Manda Rose

Manda Rose started volunteering for VegWorcester in preparation for the 2010 VegFest and now has now stepped up to be a regular contributor to the VegWorcester blog.

Manda is a local photographer- (Have you seen her shots of the 2010 VegFest?), and she also makes a pretty impressive vegan cupcake.

Some of her interests include: vegan cooking, raw foods, organics, cruelty-free cosmetics, animal rights, and of course all things Worcester! If those things are up your alley, look out for her posts here. Or check out her personal blog, vegpanda.blogspot.com, where she has been sharing her experience with local veg restaurants and documenting her experiments in the kitchen.

DISCLOSURE: Manda lives outside the Worcester
city limits (but she's still in Worcester county.)



Recent Posts by Manda Rose

September Loving Hut Buffet &Upcoming Worcester Festivals [Events]

Loving Hut’s monthly vegan buffet is this coming up again tomorrow – Saturday, September 10th, from noon-5pm! ALL VEGAN! ALL TASTY! ALL YOU CAN EAT! Only $10, and 10% of proceeds are donated to VegWorcester to support local events and outreach. Come chow down on some delicious vegan food, 415 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. Don’t forget to grab [...]

September 9, 2011   Posted in: Misc  2 Comments

VegWorcester 2011 Focus

VegWorcester has been busy this year and we thought we’d share some of the projects we’ve been workin on… WINTER/SPRING 2011: Last winter we had a small awesome group putting together the entire 2011 WorcesterVegFest. Our group met weekly, organizing everything to do with a kick-ass vegan festival for about 3,000 people. We had several [...]

August 31, 2011  Tags: , , , , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Activism, Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Misc, Veg Advocacy, Veg Dining Guide to Worcester  No Comments

Loving Hut Buffet this Saturday, August 13th [Event]

Loving Hut’s monthly vegan buffet is this coming up again, this Saturday, August 13th, from noon-5pm. As usual, its all vegan, $10 for all you can eat, and 10% of proceeds are donated to VegWorcester to support local events and outreach. Come chow down on some delicious vegan food, 415 Chandler St. Worcester, MA. We’re hoping to have some copies [...]

August 10, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: 2011 Veg Dining Guide, Buddha Hut, Events, Restaurants & Businesses  No Comments

Daiya’s New Cheesy Vegan Pepperjack Shreds

Daiya won the VegNews 2010 Veggie Award for Best Vegan Cheese for thier tasty and melty Mozzerella and Cheddar flavored vegan “cheese” shreds, and now they’ve got a new flavor: Pepperjack! The Living Earth on Park Ave. in Worcester carries all three flavors, including the new Pepperjack style shreds. Whole Foods in Framingham does not [...]

June 8, 2011   Posted in: Misc  No Comments

Farm Fest @ Maple Farm Sanctuary 2011 (Video)

This past Sunday, Maple Farm Sanctuary in Mendon, MA hosted Farm Fest, a festival-fundraiser and celebration where the rescued animals are the stars for the day. The purpose of the event was to raise awareness and money to help provide veterinary care, housing, food , and a peaceful life for the animal residents, who have [...]

June 7, 2011  Tags: , , , ,   Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Events, Veg Advocacy  No Comments

May Loving Hut Buffet this Saturday [Event]

The May Loving Hut buffet is this weekend! Saturday, May 14th from noon-5pm, Loving Hut on Chandler Street is hosting their monthly fundraiser buffet for VegWorcester. Its only $10 for all-you-can-eat!  10% proceeds  are donated to VegWorcester, supporting our local events and outreach. Interested in getting involved with future VegWorcester events like VegFest? Join us [...]

May 11, 2011   Posted in: Buddha Hut, Events, Food Love  No Comments

Countdown to Worcester VegFest: Sunday April 17th!

    We’re starting the countdown to Worcester VegFest 2011! Are you ready? Are you pumped? Have you RSVP’d to the VegFest Facebook event and invited your friends? Worcester VegFest 2011 is coming up in less than two weeks and we’d love it if you helped us spread the word via  twitter, facebook, email, or [...]

April 5, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, News, Worcester VegFest 2011  One Comment

Vegan Bake Sale @ Moynihan’s Trivia Night

  VegWorcester is getting an early start on Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale week! We’ll be hosting a vegan bake sale table during weekly Trivia Night @ Moynihan’s Pub (877 Main St. Worcester, MA) this coming Wednesday night, April 6th from 9pm~12am. Proceeds from sales of vegan goodies will support the 2011 Worcester VegFest! We’ll have [...]

April 4, 2011  Tags: , , , , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Food Love, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Worcester VegFest 2011  No Comments

Vegfest Ad in Spirit Of Change Magazine

Check out VegWorcester’s VEGFEST 2011 advertisement in the Spring issue of Spirit Of Change ! (You can grab a copy of Spirit Of Change Magazine at The Living Earth/Evo or a bunch of other locations in Worcester!)

March 9, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Events, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, News, Worcester VegFest 2011  One Comment

Valentine Pop-Up: an Evening of Romance and Vegan Cuisine, In Review

“The Burnside Fountain” Valentine Pop-Up dinner was over a week ago, but we think it’s never too late to impart reviews of local veg-food events! The pre-Valentines Day dinner was boasted as fine pop-up style vegan dining with a scrumptious mash up of Asian flavor and American comfort food. Curious Worcesterites, good friends, and romantic [...]

February 22, 2011   Posted in: Misc  2 Comments