The Vegan Bus

We are giddy to announce that Farm Sanctuary founder Gene Baur is going to give a talk and book signing at Cafe Evolution in Florence MA on June 10, 2008.

Gene has been on tour promoting his book entitled “Farm Sanctuary: Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food“. Gene founded Farm Sanctuary over 20 years ago after finding a sheep named Hilda discarded alive in a pile of dead animals at a stockyard. Caring for Hilda led to the founding of a non-profit and purchasing of a farm in Watkins Glen, NY which is now the home of hundreds of Farm Animals rescued from the horrors of modern animal agriculture. Along with working to provide shelter for these fortunate few saved animals, Gene has conducted hundreds of visits to farms, stockyards, and slaughterhouses to document conditions, and his pictures and videotape, exposing factory farming cruelty, have been aired nationally and internationally, educating millions. He has testified in court and before local, state and federal legislative bodies, and has initiated groundbreaking legal enforcement and legislative action to raise awareness and prevent factory farming abuses. He played a significant role in passing the first U.S. laws to prohibit cruel farming systems – including the Florida ban on gestation crates, the Arizona ban on veal and gestation crates, and the California and Chicago bans on foie gras.

Event Details

WHEN: Tuesday June 10th
WHERE: Cafe Evolution 22 Chestnut Street, Florence, MA 01062
DETAILS:

• 5:30 PM Cafe Evolution open for food and drinks
• 7:00 PM Introduction by photographer Derek Goodwin including slide show of his photos of sanctuary animals.
• 7:30 PM Talk by Gene Baur

Derek Goodwin has been photographing Farm Sanctuary’s animals and events for nearly 10 years, and will be presenting a short slide show of his work preceding the talk. Derek’s photographs have appeared in many of Farm Sanctuary’s pamphlets, magazines and calendars, as well as on the cover of Gene’s book. Derek is also the driving force behind the Vegan Bus project, in case you didn’t know…

This event is free and open to the public, but we will be doing some fund raising at the event, so bring a little cash in case you get inspired!

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Our web site has been a bit quiet lately, and I apologize. The bus was taken off the road for the winter in order to save money on insurance. We found out on a trip to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in November of 2007 that the heating system was not adequate, and doing any kind of remodeling on the bus in the midst of a harsh New England winter did not seem like much fun.

Now that the trees are budding, the flowers are blooming, and the grease is becoming more viscous, we are looking forward to getting the bus back on the road!

July 24, 2008: We regret that we will not be taking the Vegan Bus to Burning Man this year due to finances and circumstance. We look forward to doing it up right in 2009…

Burning Man 2008!
The BIG news is that we have decided to go to Burning Man again this year! Last year we got the bus less than a month before we drove 3000 miles to Nevada and it made for some stress and frantic work schedules. This year we have more time to plan and more experience to contribute, so it should be a smooth ride… he he. The exact dates are still to be determined, but it will be the last part of August through the 1st week of September.

We are looking for some new riders this time around, to mix things up a bit and keep it fresh. Anyone who is somewhere between Northampton, MA and the Black Rock desert in Nevada is welcome to apply, just contact us through this site! We will provide a earth-friendly ride, vegan food and optional camping. We are willing to veer a bit off route to pick people up. Check out the route we took last year for an idea of the route this year.

August 1-3: Farm Sanctuary Hoe Down
We have a weekend trip to Farm Sanctuary in Watkins Glen, NY planned for people who want to take a shorter trip and see one of the most peaceful and inspiring places on the planet. Here is the blurb from Farm Sanctuary’s site about that:

Join like-minded animal advocates for an energizing and educational weekend conference at our New York Shelter. Offering up-to-date information on critical farm animal issues, groundbreaking campaigns, and effective advocacy strategies, the Hoe Down is an inspirational event for activists of all experience levels. Highlights include an exciting lineup of animal protection speakers, shelter time with the animals, delightful vegan food, and an evening barn dance.

We will provide travel and the option of sleeping on the bus, or you can bring a tent. Prices TBA.

We will also be doing some day trips to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary in Woodstock, NY.

If you are interested in hearing more about upcoming events, or participating in the Vegan Bus project in any way, please sign up for our email list here:
http://groups.google.com/group/veganbustamove

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