With our first-ever Twin Cities Veg Fest, we wanted to share with people where their food comes from, how to be a healthy vegetarian or vegan, and why being compassionate benefits everyone. We’re happy to report that it was an overwhelming success!

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About 1200 people attended Twin Cities Veg Fest throughout the day. Before the doors opened, there was lots of energy in the air as a huge line formed. The first two hundred guests were rewarded with treats from Alternative Baking Company, Bumblebar, and Mary’s Gone Crackers. In all, 1000 people got a swag bag filled with veg-friendly information and coupons.

Inside the exhibitor hall, guests had tons of tasty vegan food to sample; including Field Roast Frankfurters, Upton’s Naturals‘ sandwiches and wraps, Vegan Pockets‘ various products, Tofurky chorizo, and Primal Strips vegan jerky. Those with a sweet tooth found samples of