Do you know that expression, I was full for days? Well that's how my mom and I felt after attending CARE's Annual Veggie Fest on June 25th. Every aspect of the Fest was fabulous, from the cause to the vendors to the music to the incredible amount of vegan food! For a meager donation (CARE is a 501.c3 not-for-profit) of $12 attendees were offered an endless vegan buffet including franks, beans, various veggie burgers, potato salad, veggie kabobs, egg rolls, veggie lo mien, pies, cupcakes, Soy Delicious vanilla ice cream sandwiches and more food than I can remember actually but my list is probably close to the list of what I ate. :) 

It was great to meet new people, especially Natalie who is a fellow peep on Twitter and Marianne from CARE who had been so welcoming of me to participate in the Fest. My favorite part beyond eating all that vegan food was finally picking up my friend Lee Hall's animal advocacy book 'On Their Own Terms'. That same night it appeared my kitty Tobiwankenobi gave Lee 2 paws up for her dedication and contribution to this movement.

CARE is already working on Veggie Fest 2012, no doubt we will be there! 

Chrissannthemum will be supporting our friends at CARE and joining in on the fun at the Veggie Fest! There will be lots of vegan food to eat, exhibits, vendors, live music and much much more! We'll have our usual array of fabulous herbs and some new homemade herbal goodies at our vendor table. 

If you are not able to join us at the Fest, please consider making a tax deductible donation to the mission of CARE, an all volunteer charity organization working to protect the rights of animals and the health of our environment through education and advocacy. 

Thank you to CARE for hosting this event and welcoming Chrissannthemum to the festivities! 

Chrissannthemum's first event to kick off the summer will be at Cupcakefest 2011 in Rutherford, NJ! This year Cupcakefest will benefit the John A. Bukowski Shelter for Animals in Bloomfield, NJ. At our vendor table there will be plenty of herbs and some new homemade goodies too! 

Please spread the word about this fun filled day for a wonderful cause. This event is free so consider bringing donated items that are needed on the Shelter's wish list. If you cannot make the event please consider donating to the Shelter directly. Every bit counts! not every bite!...well unless it's a bite of Sweet Avenue's cupcakes which are delicious! 

Thanks to Sweet Avenue Bake Shop and Planet Verge for hosting this event!

We hope to see you there!