Event Recap: Toronto Vegan Social Pop-Up - September 2017

Guests at the sold out September 2017 Vegan Social Pop-Up Event enjoyed delicious food + beverages and private shopping at OFFSITE's curated concept store.

On September 7, 2017, Vegan Social Events, created by Love Wild Live Free, hosted an exclusive vegan pop-up event that brought together influencers, media makers and the local vegan community. Guests enjoyed complimentary food + drink tasting items and went home with swag bags jammed-packed with amazing vegan goodies! The added element of a pop-up private shopping event was well received by guests who browsed ethical and sustainable clothing, accessories and vegan fair trade cosmetics. Our food and drink vendors also had take-home items available for sale.  

The Two Market Girls shared this awesome video recap of the Toronto Vegan Social Pop-Up Event! Make sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel for quick and delicious vegan recipes that anyone can make and anyone will love!

Photo highlights from the event have been included in this album. You can view the full photo album from this event on Facebook! Please credit the individual photographers (noted in the description of each photo) when sharing and/or using these photos.


The Influencers

Guests mingled with inspirational, vegan influencers who are all game-changers, trendsetters and leaders the vegan world! We were very excited to have had the following influencers in attendance at this event: Lauren Toyota of hot for foodDominick Thompson of Crazies and Weirdos, Jacky Wasserman of BEETxBEET, Anne-Marie Campbell AKA the Meat Free Athlete and creator of Shirt Activism Apparel, Candice and James of the Edgy Veg, Lisa Le AKA the Viet Vegan, and vegan influencer and activist Alex Ciccone. In addition, we had special guests, Aaron "Aaron A" Bertrand who is an award winning director and proud Toronto vegan, Plant Trainers, Devin & Katherine of Two Market Girls, award winning music producer and vegan activist ZALE, Kristy LaPointe AKA Plant Based Kristy, Stacey Ottman of Cured By Plants, and many more. 


The Food and Drinks

The food and drink offerings exemplified just how satisfying and flavourful vegan options can be. Guests enjoyed a variety of delicious vegan cheeses, healthy bites, guilt-free treats and thirst-quenching beverages too.

Kupfert & Kim

Culcherd

RawFoodz

The Fix + Co.

Unbaked Cake Co.

Zengarry Fauxmage

WELO

Shockingly Healthy

NONA Vegan Foods

Vegan Stokes Cheese

Chimp Treats

Panago Pizza

Laine's Marinades

Wheatless and Meatless offerings from Kupfert & Kim. Photo by: 135mm Photography.

Wheatless and Meatless offerings from Kupfert & KimPhoto by: 135mm Photography.

Delicious vegan artizan cheeses by Zengarry Fauxmage. Photo by: 135mm Photography.

Delicious vegan artizan cheeses by Zengarry FauxmagePhoto by: 135mm Photography.

The food was beyond amazing everywhere I turned from Vegan Stokes Cheese the most amazing cheese’s and cream cheese spreads (they taste better than the real thing and they are vegan and gluten free!) to Nona’s Vegan and gluten free Sauces making the perfect nachos for Vegan’s and anyone who loves good food (not kidding they were FAB!).
— Mandi from The Beauty Edition

Vegan + Ethical + Sustainable Goods

A selection of sustainable, eco-friendly and cruelty-free products that are all of the highest quality were showcased at the Pop-Up as part of this private shopping event.

Shirt Activism Apparel by @meatfreeathlete

AllTRUEist

Crazies and Weirdos

Sudsatorium

Chic Made Consciously

Denim Venom Apparel by @CuredByPlants

Jewels By SJB

Goldies Room by @goldiesroom

Tamga Designs

Love Wild Live Free

Anne-Marie Campbell AKA the Meat Free Athlete and creator of Shirt Activism Apparel. Photo by: 135mm Photography.

Anne-Marie Campbell AKA the Meat Free Athlete and creator of Shirt Activism ApparelPhoto by: 135mm Photography.

Jewels By SJB. Photo by: Kristy LaPointe + Plant Based Kristy on Instagram.

Jewels By SJBPhoto by: Kristy LaPointe + Plant Based Kristy on Instagram.


Swag Bags

Guests went home with incredible swag bags, jam-packed with vegan goodies! The swag bags included food, beauty and skincare products, fitness class passes, product vouchers, and more. 

Reusable, cloth shopping bags generously provided by Ambrosia Natural Foods!

Our Swag Bag Sponsors include: 

Koukla Delights

GoGo Quinoa

Graydon Skincare

Cha's Organics

Four Sigmatic 

WELO

Foodora

The Fix + Co.

VeganSmart

Garden of Life

Sudsatorium

BeetxBeet

The Healthy Crunch

Chimp Treats

NudFud

Field Roast 

Reusable, cloth shopping bags generously provided by Ambrosia Natural Foods! Photo by: Kristy LaPointe + Plant Based Kristy on Instagram.

Reusable, cloth shopping bags generously provided by Ambrosia Natural FoodsPhoto by: Kristy LaPointe + Plant Based Kristy on Instagram.

Some of the amazing vegan goodies that were included in our fabulous swag bags! Photo by Love Wild Live Free.

Some of the amazing vegan goodies that were included in our fabulous swag bags! Photo by Love Wild Live Free.


LWLF x SHIRT ACTIVISM COLLAB

Guests at the Vegan Social Pop-Up Event had the opportunity preview the Love Wild Live Free Apparel Collection, a partnership with Shirt Activism, an awareness clothing company and everyday activism that's incredibly effective at starting great conversations and planting seeds. All of the pieces feature sustainable material (including organic options), made with 100% no-sweatshop manufacturing in the USA and printed using water-based, eco-friendly ink. 

LWLF x Shirt Activism Apparel COLLAB. Photo by: 135mm Photography,

LWLF x Shirt Activism Apparel COLLAB. Photo by: 135mm Photography,

Most importantly, $1 from every sale of the collection this upcoming season will be donated to Animal Justice, Canada's only animal law advocacy organization that works to pass animal protection legislation, push for the prosecution of animal abusers, and fight for animals in court. The work that Animal Justice does speaks to me on both a personal and professional level, as a lawyer and passionate animal rights activist. I could not be more thrilled to be supporting the fight for animal protection!

I am so excited to announce that the winner of the The Crop Top - a super cute crop T from the Love Wild Live Free Apparel Collection is Charny B.! Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaway.


Photographers + Videographers

One 35 Photography

Two Market Girls + check out their YouTube channel too!

Aaron Fisher + The Awakening Self on Instagram

Kristy LaPointe + Plant Based Kristy on Instagram

The Beauty Edition

Cameron Walker Fox-Revett 

Photo highlights have been included in this article! You can view the full album on Facebook. Please credit the individual photographers (noted in the description of each photo) when sharing and/or using these photos.


As Seen On

Vegan Social Event Pop-Up 2017 by Two Market Girls

Event Video Recap on Kupfert & Kim's Facebook Page

Vegan Social Events Pop Up Shop at Offsite by The Beauty Edition

....and more to come!


THANK YOU!

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success! I love and appreciate all who were involved. It was so inspiring to see so many great people from our vegan community come together for the evening.

Please feel free to get in touch via my Contact page for inquires regarding upcoming events. 

Don't forget to check out the full photo album from this event on Facebook! Please credit the individual photographers (noted in the description of each photo) when sharing and/or using these photos.

Much Love,

#LoveWildLiveFree

This Toronto Vegan Social Event and this post was in collaboration with all of the companies and individuals listed above. All of the products were kindly gifted for the event. I only share products that I personally use and that are made with the highest integrity. 

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