Chattanooga, TN – September 12, 2023 – On Saturday, October 14, and Sunday, October 15, 2023, the community will gather for two days of fun, food, Between the Bridges Art Festival, the 7 Bridges Marathon, and festivities to celebrate a cruelty-free lifestyle, a cleaner environment, and a healthier planet. The goal of the event is to educate the public about the benefits of adopting plant-based choices and to promote vegan-friendly businesses and organizations’ resources in the Chattanooga area and beyond. Chattanooga Vegfest is produced by the group behind Vegfest Expos and Triangle Vegfest, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based out of Wake Forest, NC, and Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit founded in 2004 and based in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.

Festival-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy plant-based culinary delights, samples, and giveaways from vendors such as Superieur Electrolytes, Floyds Snack Shack, local favorites, Plant-Powered Cafe, and Sweet Briar Chocolates. Over 35 vendors will bring a variety of animal-friendly wellness and beauty products, apparel, health services, educational resources, and more. An up-to-date vendor list can be found on the event’s Facebook page or on our website, chattanoogavegfest.com.

Last year, the Between the Bridges Art Festival was on Saturday, and this year, they are back as a collaborating partner for both days. 7 Bridges Marathon will be on Sunday, with the opportunity to run a 5K,10K, half, or full marathon. 

“We are so excited that Sarah and her team at Between the Bridges Art Festival will be on Saturday and Sunday,” Helene Greenberg, Executive Director of Triangle Vegfest, shares, “Our vendors will share the same space at Coolidge Park and the 7 Bridges Marathon is seeing a record number of signups too.” 

We appreciate our sponsors, New Terra Compost and Superieur Electrolytes, for their continued support of this year’s festival. This event wouldn’t be happening if not for the 7 Bridges Marathon, our collaborative partner for the event. “Last year, our collaboration worked out so well that we knew we wanted to do it again and have Between the Bridges Art Festival as part of the weekend, too,” shared Jay Nevans of Scenic City Multisport, the team behind the 7 Bridges Marathon. 

An added element to our festival is encouraging composting and recycling. Our sponsor, New Terra Compost, will help us do just that. “The legacy of a fun weekend will be fun memories and compost, not another section in the landfill! NewTerra Compost is excited to be helping Vegfest reduce the footprint of this event on the environment by composting organic material collected from attendees and vendors. Attendees will only be given compostable or recyclable materials from vendors. We are happy to be helping make this possible and hope that it serves as an example for other events in the Chattanooga area. Thank you, Vegfest, for your commitment to sustainability.” NewTerra Compost is a local company that aims to keep organic material out of the landfill. They work with restaurants, schools, businesses, events, and homes in the Chattanooga area to make composting easy and accessible. 

We will have a DJ and MZ Jazzy as our emcee at the festival on both days, along with our Family Fun Zone for the children to enjoy the day playing with our life-sized games, corn hole, and free face painting. 

Chattanooga Vegfest will take place, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on both days. The event is outdoors at Coolidge Park on the lawn, not far from the famous carousel. 

Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation; donate $10, and you’ll get a free swag bag (while supplies last) along with VIP and VIP PLUS options. Attendees are encouraged to get a free ticket and donate to help our vendors gauge how much to bring/prepare. For $25, you can get a VIP ticket and receive an upgraded goodie bag of samples, 25 entries into our raffle to win fabulous prizes from our sponsors, and first entry to the venue at 10:30 am, giving an extra 30 minutes to shop and eat, our VIP PLUS is $35 and includes a reusable bag (unfilled and different from the VIP bags) and our Unapologetically Vegan shirt. All are welcome to our events, and no one is ever turned away. Festival-goers, please BYOB (Bring your own bags or bottles). Composting is encouraged, and recycling bins will be available for non-compostable items. Water, provided by our water sponsor, Appalachian Water Collective, will be available for purchase ahead of and at the festival. Help us reduce the amount of plastic by bringing your own bottle to fill for $5, or use our compostable cup for $6 and get unlimited alkaline water for the duration of the festival.  

For more information and to make a donation, please visit: 

Website: chattanoogavegfest.com or vegfestexpos.com

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2023 /Vwire/ — Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. announced its commitment to serving homeless and food-insecure people in Philadelphia through its partnership with Project HOME, a non-profit organization empowering adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all to attain their fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Every month, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company has committed to donate 200 large jars of freshly-made, single-ingredient nut butters to the Helen Brown Community Center. Located at 1845 N. 23rd Street in North Philadelphia, the food pantry feeds hundreds of individuals and families every month.

“Living and working in Philadelphia, I have seen the sharp rise in the need for social service resources to help feed at-risk community members experiencing food insecurity — including children,” noted Philadelphia Nut Butter Company Owner and CEO Dan Comer. “For these reasons and more, we were motivated to reach out and offer the power of Philadelphia Nut Butter’s products and resources to help further the mission of Project HOME.”

Project HOME’s Helen Brown Community Center (HBCC) has a rich history in the St. Elizabeth’s community. For over twenty-five years, its community development staff have been engaging with the community, and its property has been a resource as the location for community meetings and celebrations, as well as a place of food distribution through its food pantry and holiday programs.

“We believe in the transformational power of building relationships and community as the ultimate answer to homelessness and poverty in Philadelphia. Project HOME is grateful for this new relationship with Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. and we thank them for their commitment to further our mission,” said Samantha Blatt, Manager of Annual Giving, Project HOME. “Their single-ingredient nut butters offer our neighbors who use the HBCC food pantry a very healthy, protein-filled food choice, and we are thankful for their support.”

Headquartered on Pattison Avenue near the major league sports stadiums in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. is a product line of pure and healthy peanut, almond, and cashew nut butters sold directly to consumers via its website. The brand was recently launched by established Philadelphia business Wricley Nut Products, a processor and distributor of roasted nuts, dried fruits, and trail mixes serving snack food distributors and ingredient suppliers throughout the United States since the 1940s.

All Philadelphia Nut Butters are made from fresh roasted nuts and packaged in house. They are vegan, dairy-free, Kosher, and delivered in 100% BPA-free recyclable plastic jars for a shatter-free experience. Peanut Butter lovers can choose between all natural or salted; both offer nine grams of protein per serving. Cashew Butter and Almond Butter each offer seven grams of protein per serving.

The Helen Brown Community Center’s food pantry is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. The pantry is also now open every third Saturday from 1-4 pm. No I.D. is required.

“Philadelphia is incredibly lucky to have the good people at Project HOME caring for people the way they do,” added Comer. “I am thrilled to be supporting this amazing organization and helping to feed my neighbors in the city of Philadelphia – a city that my family and family business have called home for more than 60 years.”

Philadelphia Nut Butter products are sold exclusively via its website at www.PhiladelphiaNutButter.com, as well as inside the store at Philadelphia Nut Butter headquarters on Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia.

About Project HOME
The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Project HOME achieves its mission through a continuum of services comprised of street outreach; supportive, permanent housing; and comprehensive services. We address the root causes of homelessness through neighborhood-based affordable housing, economic development, and environmental enhancement programs, as well as through providing access to employment opportunities; adult and youth education; and health care.

About Philadelphia Nut Butter
Headquartered in South Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company offers three varieties of pure nut butters, including: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter and Cashew Butter. Owned by Wricley Nut Products Company, the company was Safe Quality Food Certified in 2017. To order, visit www.PhiladelphiaNutButter.com.

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SOURCE Philadelphia Nut Butter Company

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PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20, 2023 /Vwire/ — Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. announced its commitment to serving homeless and food-insecure people in Philadelphia through its partnership with Project HOME, a non-profit organization empowering adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all to attain their fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Every month, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company has committed to donate 200 large jars of freshly-made, single-ingredient nut butters to the Helen Brown Community Center. Located at 1845 N. 23rd Street in North Philadelphia, the food pantry feeds hundreds of individuals and families every month.

“Living and working in Philadelphia, I have seen the sharp rise in the need for social service resources to help feed at-risk community members experiencing food insecurity — including children,” noted Philadelphia Nut Butter Company Owner and CEO Dan Comer. “For these reasons and more, we were motivated to reach out and offer the power of Philadelphia Nut Butter’s products and resources to help further the mission of Project HOME.”

Project HOME’s Helen Brown Community Center (HBCC) has a rich history in the St. Elizabeth’s community. For over twenty-five years, its community development staff have been engaging with the community, and its property has been a resource as the location for community meetings and celebrations, as well as a place of food distribution through its food pantry and holiday programs.

“We believe in the transformational power of building relationships and community as the ultimate answer to homelessness and poverty in Philadelphia. Project HOME is grateful for this new relationship with Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. and we thank them for their commitment to further our mission,” said Samantha Blatt, Manager of Annual Giving, Project HOME. “Their single-ingredient nut butters offer our neighbors who use the HBCC food pantry a very healthy, protein-filled food choice, and we are thankful for their support.”

Headquartered on Pattison Avenue near the major league sports stadiums in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Nut Butter Co. is a product line of pure and healthy peanut, almond, and cashew nut butters sold directly to consumers via its website. The brand was recently launched by established Philadelphia business Wricley Nut Products, a processor and distributor of roasted nuts, dried fruits, and trail mixes serving snack food distributors and ingredient suppliers throughout the United States since the 1940s.

All Philadelphia Nut Butters are made from fresh roasted nuts and packaged in house. They are vegan, dairy-free, Kosher, and delivered in 100% BPA-free recyclable plastic jars for a shatter-free experience. Peanut Butter lovers can choose between all natural or salted; both offer nine grams of protein per serving. Cashew Butter and Almond Butter each offer seven grams of protein per serving.

The Helen Brown Community Center’s food pantry is open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. — 12:30 p.m. The pantry is also now open every third Saturday from 1-4 pm. No I.D. is required.

“Philadelphia is incredibly lucky to have the good people at Project HOME caring for people the way they do,” added Comer. “I am thrilled to be supporting this amazing organization and helping to feed my neighbors in the city of Philadelphia – a city that my family and family business have called home for more than 60 years.”

Philadelphia Nut Butter products are sold exclusively via its website at www.PhiladelphiaNutButter.com, as well as inside the store at Philadelphia Nut Butter headquarters on Pattison Avenue in Philadelphia.

About Project HOME
The mission of the Project HOME community is to empower adults, children, and families to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty, to alleviate the underlying causes of poverty, and to enable all of us to attain our fullest potential as individuals and as members of the broader society. Project HOME achieves its mission through a continuum of services comprised of street outreach; supportive, permanent housing; and comprehensive services. We address the root causes of homelessness through neighborhood-based affordable housing, economic development, and environmental enhancement programs, as well as through providing access to employment opportunities; adult and youth education; and health care.

About Philadelphia Nut Butter
Headquartered in South Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia Nut Butter Company offers three varieties of pure nut butters, including: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter and Cashew Butter. Owned by Wricley Nut Products Company, the company was Safe Quality Food Certified in 2017. To order, visit www.PhiladelphiaNutButter.com.

This press release was issued through 24-7PressRelease.com. For further information, visit http://www.24-7pressrelease.com.

SOURCE Philadelphia Nut Butter Company

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AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 21, 2023 /Vwire/ — Leading premium plant-based milk brand, MALK Organics, has debuted their new Holiday Nog today at Natural Products Expo East. This limited-edition holiday product will be rolling out to stores in October and will be available throughout the holiday season while supplies last.

Unlike traditional decadent holiday beverages, MALK’s Holiday Nog contains clean, simple ingredients with no additives, gums, oils, and fillers. This creamy, 100% organic vegan treat is made solely with filtered water, organic almonds, organic maple syrup, organic nutmeg extract, and Himalayan pink salt, and contains only 60 calories per serving.

“With our new Holiday Nog, we are excited to offer consumers a nostalgic, classic holiday beverage in a healthier format that they can feel great about drinking.” said MALK’s CEO, Jason Bronstad. “Our Holiday Nog remains true to MALK’s mission to offer products with the uncompromisingly cleanest ingredients possible that do not sacrifice quality and taste.”

MALK’s Holiday Nog will be available at Whole Foods, Sprouts, Erewhon, select Kroger locations, Fresh Thyme, Fresh Market, Earthfare, MOM’s Market, and other locations. Holiday Nog will retail for $6.99 for a 28oz bottle.

About MALK Organics:

Founded in 2015, MALK Organics prides itself on leading the charge for cleaner products in the plant-based milk category and beyond. Unlike the majority of their competitors, MALK products contain only 3-5 simple ingredients with no glyphosates, gums, fillers, or oils. MALK’s products include Unsweetened Almond, Vanilla Almond, Chocolate Almond, Original Oat, Vanilla Oat, and Chocolate Oat. Most recently, through their #turnitaround campaign, the brand is encouraging consumers to pay attention to nutrition labels and be more conscious and aware of what ingredients are in the products they use on a day-to-day basis.

Contact: The Co-Op Agency
Erica Markle | 310.734.7834
erica@co-opagency.com

SOURCE MALK Organics

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Asheville, NC – September 12, 2023 – On Sunday, October 8, 2023, we are back in Asheville, NC, for Asheville Veganfest, an event to promote vegan-friendly businesses and organizations’ resources in the Asheville area and beyond. Asheville is the perfect city for a vegan festival. When you combine foliage season and October weather, you create a perfect destination event. The festival is presented by Friendly Fields Farm out of Waynesville, NC. This event is produced by the group behind Vegfest Expos and Triangle Vegfest, a 501(c)3 nonprofit based out of Wake Forest, NC, and Cotton Branch Farm Sanctuary, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit founded in 2004 and based in Batesburg-Leesville, South Carolina.

We want to highlight two of our biggest sponsors that will be in attendance at the festival, Superieur Electrolytes and local business Spare Chaynge. We greatly appreciate their annual support.

Festival-goers will have the opportunity to enjoy plant-based culinary delights, samples, and giveaways from vendors such as A Peace of Soul, Season It Up Vegan, Soul’s Kitchen, and local favorites Tahini Jar and The Smokin’ Onion Food Truck while listening to our DJ spinning the tunes and MZ Jazzy emceeing, plus the children (and adults) can play in our Family Fun Zone, with free face painting. Over 90 vendors will bring a variety of animal-friendly wellness and beauty products, apparel, health services, educational resources, and more. An up-to-date vendor live map can be found on the event’s Facebook page or on our website, ashevilleveganfest.com.

This year, we will have three beer vendors: Sweeten Creek is donating the beer, All Souls Grotto and Ginger’s Revenge will be donating a percentage of their sales back to Triangle Vegfest. Sweet Squeeze Lemonade is our official lemonade vendor.

“We always look forward to our biggest festival,” Event Producer Helene Greenberg shares. “Our goal for 2023 is to be the top festival in the Best of WNC. We placed second this year.”

Asheville Veganfest will take place, rain or shine, from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. at Pack Square Park, right in the heart of Downtown Asheville, NC.

Admission is free with a $5 suggested donation; donate $10, and you’ll get a free swag bag (while supplies last) along with VIP and VIP PLUS options. Attendees are encouraged to get a free ticket and donate to help our vendors gauge how much to bring/prepare. For $25, you can get a VIP ticket and receive an upgraded goodie bag of samples, 25 entries into our raffle to win fabulous prizes from our sponsors, and first entry to the venue at 10:30 am, giving an extra 30 minutes to shop and eat, our VIP PLUS is $35 and includes a reusable bag (unfilled and different from the VIP bags) and our Unapologetically Vegan shirt. All are welcome to our events, and no one is ever turned away. Festival-goers, please BYOB (Bring your own bags or bottles). Composting is encouraged, and recycling bins will be available for non-compostable items. Water, provided by our water sponsor, Appalachian Water Collective, will be available for purchase ahead of and at the festival. Help us reduce the amount of plastic by bringing your own bottle to fill for $5, or use our compostable cup for $6 and get unlimited alkaline water for the duration of the festival.

For more information and to make a donation, please visit:
Website: ashevilleveganfest.com or vegfestexpos.com