Join Miyoko*, The San Jose Woman's Club's Best Furry Friends Group, Silicon Valley Social Vegans, and Moose Mountain Vineyards for an elegant evening of vegan food and wine benefitting Rancho's Compassionate Education Program for youth.

For the second year in a row, we will enjoy a fabulous vegan dinner in the Landmark Ballroom of the San Jose Woman's Club along with a VIP reception, a silent and live auction, and very special performance.

VIP tickets to the event include an intimate wine and appetizer reception in the Fireside Room starting at 5 pm. The VIP reception with Miyoko will feature her newest culinary creations and award-winning wine from Moose Mountain Vineyards.

General Admission begins at 6 pm for dinner. Our favorite comedian and vegan activist Jennie McNulty will once again regale us all with her wit and wisdom as our Mistress of Ceremonies for a thrilling live auction that begins with a celebrity, vegan speed painting performance that you won’t want to miss!

Choose an optional add-in to pair your meal with award-winning wines from Moose Mountain Vineyards. Wine will also be available by the glass from the no-host bar (suggested donation of $10).

Please bring your payment method of choice (checks are great - no fees!) for the live and silent auction, featuring fantastic getaways and unique experiences. All proceeds from ticket sales and the auction directly benefit Rancho’s Compassionate Education Program for youth.

VIP Admission - $250: begins at 5 pm. Enjoy an intimate wine and appetizer reception with Miyoko featuring her newest creations, in the Fireside Room.
General Admission - $125: begins at 6 pm.
VIP Table for 8 - $2500: Enjoy the VIP reception with your guests and then have dinner at your private table in a premium location. Includes VIP sponsor listing in the program.
Premium Sponsor Table for 8 - $1350: Enjoy dinner at your private table for eight in a premium location. Includes sponsor listing in the program.

Proceeds benefit our Compassionate Education Program which currently serves 40 youth per week including primary through high school ages as well as differently-abled and under-served students. The children engage with animals, get their hands in the soil in the new Compassion Garden, and learn how they can be caring change-makers for the animals and the future of our food system.

From Miyoko - "Can you imagine what it’s like for a kid who has never had the experience of meeting a cow or seeing how food is grown to visit a farm sanctuary like Rancho Compasión? Life changing, right? You can make it possible for students to experience that."

We expect this event to sell out quickly like it did last year so be sure to purchase your tickets soon!

* Miyoko Schinner is an award-winning chef, author, and founder of Rancho Compasión and Miyoko's Creamery. She is currently featured in the new Netflix special “You Are What You Eat”, on the inaugural list of Forbes 50 Over 50, INC. Magazine’s Top 100 Female Founders of 2022, named a “Game Changer” by Food and Wine Magazine, and a “Vegan Revolutionary” by UN Women. Miyoko is an epicurean activist who has been working tirelessly for over 30 years to reimagine a food system built on sustainability, equity, and compassion for animals. Through her many cookbooks, enterprises, products, and thought leadership, Miyoko has inspired people across the globe to reconsider their food choices. She has been featured in the New York Times, Forbes, Food and Wine, Bloomberg, Washington Post, The Guardian, and most major media platforms.

Rancho Compasión, founded by Miyoko in 2015, provides a loving, lifelong home for rescued farm animals and helps change the perception of animals typically viewed as “food." More than 30 volunteers work with a small staff to provide food, shelter, veterinary attention, and socialization for the ten different species that call the sanctuary home. Rancho Compasión also provides a place of sanctuary and community for the people who experience it through visitation, volunteering, outreach efforts, and the compassionate education programs provided for all ages.

A Special Evening with Miyoko, benefiting Rancho Compasión

By Rancho Compasión

A Special Evening with Miyoko, benefiting Rancho Compasión

Enjoy dinner with Miyoko, and support the Compassionate Education Program for youth at Rancho Compasión.