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Yaoh Hemp Products from Bristol are proud to organise the 6th annual Bristol Vegan Fayre. |
Since its first appearance on World Vegan Day Nov 1st 2003, the show has grown at an alarming rate and we are thrilled to be running the World’s largest Vegan event.
Probably the reason the show is such a huge success is that it’s a whole lot of fun, and most definitely the social gathering of the vegan calendar, where everyone can meet up for an orgy of vegan produce, talks, demos, entertainment, food and drink – as well as people, old friends and like minded souls – plus loads of others too.
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As organisers we are ultra lucky to enjoy the unprecedented support of a huge number of individuals, organisations, businesses, visitors, supporters and workers. It’s a vast team effort to pull off an event of this scale with such minimalist resources and is only possible with the dedication of numerous people who really believe in the power of this event and the people who gather beneath its umbrella. Plus a whole load more people who really are not in the least bit interested in any of the vegan thing, they just like the vibe, the festival thing, the music, friends, family, allsorts, which makes it double good. It’s so pukka.
In fact the most awesome bit of feedback to reach our office was from Peter from Community Foods in London, who has come to the last three shows. ‘Just like a festival from the sixties’ he said. And he should know cos he was there!
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Just like a festival from the sixties |
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Anyone who knows Timbo, the main man behind this awesome event, will know that this is indeed a truly amazing compliment to his humble efforts. ‘The whole festival thing goes back to the 60’s’ says Timbo ’and I’m a child of that era. And deep down, I still am. I remember the first summer of Love in ‘68. I was five. And the Stonehenge Free Festivals of the late 70’s and early 80’s drew me to a life of several decades of 24 -7 non stop partying from which I’ve never quite recovered, including the heady days of the Rave scene in the late 80’s and 90’s. ‘Back in the day’, it was all about the vibe, that magical mystical untouchable unquantifiable unreachable unbottleableandsellable factor. And we had it. In abundance. And you know what? We’ve got it now! Most definitely. We have most deffo got it going on. It’s about like minded individuals coming together to create something bigger than themselves, putting the bigger picture before their own, whilst still having an awesome time. It’s a very powerful thing, people coming together to enjoy themselves.’
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And enjoy is the key word here – it’s what Yaoh do. Be it their superb range of Hemp products, or their most amazing vegan fayres. It’s a crack. It’s just a whole lot of fun – as it should be.
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Who are Yaoh? |
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So what exactly do Yaoh do, apart from organising the BVF?
Mainly, sell hemp products - dehulled seeds, hemp oil, hemp milkmakers, the massively popular hemp protein (including a 95% hemp protein isolate) and of course their stunning range of natural Bodycare products, including lipbalms, shampoo and conditioner, shower gel, moisturisers, sunblocks and deodorants – all rich in organic hemp seed oil, and all free from unnecessary chemical additives – and of course, all vegan
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You can check out Yaoh’s stunning range by clicking here to visit their website
And you can buy their products here
And you can download their info pack, including a list of ingredients, here (pdf)
Yaoh also stock the Nuitva range of hemp protein shakes from Canada, and the Yorkshire Hemp range of hemp food products. You can view more info and purchase online for Nutiva products and here for the Yorkshire hemp range
Yaoh also support a number of vegan charities and ventures, including several local vegan festivals, including sponsoring the Gloucester Veggie Fayre in 2006, the Southampton Cruelty Free Festival in 2007, and the North West Vegan Festival in 2008. Yaoh has provided countless freebies and support for smaller events, local charities and the like. And recently Yaoh have also got involved with supporting Vegfam, Peta, Circus 2 Iraq, the Vegan Coast to Coast challenge, and the Extreme Rowing Race, where 2 girls are racing across the Atlantic in a small rowing boat fuelled by Yaoh hemp protein powder, amongst other things. Yaoh are also supporting the Bristol Festival in 2008 which is a new community festival that is replacing Ashton Court. You can see loads of what Yaoh have been up to by visiting their News Archives
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Yaoh also published four editions of A Vegan Guide To Bristol, covering all aspects of the Vegan Lifestyle in the South West. The last edition was published in 2006 and you can download a copy of the 96 page guide
The whole guide and more is also available from the Vegan Bristol website including regular weekly news updates on all things vegan in Bristol.
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And Yaoh also runs the Vegan Environmental Awards, which came into effect in 2007. Seven Categories, seven nominees in each, a total of 49 of the best vegan companies, organisations, people and products. The awards are open to anyone with access to a computer to vote, they are free and you can vote once a month from Jan till May for any of the nominees. The 2007 awards can be viewed here
The 2008 awards have been announced, with 8 categories and 8 nominees - a total of 64 nominees – see here for details |
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