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Baltimore VegFest is a celebration of healthy, sustainable, and compassionate eating and explores the endless benefits of vegetarian living. This FREE event will feature all kinds of vegetarian foods, live music, local veg restaurants, speakers, nutritional experts, vegan cooking demonstrations, a kids area, free prizes, gift bags and more! UMBC Vegetarians and The Humane League are thrilled to be bringing an even bigger and better event this year to UMBC Campus. We hope to see you there!
This year Baltimore VegFest falls within VegWeek, a seven-day celebration highlighting the many benefits of choosing vegetarian foods. So sign the Pledge to Be Veg today and come join us at VegFest to celebrate!
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Speaker Erica Meier has been Executive Director of Compassion Over Killing since 2005, after having been actively involved as a volunteer since 2000. As Director Erica helped end the egg industry's use of the misleading claim “Animal Care Certified” and successfully worked with BOCA foods to stop using eggs. Vegan for nearly 20 years, Erica has been working in the animal protection field since college. Before working at COK, Erica spent several years as an animal control officer in Washington, DC where she rescued sick, stray, and homeless animals as well as enforced anti-cruelty laws. |
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Speaker Nathan Runkle is the Founder and Executive Director of Mercy For Animals. Nathan has spearheaded hundreds of demonstrations and outreach events across the country – ranging from protests outside pork and egg producer conventions to parade marches, educational exhibits, and more. He has also conducted numerous investigations and rescue operations at factory farms, livestock auctions, and rodeo events. A nationally recognized speaker on animal advocacy, grassroots activism, and factory farming, Nathan has spoken at colleges, forums, and conferences from coast-to-coast. |
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Speaker Ben Shaberman is a well-established essayist and commentator with articles in a number of prominent publications including: The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, The Des Moines Register, VegNews, Vegetarian Times, and Clean Sheets Erotica Magazine. His commentaries have also been carried locally and nationally on NPR. His book of collected essays, The Vegan Monologues, was released in April 2009 by Apprentice House, Loyola College in Maryland. From dog chases to fornicating grasshoppers to chicken stock sabotage, he explores the lighter side of the meat-free lifestyle. Ben recently completed a second collection of essays, titled Spilkus – a Memoir, and has begun working on a book of vegan short stories. |
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Cooking Demonstration by Elena Johnson is a vegan chef and menuconsultant. A veteran of the food-service industry, Elena's passion for cookingwas reawakened when she went vegan. She has served as the vegan chef for herfamily's bar and restaurant and added new vegan dishes to the menu. Elena alsoworks part-time as a personal chef and caterer. When she's not in the kitchen,she can be found volunteering for the Baltimore chapter of Compassion OverKilling or working her day job at a national animal protection nonprofit. |
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Live Music by Leify Green The Leify Green Conspiracy features the talents of bassist and long-time friend Luke Solomon, percussionist/vocalist Yerodin Sanders, guitarist John Lawton, and Grammy-award-winning guitarist/mandolinist Zan McLeod (Paul Winter, The Chieftains). Green describes the group's music as Organic Rock, blending contemporary rock structures with folk elements, acoustic instrumentation, and hand percussion. In fact, percussionist Yerodin Sanders builds nearly all of his own instruments by hand. |
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Live Music by Queen Earth QueenEarth has performed throughout the Mid Atlantic, including Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, and Brooklyn, New York. She has multiple influences across diverse genres from India. Arie, Dave Matthews, Aretha Franklin and Sublime to Talib Kweli, Run DMC and Rascal Flatts. QueenEarth recently released a solo EP, Introducing . . . QueenEarth. This album is a preview of the upcoming full length debut, Adult Contemporary. QueenEarth creates an acoustically soulful sound, rich with hip hop influences. |
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Non-Profit Exhibitors
A Well Fed World
Action for Animals
Animal Advocates of Howard County
Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF)
BARCS Animal Shelter
Baltimore Bully Crew
Compassion For Animals
Compassion Over Killing
Earthsave Baltimore
FARM (Farm Animal Rights Movement)
Farm Sanctuary
Food For Life Global
For The Animals Sanctuary
Green Earth Travel
Howard County Cat Club
Maryland Votes for Animals
Mercy for Animals
PETA
PCRM
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary
ReLove Animals, Inc
Sea Shepherd
Small Angels Rescue
Tails of Hope Sanctuary
Thankful Paws
The Humane League
The Humane Society of the US
The Humane Society University
UMBC Vegetarians
United Poultry Concerns
Vegan Body Building and Fitness
Vegan Outreach
Vegetarian Resource Group
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Commercial Vendors
Becca and Mars Vegan Beauty
Brad's Raw Chips
Cloud 9 Raw Chocolate
Hale's Homemade Salsa
LightLife Food
Mary's Gone Crackers
Max and Ruffy's Vegan Organic Dog Food
Michele's Granola
Peanut Butter and Co.
Sacha Vida Products
To Dye For Clothing
Ukazoo Books
Food Vendors
B-More Alive Falafel Stand
Dirty Carrots Vegan Bakery
Everlasting Life Cafe
Mango Grove Indian Cuisine
Roots Vegan Bakery
Sweet and Natural
The Land of Kush (Vegan Soul Food)
The Essence of The Empress
Zia's Cafe,Juice Bar and Catering
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Product Donations
Alley Cat Allies
Back to the Roots
Dr. Bronners
Earth Balance
Follow Your Heart
Food Should Taste Good
Gardein
GoMaxGo Foods
Kiss My Face
Lightlife
Lush Cosmetics
New Family Naturals
MOM's Organic Market
Pirate Booty
Primal Strips
Raw Revolution
Tofurky
V-Dog
Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting? Contact baltimorevegfest@gmail.com
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Directions/Parking
Erickson Field is on the University of Maryland - Baltimore County's campus at 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21227. The Field is to the right of Center Road between Erickson Hall and The Commons. Visitors are allowed to park in The Commons Garage and on the loop/circle on UMBC's campus. Map: http://www.umbc.edu/aboutumbc/campusmap/
About UMBC Vegetarians and The Humane League
UMBC Vegetarians is dedicated to raising awareness of more vegetarian options at UMBC, supporting vegetarians and those with special diets or allergies at UMBC, as well as show the general student body that vegan food is tasty and nutritious. The Humane League is a nonprofit animal advocacy organization that strives to create a more compassionate world for farm animals through education, campaigns, and rescue.
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