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A food vending station.

Vendors at a past Madison Vegan Fest.

Vegans welcome everyone to this “celebration of healthy, compassionate choices,” as organizer Sara Andrews puts it. Food vendors including East Side Ovens, Level 5 Doughnuts and more will showcase vegan baked goods, beverages, and entrees. Other exhibits will highlight sustainable and environmentally friendly services and products, farm sanctuaries, wildlife protection groups, and animal advocacy organizations. There will also be a free shuttle from Downtown Madison to the park. More info on the fest and the shuttle at madisonveganfest.org.

media release: Madison Vegan Fest, celebrating a vegan lifestyle with food vendors, exhibitors, children’s activities, speakers, live music, and more is being held on September 30 at beautiful Lunney Lake Farm County Park in Madison. This event is not just for those who are already vegan, but also for everyone who loves delicious food, animals, and Madison’s beautiful outdoor spaces.

This family-friendly and fun event is free to attend and features more than 50 exhibitors, including at least 20 food vendors offering vegan baked goods, beverages, and delicious savory options, with plenty of gluten-free items available. The fest spotlights businesses offering sustainable and environmentally-friendly services and products, and highlights the outstanding work of farm sanctuaries, wildlife protection groups, and animal advocacy organizations.

This year we are proud to offer a free shuttle from Downtown Madison to the fest. This FREE shuttle will run all day, starting at the Memorial Union (800 Langdon St.) at 10:45 am, stopping by The Old Fashioned (23 N Pinckney St.), then will deliver you to Madison Vegan Fest! The last shuttle will leave the fest grounds around 5 pm. Please visit https://madisonveganfest.org/transportation 

“This year's Madison Vegan Fest will truly be a celebration of healthy, compassionate choices which anyone can incorporate into their lives. There's no judgment at the fest and I learn so much each year. You’ll want to arrive with an empty stomach no matter who you are.” said organizer and lifelong animal advocate, Sara Andrews.

More details can be found online at www.madisonveganfest.org.

Food vendors: Cheeze and Thank You • Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream • Cinnaholic Wicker Park  • Decadent Flavor • East Side Ovens • Fit4YouMKE • Forage Kitchen • Green Owl Cafe • JustVeggiez • Kitchen 17 • Level 5 Donuts • MeetStop by SteMartaen • Migrants • Mindful Baking • Naturally Divine Organics • New Day Eastside Juicery • SuperCharge! Foods • That's a Cake • The Vibrant Veg • The Walking Jerk • Twisted Plants • Vuture Food • Water and Wheat • Zoe's Pizzeria

also with: All Energy Solar • Alquimia Holistica • Another Chance Ranch Animal Sanctuary • Beauty from the Root • Blush Moon Crystals • Bookish Stickers • Camp Woodbrooke • Collective Roots Jewelry • Compassion Co • The Curated Carrot • Dane4Dogs • East West Healing Arts Institute • E.E. Mercantile & Co. • Farm Bird Sanctuary • Georgia's Place Bird Sanctuary • Gloss Moss • The Greener Pasture Farm Sanctuary • Green Street Vegan • Handicraft Soul Fair Trade • Heartland Farm Sanctuary • Helen Valentino Art • Homegirl’s Hummus • Iowa Farm Sanctuary • Just Goods • Karen Holly Mae • Karomni Co. & The Freckled Wood Co. • Lanubian Experience • Madame Chu Delicacies • MentalPaint • Mississippi Mayhem • Mojo Owl • My Organic Hound • Perennial Soaps • Phoenix Pigeon • Plant-Based Nutrition Organization of Wisconsin • Saving Snouts • The Soap Deli Project • SoL Criations Farm Sanctuary • Tabal Chocolate • TacoCat Creations • Tiny Hooves Sanctuary • Tori’s Trinkets •  The Very Vegan Sweet Shop • Wellness Empowered Plant-Based Health Coaching • Willy Street Co-op • Wisconsin House Rabbit Society • Yarn Tales and Fabric Fables • 360 Wellness

PARK SHELTER: SPEAKERS

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11:15 a.m. Dove Burghardt - Practical Tips for Vegan/Plant-Based Living

12:15 p.m. Paul Collins - Breaking Dairy's Grip on Our Schools

1:15 p.m. Chef Juan Umaña - Building Flavors: A Wholistic Approach

2:15 p.m. Aaron Yarmel, PhD - Challenging Conversations in Today's Polarizing Times

3:15 p.m. Francisco Santiago-Ávila, PhD - Wolves as Guides to Vegan Conservation

4:15 p.m. Brenda Vetter - From Farm to Freedom: The Journey of Rescued Animals

FAMILY AND KID’S ZONE

11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m  Cruelty Free You + Me Crafts, snacks, and games! There’s also a Scavenger Hunt throughout the day. This year’s theme is fruits + veggies. (Story times: 11:30 a.m. & 1:00 p.m)

1:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.  Free Face Painting

12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Free Glitter Tattoos

All day Two playgrounds On-site

MUSIC: MAIN TENT

11:00 a.m.  Jazz Flux (Jazz Quintet)

1:00 p.m.  Sweet Potato Band (Folk/Blues)

Pearl Marshall (DJ)

Madison Vegan Fest is organized by a group of dedicated volunteers with a mission to bring people together to enjoy delicious vegan food and explore ways to live more compassionately. Madison Vegan Fest is a project under the fiscal sponsorship of The Center for Community Stewardship, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

Sponsors of the 2023 fest: VegFund • A Well Fed World • Willy Street Co-op • Alliance for Animals • Full Spectrum Solar • First Unitarian Society • Madison Gas and Electric