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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Veg Fest Committee Interest Meeting (Date Option #2)
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Coordinator Jared & other volunteers at the festival Volunteer Check-In Table.  \nTwin Cities Veg Fest\, a free-entry\, 100% plant-based festival\, brings over 5\,500 people together to celebrate compassionate living and great plant-based food every year.  \nCompassionate Action for Animals has been organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest since 2012. Each year\, many hours of invisible\, behind-the-scenes work help to create a welcoming\, delicious\, beautiful festival. From cooking demos to coffee\, from port-a-potties to parking\, someone is on it! Since its beginning\, the festival has been organized in large part by a committee of dedicated volunteers\, guided and supported by CAA staff.  \nCommittee members help to recruit speakers and sponsors\, update the website\, organize day-of volunteers\, track food permits\, and more. The festival could not happen without their work. Enormous thanks to all of the festival’s current and past committee members who have created such wonderful vegan festivals! Want to be part of the team? Come to this meeting to learn more and find your place. \nMeeting & committee details: \n\nHybrid Interest Meeting: This interest meeting is hybrid. If you join the committee: All regular committee meetings are also hybrid.\n\nJoining via Zoom? Register here and be sent a unique link. If you join the committee: the link is different for regular committee meetings. You’ll get the link at or after the interest meeting.\n Joining in person? Here’s directions to the NE Mpls office  (34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis MN 55413). We will have a vegan dinner at the interest meeting\,. If you join the committee: In-person attendees enjoy a vegan dinner together each committee meeting and trade off the cooking.\n\n\nAgenda: At the interest meeting\, we will:\n\nmeet other attendees\n(if in person at the CAA Community Office in NE Mpls) enjoy a vegan dinner together\nlearn what specific tasks are involved in each committee position\nfigure out what position\, if any\, best suits your preferences and skills\nsubmit a form with your contact info and interests\n\n\nRemote volunteering: Many committee positions can be done remotely. People from all areas are welcome to join the planning committee!\nTwo interest meeting dates: There are two options for the interest session: Tuesday February 24 or Tuesday March 3. They are the same information; you only need to come to one date.\nNo-commitment interest meeting: Coming to this March 3 meeting does not commit you to volunteering. It is only to learn more about volunteering.\nCommittee Schedule: Committee meetings happen 6pm-7pm on every other Tuesday. The 2026 committee meetings will run March 10\, March 24\, April 7\, etc — every other Tuesday out until September 22. The 2026 festival is on Sunday\, September 20.\nSocial events: The committee gathers for a few casual social events throughout the year\, including a free post-festival celebratory vegan dinner and social events like table tennis at the nearby Sociable Cider Works.\nQuestions? Comments? Contact info@tcvegfest.com.\n\nCurrently-open committee positions: \n\nAsk a Dietitian Booth Coordinator (Compile and print out specified nutrition materials\, schedule volunteer dietitians)\nExhibitor Coordinator (Email and call festival exhibitors to ensure they submit all needed information)\nChair (Helping with logistics and meeting planning)\nMission Coordinator (Keeping the festival ADA-friendly\, animal-friendly\, and welcoming to all)\nSecretary (Taking notes and making tasks during meetings)\nSocial Media Content Creator (Helping to create social media posts)\nSwag Bag Coordinator (Recruiting donor companies for the swag bags)\nWebsite Coordinator (Updating the tcvegfest.com website with festival information)\nZero Waste Coordinator (Preventing pollution and helping with healthy\, safe waste disposal — drive a golf cart!)\n\nThere may be other positions open as well. If you have another passion area or professional skill\, come to the meeting and talk with us afterwards to help sort through possibilities! \nLast year’s Twin Cities Veg Fest 
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-veg-fest-committee-interest-meeting-date-option-2/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Veg Fest
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Veg Fest Committee Interest Meeting (Date Option #1)
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Coordinator Jared & other volunteers at the festival Volunteer Check-In Table. \nTwin Cities Veg Fest\, a free-entry\, 100% plant-based festival\, brings over 5\,500 people together to celebrate compassionate living and great plant-based food every year.  \nCompassionate Action for Animals has been organizing Twin Cities Veg Fest since 2012. Each year\, many hours of invisible\, behind-the-scenes work help to create a welcoming\, delicious\, beautiful festival. From cooking demos to coffee\, from port-a-potties to parking\, someone is on it! Since its beginning\, the festival has been organized in large part by a committee of dedicated volunteers\, guided and supported by CAA staff.  \nCommittee members help to recruit speakers and sponsors\, update the website\, organize day-of volunteers\, track food permits\, and more. The festival could not happen without their work. Enormous thanks to all of the festival’s current and past committee members who have created such wonderful vegan festivals! Want to be part of the team? Come to this meeting to learn more and find your place. \nMeeting & committee details: \n\nHybrid Interest Meeting: This interest meeting is hybrid. If you join the committee: All regular committee meetings are also hybrid.\n\nJoining via Zoom? Here’s the link for the Feb 24 Interest Meeting. If you join the committee: the link is different for regular committee meetings. You’ll get the link at or after the interest meeting.\n Joining in person? Here’s directions to the NE Mpls office  (34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis MN 55413). We will have a vegan dinner at the interest meeting\,. If you join the committee: In-person attendees enjoy a vegan dinner together each committee meeting and trade off the cooking.\n\n\nAgenda: At the interest meeting\, we will:\n\nmeet other attendees\n(if in person at the CAA Community Office in NE Mpls) enjoy a vegan dinner together\nlearn what specific tasks are involved in each committee position\nfigure out what position\, if any\, best suits your preferences and skills\nsubmit a form with your contact info and interests\n\n\nRemote volunteering: Many committee positions can be done remotely. People from all areas are welcome to join the planning committee!\nTwo interest meeting dates: There are two options for the interest session: Tuesday February 24 or Tuesday March 3. They are the same information; you only need to come to one date.\nNo-commitment interest meeting: Coming to this February 24 meeting does not commit you to volunteering. It is only to learn more about volunteering.\nCommittee Schedule: Committee meetings happen 6pm-7pm on every other Tuesday. The 2026 committee meetings will run March 10\, March 24\, April 7\, etc — every other Tuesday out until September 22. The 2026 festival is on Sunday\, September 20.\nSocial events: The committee gathers for a few casual social events throughout the year\, including a free post-festival celebratory vegan dinner and social events like table tennis at the nearby Sociable Cider Works.\nQuestions? Comments? Contact info@tcvegfest.com.\n\nCurrently-open committee positions: \n\nAsk a Dietitian Booth Coordinator (Compile and print out specified nutrition materials\, schedule volunteer dietitians)\nExhibitor Coordinator (Email and call festival exhibitors to ensure they submit all needed information)\nChair (Helping with logistics and meeting planning)\nMission Coordinator (Keeping the festival ADA-friendly\, animal-friendly\, and welcoming to all)\nSecretary (Taking notes and making tasks during meetings)\nSocial Media Content Creator (Helping to create social media posts)\nSwag Bag Coordinator (Recruiting donor companies for the swag bags)\nWebsite Coordinator (Updating the tcvegfest.com website with festival information)\nZero Waste Coordinator (Preventing pollution and helping with healthy\, safe waste disposal — drive a golf cart!)\n\nThere may be other positions open as well. If you have another passion area or professional skill\, come to the meeting and talk with us afterwards to help sort through possibilities! \nLast year’s Twin Cities Veg Fest 
URL:https://caa.mn/event/987587851/
LOCATION:Hybrid\, 34 13th Ave NE\, Ste 108\, Minneapolis\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Veg Fest
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Veg Fest 2025: Cultivating Compassion\, Harvesting Change
DESCRIPTION:On September 21\, 2025\, over 5\,000 people joined us at Harriet Island Regional Park for Twin Cities Veg Fest. It was a joyful celebration of plant-based living\, compassion\, and community. Nearly 100 vendors\, delicious food\, inspiring speakers\, demos\, live music\, and family-friendly activities made the day unforgettable. \nSurvey results show over 90% of attendees came to try new vegan foods\, and over 60% said the festival inspired them to pursue a more compassionate lifestyle. \nA huge thank-you to our volunteers\, organizers\, and sponsors for making the Midwest’s largest plant-based festival possible. For more detail see Compassionate Action for Animals’ (the organizer’s) blog about the event. \n📸 Relive the day with our Flickr photos and videos on YouTube. \n🌱 Save the date: The next Twin Cities Veg Fest is September 2026! Check back in late winter for information on the date and location and to find out how you can join the organizing committee. Then visit this sit again in late spring to sign-up to volunteer or become a vendor. You can donate to support this important event at any time! \n  \n 
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-veg-fest-2025-cultivating-compassion-harvesting-change/
LOCATION:Harriet Island Park\, 151 W Water Street\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Large Event,Outreach,Twin Cities Veg Fest
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Veg Fest Volunteer Orientation (In-Person Option)
DESCRIPTION:Twin Cities Veg Fest is almost here! \nIf you signed up to volunteer at the festival\, please plan to attend either this in-person orientation at Harriet Island Regional Park on Tuesday\, September 16\, or the Zoom session on Monday\, September 15. \nNot signed up yet? Sign up to volunteer here! \nWhere to Attend\nMeet us in front of the Clarence W. Wigington Pavilion at 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Boulevard.  \nHere’s what to expect:\n\n\nLast year’s orientation. \nFree vegan pizza & drinks\nYour volunteer t-shirt\nOverview of key locations at the festival\, such as where to check-in \nOverview of code of conduct and expectations\nEmergency plan overview\nDirections and day-of logistics\nA chance to meet fellow volunteers and CAA staff\nQ&A session\n\nPlentiful free parking is available on-site for the orientation. \nQuestions? Reach out to volunteer@tcvegfest.com. We can’t wait to see you!
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-veg-fest-volunteer-orientation-in-person-option/
LOCATION:Harriet Island Park\, 151 W Water Street\, St. Paul\, MN\, 55107\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Veg Fest
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ORGANIZER;CN="Compassionate Action for Animals (CAA)":MAILTO:info@exploreveg.org
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SUMMARY:Twin Cities Veg Fest Volunteer Orientation (Online Option)
DESCRIPTION:Twin Cities Veg Fest is almost here! \nIf you signed up to volunteer at the festival\, please plan to attend either this Zoom orientation on Monday\, September 15 (join the meeting here)\, or the in-person session at Harriet Island Regional Park in Saint Paul on Tuesday\, September 16. \nNot signed up yet? Sign up to volunteer here! \nFestival volunteers at last year’s in-person orientation. \nWhat the meeting will accomplish\nWe will provide an overview of: \n\nKey locations at the festival\, including where to check in \nCode of conduct and expectations\nEmergency plan\nDirections and day-of logistics\n\nThere will also be: \n\nA chance to meet fellow volunteers and CAA staff\nand a Q&A session\n\nWe will record the session for those unable to attend live. \nQuestions? Reach out to volunteer@tcvegfest.com.  \nWe can’t wait to see you! \nJoin the Zoom meeting here. \n(Details\, if needed: Meeting ID: 822 2212 2754; One tap mobile +13092053325\,\,82222122754# US   OR    +13126266799\,\,82222122754# US (Chicago); further join instructions here.)
URL:https://caa.mn/event/twin-cities-veg-fest-volunteer-orientation-online-option/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Veg Fest
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SUMMARY:2025 Twin Cities Plant-Based Bike Crawl
DESCRIPTION:Feast your way through St. Paul! 🌱 The 2025 Twin Cities Plant-Based Bike Crawl is your ticket to an epic day of vegan eats and riverside biking — all to support Twin Cities Veg Fest\, the Midwest’s largest free vegan festival. \n🍴 All Your Food Is Included!\nGet your tickets here! From August 5 to 10\, use can also code “15OFF” on the ticket site to take $15 off your ticket price! The $60 price covers a FREE food item at each of NINE stops. Indulge in: \n\n\n\nFresh vegan spring rolls at Sawatdee Thai Restaurant\nAuthentic plantain lasagna at Crasqui\nMouthwatering Insomnia Cookies by the Mississippi River\nMore plant-based goodies from Mississippi Market Co-op\, Pizza Luce\, Caydence Records & Coffee\, Tongue in Cheek\, and French Meadow\nPlus an incredible after-party at Gambit Brewing Co. with like-minded cyclists! (One NA beverage included)\n\n\n\n🚴‍♂️ Easy\, Fun\, & Beginner-Friendly\nThe Twin Cities Plant-Based Bike Crawl is perfect for cyclists of ALL levels\, including beginners — we’ll bike at a relaxed pace and have a lead and tail rider to guide you. Bring your own bike and join other food lovers on a beautiful 18-mile route through St. Paul’s riverside parks and neighborhoods. \n📍 Event Details:\n\nWhen: Sunday\, August 10th\, 2025\, 10:00am–5:00pm\nStart: Union Depot Rail View Picnic Area (394 E Kellogg Blvd\, St. Paul\, MN 55101) (parking and bike-friendly transit nearby)\nEnd: Gambit Brewing Co.\, Downtown St. Paul (141 4th St E Suite LL2)\nDistance: 18 miles\nCost: $60\, with ALL food included!\n\n🌱 Support Twin Cities Veg Fest!\nThe Bike Crawl is an official fundraiser hosted by Compassionate Action for Animals. 100% of proceeds help support Twin Cities Veg Fest\, the largest annual free vegan festival in the Midwest. Your ticket helps keep the event free for everyone! \n🎽 Bonus: Exclusive jerseys and previous years’ Veg Fest t-shirts available for purchase (while supplies last) \n🎟️ Get Your Tickets: Available now on Ticketbud | RSVP on Meetup and Facebook \nJoin us for an unforgettable day where great food\, community\, and scenic biking come together for an amazing cause! \n🧡 Biking Not Your Thing?\nWe’ve got you covered! Sign up to volunteer at check-in\, along the route\, or at the after-party. You’ll help the event run smoothly and get a free food item out of it! See below for open volunteer opportunities and sign up to help. \n🧡 Volunteer with Us\n \nIn case of inclement weather\, please join us at each stop car-crawl style. We’ll notify ticket holders ahead of time. \n 
URL:https://caa.mn/event/2025-twin-cities-plant-based-bike-crawl/
LOCATION:Union Depot Rail View Picnic Area\, 394 E Kellogg Blvd\, Saint Paul\, MN\, 55101\, United States
CATEGORIES:Twin Cities Veg Fest
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