Sarah Kramer (June 27, 1968 – May 3, 2025) was a Canadian
vegan
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cookbook author. They were the author of ''How It All Vegan'', ''The Garden of Vegan'', ''La Dolce Vegan!'' and ''Vegan A Go-Go!''.
In 2012, she released an app, ''Go Vegan! w/Sarah Kramer.''
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
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.
Kramer died on May 3, 2025, after being diagnosed with glioblastoma in late March.
Biography
Sarah Kramer was born in
Regina, Saskatchewan
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on June 27, 1968 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.
Kramer identified as a
trans
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non-binary
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person, and used she/they pronouns.
Cancer diagnoses and death
Kramer was diagnosed with
breast cancer
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in 2012. Due to the ongoing treatment, she had to close Sarah's Place in 2013.
On March 17, 2025, Kramer was diagnosed with
glioblastoma
Glioblastoma, previously known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), is the most aggressive and most common type of cancer that originates in the brain, and has a very poor prognosis for survival. Initial signs and symptoms of glioblastoma are nons ...
. Her partner, Geri Kramer, announced the diagnosis in a
GoFundMe
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campaign that raised over $90,000
CAD
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for the couple in 24 hours.
On May 3, 2025, Kramer died at the age of 56.
Books
* ''How It All Vegan'' (with Tanya Barnard) (1999)
* ''The Garden Of Vegan'' (with Tanya Barnard) (2003)
* ''La Dolce Vegan'' (2005)
* ''Vegan A Go-Go!'' (2008)
* ''How It All Vegan: 10th Anniversary Edition'' (2009)
Podcast
* ''Meet The Kramers'' podcast
See also
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Veganism
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List of vegans
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References
Interviews and articles
Article in Shared VisionPodcast Interview on Vegan Freak RadioInterview with Abebooks.com
External links
Meet The Kramerspodcast
Tattoo ZooGoVegan.net, Sarah's websiteArsenal Pulp Press, Sarah's publisher
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1968 births
2025 deaths
Chefs of vegan cuisine
Canadian women chefs
Writers from Regina, Saskatchewan
Canadian cookbook writers
Vegan cookbook writers