Eugene VeganFest

06/02/2026

Happy Pride! Hope for the Animals Podcast is celebrating Pride Month with Kathleen Gage, the founder of Vegan Visibility. Kathleen shares her experiences as a vegan le***an and emphasizes the significance of understanding the history of the LGBT+ community and its relevance to current political and social dynamics. She also shares the personal way she celebrates Pride.

Listen to the episode here and share with others who celebrate Pride! https://hopefortheanimalspodcast.org/episode-136-vegan-visibility-with-kathleen-gage/

05/30/2026

One of our favorite vendors, The Joyful Vegan, will be serving their fantastic vegan meals at The Tea Festival at Eugene Farmers Plaza & Pavilion tomorrow, May 31! Go and taste the magic that The Joyful Vegan creates with wholesome, healthy food that can be delivered to your doorstep! The Joyful Vegan, LLC

Learn more about their offerings here: https://www.thejoyfulvegan.net/

05/26/2026

Sea "food" is Sea LIFE! Taking sea creatures from the oceans to be brutally killed is just another form of hunting. If you are against going into animal's homes and killing them for no reason, then you should also be against fishing. It's the same thing. Let sea life live and live vegan.

05/22/2026

This year our sister event, the Sonoma County VegFest is on Saturday, September 26 and we are excited for another awesome annual event. The vendor applications are OPEN! Let your favorite vegan business or nonprofit know this is a unique opportunity to connect with people aligned with vendors values of sustainable, healthy, and ethical living. We hope you will join us for a fantastic year!

VENDOR APP: https://socovegfest.org/vendor-application-form/

05/14/2026

Cage-free eggs are now available at most grocery stores, a muffin lists cage-free eggs in the ingredients, and a restaurant touts cage-free omelettes on their menu. Is this a win for hens? We crack into this question with Amber Canavan examining PETA’s new white paper on cage-free egg systems.

Amber shared why PETA released this white paper, how cage-free facilities can actually create new and worse conditions for hens, and how humanewashing eases consumers concerns about the treatment of farmed animals. Amber and Hope both share first hand experience of witnessing cage-free facilities and the reality of cage-free egg farming.

Listen here: https://hopefortheanimalspodcast.org/episode-135-cage-free-cracked-open-with-amber-canavan/

05/07/2026

More memories from our amazing Eugene VeganFest! We created a vegan village and had so much fun! We hope you are still glowing from the good vibes, good food, and community connections. We can't wait till next year!

05/05/2026

Refections and memories from our amazing Eugene VeganFest 2026! Much fun was had! We ate, we shopped we celebrated living life eco and vegan! 🥑🥰🐓

Thanks Eugene for your support and love!

05/04/2026

We made the news!!!! Thank you for covering our event KEZI 9 News 🧡

The second annual Eugene VeganFest drew over 2,000 attendees, showcased local vegan vendors, and aimed to promote plant-based living, with organizers planning to continue expanding the event in future years.