reading Eco Veggie Fayre
Brighton eco veggie fayre March 20th
www.brighton.ecoveggiefayre.co.uk
Bristol May 29th and 30th roots manuva headlining
www.bristol.ecoveggiefayre.co.uk
Saturday December 19th 2009 from 11am - 6pm at Reading Town Hall - admission only £3 adults and £1 Kids and OAP's
Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre 2010
Roots manuva headlines the Bristol show May 29th and 30th www.bristol.ecoveggiefayre.co.ukBrighton Eco Veggie Fayre 2010 March 20th
Brighton Eco Veggie Fayre is on March 20th and is looking pukka! see www.brighton.ecoveggiefayre.co.ukThanks For Coming!!
The day started with blanket snow conditons across most of the country, making travel impossible for many. But a brave and hardy 500 souls turned out for the first ever Reading Eco Veggie Fayre, and enjoyed an eclectic mix of good food, shopping, information, entertainment and a great vibe all day. Thanks especially to Steve and Sophie and all at Beanies, and our hosts Reading Town hall - you are amazing!! And for all those who travelled, stallholders, speakers, entertainers, workers and visitors alike, thanks peeps, it was brilliant and very much appreciatedKids Activities and Cookery Classes
Should Reading adopt a 'meat free day'?
Should Reading adopt a 'Meat Free' day once a week to help the environment? That's the subject of our great debate at 4pm at the show. You can also vote on the matter here
http://www.getreading.co.uk/poll/c/2001222_meat_free_monday_
Live Music from El Camino, Brassneck Pop and La Mort Subite
El Camino are a Reading based duo who perform an acoustic set of Latin and world music, on at 1pm for 45 minutes at the show, followed by La Mort Subite at 3pm. Check out www.myspace.com/elcaminolatinband and www.myspace.com/lamortsubite
Brassneck Pop are on at 5pm - see www.myspace.com/brassneckpop
Global Food Security + Livestock Farming
25 years on from Live Aid, Dr Stephen Walsh from The Vegan Society is an expert in this field - and in his groundbreaking talk at 5pm he examines how Livestock Farming may be responsible for Global food shortages, and how by eating an plant based diet we can help developing countries manage their own Food production, as well as our own health. Dr Walsh is also on hand in the 'Meet the Experts' room at 3.00pm to answer any questions about plant based nutrition.200 Free Goody Bags on entry
The first 200 visitors through the door at the Reading Eco Veggie Fayre will receive a FREE goody bag worth over £10, including a selection from the following - copy of Off the Hoof magazine, Provamel flavoured desserts and soya milk, cans of Attitude herbal drink, Seagreens condiments, Ecover washing up liquid, Qi teas, Nakd pineapple infused raisins, Tropical Wholefoods dried oyster mushrooms and sun dried tomatoes, Rude Health muesli and lots more!
Doors open at 11am
Warm Welcome to Viva! and Naturally Green
A big shout out to all at Viva!, europes biggest veggie pressure group - check out all their activities at www.viva.org.uk.
and a big thanks too going out to local health store Naturally Green - which boasts a huge selection of veggie friendly items - see thier website www.naturallygreen.co.uk and visit their shop at 197 Cardiff Road Reading RG7 8HS
Loads of Food!!!
Highlights include free tasters of the FRYS range of veggie burgers and sausages, the B'NICE ice cream range made from rice milk, an awesome olive collection form OLIVE N LEARN, wonderful curries from AUNTY JEE to sample - plus our two experts caterers in the Cafe downstairs - FAIRFOODS and THE GREEN GARDEN CAFE. Check out their menus here www.reading.ecoveggiefayre.co.uk/foodLearn to cook the perfect veggie xmas dinner
Evere wanted to learn how to cook the perfect veggie xmas dinner? Now's your chance with Helen's exotic and tantalizingly sumptious recipes, including free samples and a chance to chat one to one with Helen later in the Meet The Experts Room to ask her to divulge further secrets. Helens demo starts at 12.00 midday and her 'experts' session is from 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Tony Wardle - Saving the World with your Knife and Fork
A highly informative talk from Tony Wardle,
Tony is a journalist, writer and award-winning TV producer and helped found Viva!. He is now is editorial director. He co-authored The Silent Ark with Viva! and VVF founder, Juliet Gellatley. A passionate and experienced speaker, Tony is a recognised authority on the environmental impact of meat and dairy, he also authored a substantial report on the topic Diet of Disaster.
The Age Of Stupid - showing at 2pm and 4pm
Check out more about this fantastic film
You can see this film at 2pm in the Main Theatre and at 4pm upstairs in the small cinema
Welcome to Reading!
Come and celebrate the best of the eco friendly veggie friendly fair trade world at this fantastic day out for the whole family
Show opens 11am and closes at 6pm
Admission £3 for adults, £1 for Kids under 14 and OAP's
Off The Hoof
Issue 4 available FREE online
The Eco Veggie Fayres are organised by veggie Lifestyle magazine Off The Hoof - and you can read all 100 pages of Issue4 for free online - download here:
http://www.offthehoof.co.uk/veggie-magazine-online.html
You can also buy printed copies of the magazine (A4, 100 pages) from www.yaoh.co.uk/catalog for £3.95 inc P + P
Off The Hoof is also available from selected Borders bookshops
see here for outlets
http://www.offthehoof.co.uk/outlets.html
Big Thanks to our first sponsors
Veggie Snow, Thames Valley Veggies + Beanie's Health Foods
Local outfit Veggie Snow have stepped forward as our first sponsors for any of the Eco Veggie Fayres ever anywhere! Fair Shout!
check out their website www.veggiesnow.org
Beanie's Health Foods are the distributors of the world famous FRY's brand of veggieburgers, sausages and loads of other superb offerings - and they also distribute the immaculate B'NICE rice ice cream
Thames Valley Vegans and Vegetarians
Inspiring social, educational and business activities through events, school workshops, support and a packed website describing local places to eat, shop and sleep for vegetarians and vegans:
Join us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=53776005330
