, J. M. (May 28, 2003). "'Vegan warriors' add another cookbook to shelves". Arizona Daily Sun. Flagstaff, Arizona. Associated Press. p. B6. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  16. ^ Hirsch, J. M. (October 30, 2005). "'La Dolce Vegan!'". The Vincennes Sun-Commercial. Vincennes, Indiana. Associated Press. p. E5. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  17. ^ McKnight, Rene (November 30, 2005). "This year's crop of cookbooks spans the globe". The Vancouver Sun. Vancouver, BC. p. C6. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  18. ^ Vaughan, RM (February 25, 2006). "The joy of soy - yes, really. Sarah Kramer's cookbooks are blockbusters". National Post. Toronto, Ontario. p. WP17. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

Interviews and articles

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