Valley Vegfest 2016 is Saturday, April 2nd in Northampton

[Larry K.]

Valley Vegfest 2016 is on Saturday, April 2nd, from 10:00 – 4:00, at J.F.K. Middle School on Bridge Road in Northampton. 

Now in it’s third year, Valley Vegfest will once again feature great food vendors, passionate speakers, veg-friendly products and services, and non-profit organizations dedicated to animal welfare, healthy living, and environmental advocacy. 

Speakers will include Jasmin Singer, co-host of Our Hen House; Ginny Messina, dietitian and author of Vegan for Her, plus discussion sessions, demonstrations, and kids activities.  Admission is free-- donations are appreciated.  Complete details are at http://www.valleyveg.org/vegfest/

 

Valley Vegfest 2016 Schedule

Times may be subject to change– please check on the day of the event to confirm the schedule
 

10:40 AM Discussion Room		Q&A Discussion:  Vegan Blogging– Sharing information to support others– with Aimee Racicot
11:00 AM Community Room		Featured Speaker:  Dr. Casey Taft Psychologist and Co-founder of Vegan Publishers
11:45 PM Discussion Room		Demonstration: Techniques and recipes  for boosting nutrition with raw foods– with Amy Sobel
12:15 PM Community Room		Featured Speaker:  Ginny Messina The Vegan R.D., author of Vegan For Her and other acclaimed books
12:50 PM Discussion Room		Q&A Discussion: GMO Agrochemicals– on and in our food– with Ed Stockman of Massachusetts Right-To-Know GMOs
1:30 PM Community Room		Featured Speaker:  Jasmin Singer Co-host and Executive Director of the Our Hen House podcasts, and author of  Always Too Much and Never Enough
1:55 PM Discussion Room		Demonstration:  Much ado about sprouting– with David Lovler
2:50 PM Community Room		Featured Speaker:  Sarah Swingle Policy coordinator for farm animal protection at The Humane Society of the United States
3:00 PM Discussion Room		Q&A Discussion:  Viewing Veganism and Animal Rights Through an Intersectional Lens– with Stacy Phillips and Ana Wolf