Cincinnati Veg Fest

In case anyone wants to take a road trip tomorrow to support the Cinicinati and Ohio vegan community- It will be 59degrees and mostly sunny!! Great Spring Weather for a day drive and camaraderie.

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The UC Vegetarian Health Club is hosting the first-ever Cincinnati VegFest this year! Celebrate with us and bring your family and friends from outside of UC too, as this is a community-wide AND campus-wide event!

A VegFest is an annual vegetarian food festival held in numerous locations around the world including Chicago, Cleveland, Seattle, Portland, Detroit, Salt Lake City, Boston, New York, Jacksonville, Washington DC, and elsewhere! The festivals promote veganism and vegetarianism, healthy lifestyles, environmentalism, and community spirit. The Cincinnati VegFest will be promoting these things as well, but most importantly will be celebrating all of the healthy options and activities that Cincinnati has to offer, while also encouraging UC and the Cincinnati community to continue to make more positive changes in these areas!

This year's Cincinnati VegFest will be FREE ADMISSION. However, the parking garages nearby such as Stratford, Woodside, Campus Green, and others Parking Garages are not free. There is street parking all around the perimeter of the UC area, including on Clifton Avenue where the event is closest to. Clifton Avenue has some parking meters (depending on how close you park), and they are in operation on Saturdays. There is free street parking just beyond Clifton Avenue on Probasco St, Joselin Ave, Stratford Ave, Straight St, and elsewhere.

• Dogs are allowed on campus as long as they are on a leash and accompanied by their owner at ALL times.

Cincinnati VegFest 2013 will include:

1. Vegan food and products from businesses all over the Cincinnati area (will include some free food!)
2. Live bands and singers
3. Yoga demos and a Drum Circle
4. Reputable speakers on the subject of a plant-based diet's benefits
5. Games, raffle prizes, and fun activities such as a giant Twister board

The schedule is:

12:00-1:00 PM Performance by Diana Chittester
1:00-2:00 PM Speech by Anya Todd, a Registered Dietician specializing in vegan nutrition
2:00-3:00 PM Drum Circle and Flow Jam by Cincinnati Flow Arts and Drum Circle Mt Echo Tribe
3:00-3:45 PM Yoga Demonstrations & live music with Zach Freidhof
3:45-4:00 PM Announcement of Raffle Winners
4:00-5:00 PM Speech by Dr. Will Tuttle on veganism and World Peace
5:00-6:00 PM Performance by ThePeace

There will be a lot of participation from the community. Including:

Vendors/Exhibitors:

1. Park+Vine
2. Green Bean Delivery
   3.Sweet Peace Bakery
3. Love Your Leftovers
4. Sharifah's Vegan Cuisine
5. Conscious Cakes
6. Myra's Dionysus
7. Loving Hut Cafe
8. Dusmesh Indian Restaurant
9. Amma's Kitchen
10. Chipotle
11. PhroZen Ice Cream
12. Dream Kream Ice Cream
13. Cincinnati Past Plastic
14. Pure Shanti Wellness
15. Enagic Kangen Water/Urban Greens
16. World Peace Yoga Studio
17. Clergy Health Council
18. VeganEarth
19. Mercy For Animals
20. Arbonne Makeup
21. Ava Anderson Non-toxic
22. XS Energy Drink

Donations from:

1. Daiya Cheese Company
2. Earth Balance
3. Herbivore Clothing Company
4. Raw Revolution
5. Five Star Foodies

Student Organizations:

1. UC Indian Student Association (ISA)
2. UC Leaders for Environmental Awareness and Protection (LEAP)
3. UC Vegetarian Health Club (VHC)

Please share this event as much as you can to ensure the word is properly spread!

Email blakeln@mail.uc.edu or holdenjb@mail.uc.edu for any questions/concerns.