Burlington VegFest

Join us August 17th for a wonderful day of fun and sun celebrating a vegan lifestyle! 🌱All are welcome! 😊

We are thrilled to welcome back La Dolce Vita Oakville with their amazing hand crafted plant-based gelato with unique and delicious flavours! 🥳

Make sure to drop by their booth on August 17th, maybe several times throughout the day! 😋

Interested in becoming an exhibitor? Application process closes August 1st so don't delay - reserve your spot! 😊

www.burlingtonvegfest.com

We are thrilled to welcome back Bloomer's as one of our amazing 2024 Exhibitors! 🤩

Bloomer’s is a local family-owned vegan bakery. They opened a cozy coffee shop in Burlington in 2022 (located at Plains Rd East & Brant), serving handcrafted donuts, gluten-free baked goods, and delicious coffee & tea.

Bloomer's have over 50 donuts flavours that rotate each season. They are also a full bakery with homemade cakes, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, bagels, croissants, ice cream, and so much more - all vegan!!!

Interested in becoming an exhibitor? Sign up from our website - application process ends August 1st so don't delay!

We are thrilled to welcome Alexandra to our 2024 speaker lineup! 🤩

Alexandra is a staff lawyer at Animal Justice where she works on the organization’s groundbreaking litigation and law reform efforts. Prior to joining Animal Justice, Alexandra spent over a decade as an animal advocate and over five as a criminal lawyer where she developed a practice representing animal rights advocates.

Check out our amazing speaker and entertainer lineup at https://www.burlingtonvegfest.com/presenters

We are coming back for year 3 - bigger and better than ever! 🤩

With 60+ vegan exhibitors, amazing speakers, live music, cooking demos, beautiful lakefront backdrop and more! 🥰

Exhibitor application closes August 1st!

Visit burlingtonvegfest.com for all the deets!

Please bear witness to the animals when ever you can.💔

Pig Vigil in Toronto - Animal Save Movement Animal Save Movement is a global network of activists that bear witness to animals at the gates of slaughterhouses in order to expose and dismantle animal ex...

We are so excited to announce our guest speaker Julie!

Julie is a Regenerative Health Practitioner and an award-winning Holistic Nutritionist passionate about supporting others to better health using a whole food plant based diet. Julie also holds several yoga certifications and taught yoga for several years prior to shifting into Regenerative Health.

Julie’s speciality is addressing root causes of autoimmune conditions and parasites. Julie used nutrition, detoxification protocols and various holistic health practices to reverse her Hashimoto’s and hypothyroidism diagnosis. She uses holistic health tools and cutting edge to help her clients achieve optimal health.

Julie is also a published author in a collaborative book project, The Courage to Change, which hit the bestseller list on Amazon. Julie has been involved in animal rights activism since 2019 participating in marches, bearing witness at slaughterhouses and doing public outreach with Plant Based Treaty and AV. In her spare time Julie loves to write, experiment with new recipes and ride her Harley. She travels extensively with her fiancé and their 3 dogs.

Who are the vegan exhibitors you want to see at Burlington VegFest 2024? Tag them, make sure they feel the love! 🥰

https://www.burlingtonvegfest.com/exhibitors

We are beyond grateful and thrilled to welcome A Well-Fed World as one of our amazing 2024 sponsors! 🤩 Without sponsors, will literally cannot run this volunteer led festival! 🙏

A Well-Fed World is an international hunger relief and food security organization advancing plant-based foods and farming to create a sustainable, nourished, and climate-friendly future. Their multi-level approach provides immediate assistance to people in need and structural change that maximizes personal and planetary health.

Please consider supporting our wonderful sponsor with a follow and/or donation to help feed those in need and help save our planet! 🌍🌱

Eartha Aisha Lowe is a Jamaican-born entrepreneur who is an advocate for community stewardship with a passion for great food and healing our planet.

As the daughter of a Rastafarian father who taught her the principles of eating for vitality from a young age, Eartha is inspired to cook foods that are natural, organic and from the Earth. You can find her at a teaching kitchen near you cooking up an abundance of ingredients vegans and non-vegans alike enjoy!

Eartha is always humbled by her experiences to talk about how the kitchen can be a living, breathing space where we translate intent and knowledge into food that can heal, nourish and delight.

Don't miss her fun-filled cooking demos through the day!

We often think of food when we hear of the word "vegan" but veganism is really all about justice, using our daily choices such as what we eat, what we wear, what we do for entertainment, as a way to oppose violence towards animals and embrace a lifestyle that does the least amount of harm. ⚖️🌱☮️

We are so grateful to for their sponsorship for the second year in a row 🙏 - we literally cannot run this first rate festival with FREE admission, FREE bus shuttle, FREE entertainment without sponsors like you! We are so grateful!

Are you able to support our non-profit, volunteer run event to keep it going year after year? Check out our sponsorship package and all its awesome perks 🤩 at https://www.burlingtonvegfest.com/sponsor-info

We want MO-VEGAN! 🥳🥕😍🎊

Yes we love our vegan food 🤤 exhibitors but we also want all other vegan businesses / organizations that help people go vegan for the animals, our planet and their health! 🤩

Exhibitor Application is open until August 1st !

https://www.burlingtonvegfest.com/exhibitors

Love this Rap!!! 💜🌱

Go Vegan for Earth Day Rap by C5 x PETA Vegan rapper wants you to for with this powerful song about the impact you can have on the planet 🌎 What’s the price of your ...

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Plant Based Treaty Toronto at Planted Expo Toronto 2024 Plant Based Treaty Toronto was at the Planted Expo Toronto 2024 doing outreach and collecting endorsments.

We are so excited for Stephanie Braganza’s live performance on August 17th! 🤩

Stephanie is a powerhouse vocalist whose performances helped her win a Toronto Independent Music Award for Best Live Artist. The vocalist has performed in a wide array of settings throughout her career, including a private event at the Art Gallery of Ontario which was attended by former president George W. Bush, and at the MuchMusic Video Awards.
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An outspoken animal rights activist, her latest music video; “Chains of Silence” has won two Global Music awards for “Best Female Vocalist” and “Best Music Video,” and has received support from Tony Kanal (No Doubt) and PETA. In celebration of Canada’s South Asian Heritage Month, Stephanie was listed in CBC Music’s top “10 South Asian–Canadian Artists You Need to Hear Right Now”.
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More recently, Stephanie was instrumental in being a part of Mississauga’s Rise Up - Mississauga’s Concert of Hope, and a show of solidarity with front line and essential workers soldiering on for us through this pandemic, and Mercy for Animals Voices of Compassion Concert, inspiring hope and connection while spreading awareness about the need to create a kinder future for farmed animals.

💚 We are so pleased to welcome guest speaker Torre Washington!

🌱 Torre Washington is a NASM certified coach, speaker and IFBB Pro competitor. Raised vegetarian and vegan since 1998, Torre built his physique entirely on a Plant based regimen without the aid of supplements since 2009 to 2018. Torre’s training style focuses on physical symmetry and aesthetics “he disassembles your physique and reassembles it back the way you want it to be” and has therefore become one of the most sought after coaches of celebrities and high end clientele and bodybuilders globally.

💚 Torre also advocates for “lifestyle changes” to his global fan base and brings to light the plight of animals and the need to heal mother earth through living a more Plantbased vegan lifestyle.

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Amazing presentation by dr.Michael Greger @ Planted Expo 2024,
Toronto

Dr. Michael Greger's Talk at Planted Expo 2024 about his new book “How Not to Age” Join Dr. Michael Greger as he shares groundbreaking insights from his latest book, 'How Not to Age.' Recorded live at the prestigious Planted Expo 2024 in To...

Veganism may be mostly about the food but it is also about avoiding animal products in our clothing too because the animals are exploited and killed in both industries!

We are so honoured to welcome Vikki Lenola as one of our speakers!

Vikki Lenola is the Producer/ Director of The Vegan Fashion Show. Vikki holds an Environmental Studies degree from the University of Waterloo along with a Business diploma from a private college. She followed this with an Effective Altruism fellowship at UCLA focusing on effective animal advocacy.

10 years ago, Vikki was the exclusive supplier of handcrafted bridal accessories for a bridal boutique. Soon after she tried modelling instead, and went on to work with hundreds of brands. She is now also the founder of a top tier public relations agency, Lenola PR.

All of these experiences have helped Vikki understand the needs of brands and how to promote them. As an animal rights activist, she realized many people were unaware of the ethical and environmental issues that come with exploiting animals for fashion… nor the alternatives available. A strong believer in offering a solution when pointing out a problem, Vikki found herself wanting to promote vegan fashion brands and innovative materials.

Vikki Lenola’s images and endeavors regularly land full features in the world's most renowned publications like Vogue, Forbes, Yahoo, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, and more.

We are thrilled to announce our 2024 Burlington Vegfest Keynote - John "Bad Ass Vegan" Lewis. 🤩🌱💜

At a young age of 13, John found himself at 315 pounds, but through hard work and dedication, he lost weight and excelled in football and basketball. He continued his streak of athletic excellence throughout his high school and college years with a full-ride scholarship to Harris-Stowe State College. Graduating with a Bachelors's degree in marketing, he later went on to pursue his MBA from Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

John’s education in business coupled with his love for health and fitness gave him the ability to start his venture – Bad Ass Vegan – a health and nutrition company that strives to educate individuals on plant-based nutrition. John’s love for his community brought forth the brainchild of “VeganSmart”, a plant-based protein shake company with a foundation whose mission is to prevent obesity through education, physical activity, and plant-based nutrition.

As a well-renowned fitness expert, John Lewis has spent over 2 decades in the health and fitness industry and played Division I college basketball. John is highly passionate about not only his own health and fitness but that of others as well… This is evident through his motivational messages either through his international public speaking engagements or simply through his social media outlets.

Today, John has taken his passion for health and is now directing his first feature-length documentary focused on food and social justice. John has teamed up with the maker of the award-winning “What The Health” to create their joint venture “THEY’RE TRYING TO KILL US”.

Checkout our Linktree for more details on our festival and about John's must see documentary "THEY'RE TRYING TO KILL US".

https://linktr.ee/burlingtonvegfest

Is Burlington VegFest your favourite festival in Burlington? 🥕 If so, let the City of Burlington know in answer to question 15! The survey takes 60 seconds to fill out! 🤩 🙏

https://www.getinvolvedburlington.ca/eventspolicy

Join us for our 3rd annual Burlington VegFest! 🎊🌱😍

This event is not just for vegans but for anyone that wants to enjoy a fun filled day at the park with delicious food, engaging speakers, live band, kids activities and learn more about the vegan lifestyle! 🌱

Tag your favourite vegan businesses so they remember to apply, our exhibitor application opens MAY 1ST! 🤩

Checkout https://linktr.ee/burlingtonvegfest for all the deets!

Just a five minute drive from Fearmans slaughterhouse that kills 10,000 six month old terrified pigs five days a week. 🙏

In the same city our VegFest provides a cruelty-free festival celebrating a vegan lifestyle for the animals, planet and your health! Learn more in our Bio ⬆️🌱😋

Just a five minute drive from Fearmans slaughterhouse that kills 10,000 six month old terrified pigs five days a week. 🙏PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)

In the same city our VegFest provides a cruelty-free festival celebrating a vegan lifestyle for the animals, planet and your health! Learn more at burlingtonvegfest.com.

We hope to see you at our next annual festival on Saturday August 17th. 🌱

It may seem like a long way away but planning this awesome event starts now! 🤩🥳

Exhibitor signup opens May 1st! Tag your favourite vegan businesses in the area to make sure they know you want them there! 🙏🌱

We love The Hearty Hooligan!!! 🌱😋😋😋

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For the uninitiated, the word ‘vegan’ might conjure certain images: piles of lettuce, power bowls, Pilates, maybe even an air of pretentiousness.

Those images couldn’t be further from the truth for Hamilton entrepreneur Staicha Kidd, whose restaurant The Hearty Hooligan is about as countercultural as veganism gets.

The phrase “Keeping Vegan Trashy” adorns the front door of the 292 Ottawa Street North restaurant, priming visitors for what to expect when it comes to Hearty Hooligan’s quirky punk vibes and menu of what Kidd affectionately labels ‘vegan junk food.’

Kidd, a law school dropout who ditched academia for something closer to her heart, became vegan in 2010 and found herself frustrated by the public perception of the plant-based lifestyle. The idea for The Hearty Hooligan – which opened in February 2017 - came out of a desire to dismantle those stereotypes and stigmas, proving veganism doesn’t only have to centre clean eating or diet culture.

“Even in the years that I worked in a factory while being in school, when people I was stuck on the line with for hours at a time were mildly curious about my veganism would ask, I took a great amount of joy in telling them about all the fast food you could still eat and all the accidentally vegan junk food you could find at grocery stores,” she says. “I was big into making veganism accessible and not intimidating.”

True to her words, The Hearty Hooligan upends everything you’d expect about a plant-based eatery. The menu is certainly indulgent: think gooey pizza pockets (which recently became available for retail at over a dozen Ontario stores), hefty burritos, nacho platters, loaded fries, and desserts made from scratch using local ingredients.

The variety on offer proves you don’t need meat, dairy, or other animal products to make comfort eats, which helps explain why over half of The Hearty Hooligan’s customer base consists of non-vegans. They don’t eat the food because it’s plant-based; they eat it because it’s delicious.

But the draws at The Hearty Hooligan go far beyond food & drink. The 100% women-owned spot is also a community hub known for its outreach, 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusivity, and events like trivia and drag nights. The staff mainly consists of q***r and neurodivergent folks, and Kidd prioritizes healthy work conditions including 4 days on, 3 days off work schedules; and benefits for employees working more than 30 hours weekly.

About to celebrate its 7th anniversary, The Hearty Hooligan shows no signs of slowing; and if its strong reputation is any indication, Kidd’s ‘little-vegan-spot-that-could’ will remain a Hamilton favourite for many years to come.

“Not too shabby for a place run by some law school dropout punk girl that so many people said wouldn’t last!”

See more at https://www.theheartyhooligan.com, and visit them at 292 Ottawa Street North!