CARE

Compassion for Animals * Respect for the Environment

Donors

CARE wishes to thank the following donors for their generosity in making Veggie Fest possible! Without them, there would be no Veggie Fest.

Arrowroot Organics
Awesome Foods
Bobbi's Best Hummus
Burlap and Bean Coffee
Canine Creature Comforts
Food For Life
Edward and Sons
Elliot's Amazing beverage
Frankly Natural Bakers Friends of Animals
Giant
Great Pumpkin
Kettle Foods
Kimberton Whole Foods
Martindales
Meryl Rothman
Pete's Produce
Phillips Mushroom Farms
Primal Spirit Foods
Raw Indulgence
Roberts Gourmet
Sheffa Foods Inc
Singapore Kosher Vegetarian Restaurant
Sjaaks Organic Chocolates
Su Tao
Sun and Earth
Sunshine Burger
Sweet and Sara
Trader Joe's
Viking Culinary Center
Virago Baking Company
Wegmans
Whoz Bluez
World Centric
Whole Foods Market

CARE also wishes to thank the many volunteers who have worked so hard to make the event possible!

Exhibitors

Shiatsu by John Schaeffer
Friends of Animals
Mobilization for Animals
Hip Hoops
Responsible Policies for Animals
Rat Chick Rescue
New Garden Medical Wellness Center
Chenoa Manor
Chester County Solid Waste Authority
Energy Efficient Homes Team
Happy Gardener

13th Annual Veggie Fest!

Hundreds of people attended last year's Veggie Fest at Hoopes Park on June 27, 2009. Attendees enjoyed tasty vegan food, information, exhibitors, live music, games, and great company. We had a wonderful variety of food thanks to all of our generous donors. And, of course, none of this would have been possible if not for our hard-working volunteers! Thank you to everyone who volunteered, donated, attended and exhibited at Veggie Fest. We look forward to this year's Veggie Fest and hope to see you there.

View Veggie Fest Flier
Interested in having exhibit space at Veggie Fest? See our guidelines.

More Veggie Fest Details

There's fun for everyone at Veggie Fest!
Visit our exhibitors.
Enjoy games for children (and adults).
Listen to live music.
Meet new people and see old friends.

Help the Planet!
As part of CARE's environmental mission, we are encouraging attendees to bring all of the resusable plates, cups, flatware, and cloth napkins needed for the event - receive $1 off the price of admission in exchange for helping the planet.

Thanks to a generous donation from World Centric, CARE is delighted to offer compostable plates, cups, and flatware to those who do not bring their own reusable items. We expect to have compost containers as we have had for the past two years for food scraps. This year the cups and flatware can go in there, too, if you chose not to bring them home for reuse or to show other people.

Carpool or take SEPTA.
While dietarty choices are the biggest step in helping the planet, transportation is the next biggest step. Please consider carpooling or using public transportation to attend the event. Chester County offers a detailed guide that includes public systems in addition to SEPTA.

Directions to Hoopes Park in West Chester, PA (W. Ashbridge St. & Hoopes Park Lane)
• From East of West Chester (King of Prussia/Philly): Take 202 South to Paoli Pike exit and go west on Paoli Pike (right off ramp) OR take West Chester Pike/Route 3 into West Chester. As you approach town, Paoli Pike and Rt. 3 merge and become Gay St. Follow Gay St. into center of town (ignore signs for Rt. 3) and go right on High St. Continue on High St. through downtown. Cross Marshall St. at light. After Virginia Ave., make a left onto Ashbridge St., just before golf course. Hoopes Park is a few blocks down on the right.
• From South of West Chester: Take Route 202 North towards West Chester and follow it into town. (Do NOT take 202 Bypass ramp to the right at the Holiday Inn.) Stay straight and 202 becomes High St. Continue past the university and downtown, turn left onto Ashbridge St. and Hoopes Park.
• From North or West of West Chester: (Intersection of Routes 30 and 100) Take 100 South to the 202 Bypass and follow directions for coming from the East, OR stay on 100 which becomes High St. Make a right onto Ashbridge St. (just beyond golf course). Hoopes Park is on the right.