Archive for the ‘Worcester VegFest 2010’ Category
Handing Out Vegan Outreach Flyers at WPI (Photos & Report-back)
Big ups to Kushi and VegPolytech! Yesterday we handed out a stack of booklets about factory farming at WPI. Spending less than an hour, the two of us were able to reach 150 people with a message of compassion towards animals. Giving out vegan outreach flyers is an easy way to encourage people to consider [...]
February 20, 2010
Posted in: Activism, Animal Rights, Leafleting, Tabling & Outreach, Veg Advocacy, Worcester VegFest 2010 
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VegFest Volunteer Work-Party this Thursday [Event]
Join VegWorcester this Thursday for a volunteer work-party. Eat some snacks while you help us prepare outreach literature. This Thursday (February 11) VegWorcester is holding the first volunteer work-party meeting at 5:30pm (RSVP to the facebook event). We are meeting at Kaylee’s home, 23 Barber Ave, Worcester (map). We’ll spend the time preparing outreach materials, eating [...]
February 10, 2010
Tags: volunteer Posted in: Activism, Events, Veg Advocacy, Worcester VegFest 2010 2 Comments
The Vegan Mac Daddy Explains TVP, Shows Off His Belt On This Week’s 508 Podcast
On this week’s 508 podcast, Mike Benedetti and Brenden Melican talk to Tracy Novick about local education policy then talk to Greg Opperman about winning the Mac Daddy competition and creating the world’s best vegan mac & cheese recipe. Greg also talks up the upcoming Worcester VegFest is going to be. If you’re just watching [...]
February 7, 2010
Tags: 508 podcast, Mac Daddy Competition, mock meats, videos Posted in: Artichoke Food Cooperative, Misc, The Living Earth, Worcester VegFest 2010 No Comments
The Best Vegan Mac & Cheese Recipe
On January 30, 2010 VegWorcester held the first annual Mac Daddy Competition, a vegan mac & cheese cook-off and taste-off. There were 17 excellent entries, but only one person took home the MACNCHZ belt. Greg Opperman won first place with his elaborate Veggie Mac. His recipe includes interesting spice combinations, mock beef, and 30 different [...]
February 5, 2010
Tags: cooking, food, Mac Daddy Competition Posted in: Vegetarian Recipes, Worcester VegFest 2010 3 Comments
Announcing the Winners of 2010 Mac Daddy Competition [Bling]
The 2010 Mac Daddy Competition was a tremendous success, with over 15 entries and a packed room of vegan mac & cheese lovers. We raised around $150 for the 2010 Worcester VegFest! Let’s cut to the chase, who won? The fancy, mock-meat filled, cheesy casserole from Mr Gregory Lee Opperman won him the belt. His [...]
February 4, 2010
Tags: food, fundraiser, gear, Mac Daddy Competition, mock meats, vegan cheese Posted in: Belmont Veg, Events, Misc, Worcester VegFest 2010 2 Comments
The prizes for today’s vegan mac & cheese cook-off/taste-off are so cool [Event]
The Mac Daddy Competition is today! Is your vegan mac & cheese recipe ready? Come to the cook-off/taste-off today at 6pm-8pm in Worcester. It’s going to rock! Bring a few bucks because this is a fundraiser for the Worcester VegFest. (But no one will be turned away for lack of funds.) To be clear, you [...]
January 30, 2010
Tags: cooking, Mac Daddy Competition, vegan cheese Posted in: Events, Vegetarian Recipes, Worcester VegFest 2010 No Comments
Worcester Mag Hypes Vegan Mac Daddy Comp [Event]
Awesome! This week’s issue of WoMag mentions VegWorcester’s Mac Daddy Competition, the vegan mac & cheese cook off/taste off. Check it out from Worcester Magazine: The 2010 Mac Daddy Competition proves you don’t have to include dairy in a killer Mac & Cheese dish on Jan 30 at 6p.m. This vegan mac & cheese cook-off/taste-off [...]
January 28, 2010
Tags: Mac Daddy Competition, Worcester Posted in: Belmont Veg, Events, Worcester VegFest 2010 No Comments
Seeking Worcester’s Vegan Mac Daddy [Event]
Soy cheese, nootch, or cashew cheese? Casserole, mixed or broiled? Is your vegan mac & cheese better than all the rest? Are you the vegan mac daddy? On Jan 30, 2010 at 6pm Worcester will see the 2010 Mac Daddy Competition, a vegan mac & cheese cook-off/taste-off. Cook up your best recipe and enter it. [...]
January 18, 2010
Tags: community, Mac Daddy Competition, Worcester Posted in: Events, Misc, Vegetarian Recipes, Worcester VegFest 2010 No Comments
Mauro and Drew Talk About Worcester’s Vegetarian Renaissance [WCCA]
Check out this month’s Soapbox on WCCA. Mauro and Drew talk about Worcester’s blooming vegetarian renaissance. In this episode, Mauro and I cover the upcoming Worcester VegFest, vegan feed-ins in Worcester, and VegWorcester’s local involvement in the recently launched campaign to get Dunkin Donuts to quit using cruel eggs in the recipes and offer some vegan options. [...]
January 12, 2010
Tags: soapbox, videos, wcca, Worcester Posted in: Misc, Worcester VegFest 2010 No Comments
Help us organize the 2010 Worcester VegFest! [Event]
At the end of April 2010 VegWorcester is holding Worcester’s first-ever vegetarian festival. We need your help. This event has been on our radar for almost a year now, with plenty of planning going on behind-the-scenes. We are now having weekly public meetings. You should come! We are looking for people to organize with us [...]
December 21, 2009
Tags: VegFest2010, Worcester Posted in: Activism, Events, Veg Advocacy, Worcester VegFest 2010 5 Comments