Hi, it's great to see you here! Let’s get the party started!

Vegan NSW is a charity organisation that promotes veganism and supports vegans.

We run regular weekend events and The Vegan Directory that help to showcase the incredible world of veganism, bring the vegan communities of NSW together in a safe, fun and delicious way, and centre the importance of being eco conscious and sustainable.

  • Do you have products that are vegan or plant based?

  • Are you vegan with a cool service to offer?

  • Do you want to be part of something that is changing the face of veganism on the Coast?

If yes, we want to hear from you!

Traded at Alive before? Yay! Welcome back! But it’s been a while so please review the pointers below.

New to Alive? Welcome! A few key pointers below:

We like animals that are Alive! Who’d have thunk it? That means you can only bring 100% vegan products to Alive - no animal bits, nothing that’s come from an animal, tested on an animal or in any way supporting or advocating meanness to animals. This includes using them or making them dead for any human purpose. We’re pretty firm about this so if you’re unsure check out the list in the application form (click the little info button on the form) cause it’s part of our conditions and we’d hate to have to stop you trading on the day!

We must admit we do have a soft spot for stall holders who are vegan and also those who only ever sell products that are vegan/plant based/cruelty free - wherever they are trading. Who can blame us? We’re just suckers for people who respect animals. But, if we have space, we’ll welcome any trader who only brings 100% vegan products on the day. Come join the party and see the possibilities!

STALL FEES

  • Standard stall site is 3m x 3m

  • All prices inclusive of GST

Food Stall (ready to eat)

  • Casual $280

  • Regulars $260

Pantry Stall

  • Casual $240

  • Regulars $220

  • Pantry stalls that attended in 2023-4 may be eligible for fee reduction.

General Stall

  • Casual $180

  • Regulars $160

  • General stalls that attended in 2023-4 may be eligible for fee reduction.

Larger stalls

  • 4.5m x 3m ( 1.5 x stall sites) is 25% extra stall fee

  • 6m x 3m (2 x stall site) is 50% extra stall fee

Registered NFP/Charity

  • 50% discount off stall fee

  • NFP stalls that attended in 2023-4 may be eligible for further fee reduction.

POWER

  • Up to 30 amps (eg up to  3 x 10amps; or 2x 15amps; or 1 x 10amps & 1 x 15amps): $30

  • Up to 60 amps: $50

  • Up to 90 amps: $70

  • If more power or plugs needed please contact us  - it will depend on availability and cost to provide additional power

PROMINENT Stall Site

  • Want to stand out on the day? 

  • We have limited prominent spots but you can reserve one for yourself!

  • Prominent Site (within your category): $80

DEDICATED PROMO

  • Let everyone know you are attending and what you have to offer.

  • Grab your very own post completely dedicated to your business or stall

  • Own post on FB, IG and stories (that’s right - on all of them): $80

MAJOR SPONSORSHIP

Please contact alive@vnsw.org.au to discuss Major Sponsor options. 

We bring community together

  • Alive Festival is a celebration of everything plant based on the Central Coast and runs twice a year in March and September at Kibble Park in Gosford

  • Newcastle Vegan Market is our first regional event and runs on the second Sunday of every month at the picturesque Station in Newcastle

  • Sydney Vegan Market is our biggest monthly event, and runs on the third Sunday of every month at Sydney Olympic Park

  • SVM Nights is Sydney Vegan Market after dark, and runs twice a year in June and November at Sydney Olympic Park

  • The Vegan Directory is our newest offering to help keep the community connected with vegan businesses and organisations between events and during lockdowns

We are vegan

If your business, organisation or community group is:

  • Vegan at all times

  • Only sells vegan products

  • Does not promote or advertise anything that is not within the scope of veganism, including on social media and website

We would love you to apply for any and all of the above, including our social media opportunities!

If your business, organisation or community group isn’t 100% vegan you can apply for the Alive Festival, but you must only bring 100% vegan products on the day

We are eco responsible

All single use service ware must be compostable and certified to the current version of AS 4736 - The Australian commercial compost standards in Australia. All other plastic is not permitted.

We are safe for all

Vegan NSW is committed to veganism, evidence-based information, social justice, and supporting the communities that engage with our events, the directory and social media. We want everyone to feel safe and included in our spaces!

We do everything we can (& ask you to do the same!) to support the physical safety of all of our stall holders, volunteers, staff and event attendees, and we make sure our events are welcoming for everyone by ensuring all of our venues are accessible, and by providing free activations including live music, talks and yoga classes.

We use inclusive language and avoid language, ideas and products that may cause offence or harm to others such as:

  • People of colour/black people/Aboriginal/First Nations or non-white people (racist or colonialist language)

  • People from the lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans & non-binary, intersex, queer or asexual communities (homophobic and transphobic language)

  • People with disability or chronic illness (ableism)

  • People in specific age groups (ageism)

  • People of different body sizes, appearance, or dress (fat, thin, fashion or other appearance shaming)

Please be open to feedback about this.

We are respectful

Vegan NSW supports open discussion of ideas and encourages people to make their own well-informed decisions. However, our mission is to be in a position to advocate for veganism, so we are careful about which debates we engage in or prioritise. 

We ask you to behave in ways that support our vision by:

  • Ensuring that you engage in discussions that have the potential to turn to conflict with respectful dialogue

  • Not playing any graphic or violent video or audio content in plain view and ensuring there is a trigger warning located within your stall

We are product responsible

We are careful that the information and products sold at our events are safe, effective and responsible.

We are curated

We would love to invite all applicants to our events, however with a focus on ensuring that there is a wide range of products available you may not be successful the first time you apply. If you aren't successful the first time, please update your Profile with the next event date you would like to attend and we will be in touch.

We are outdoors

All of our weekend events are held in the great outdoors. Our attendees love sitting on the grass (weather permitting!) and lazing the day away surrounded by vegan heaven! Unless it is unsafe we will go ahead regardless of the weather.

So please ensure you are prepared! We have seen a marquee tumble across the site and we don't ever want to see that again, eeek! All stall holders need to bring all of their own equipment to safely and legally trade in an outdoor setting including marquee and 10kg weights for each leg, equipment, tables, displays and power leads.

We are social

We know that social media is a key driver for businesses and events, and we have worked hard to build a big and engaged social media following. Our combined audience across our channels is now over 60K! Oooft! To help promote your inclusion at our events we do one post for every approved stall holder, and two general posts for The Vegan Directory each month. We also offer various social media opportunities for posts across our social media platforms.

GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR APPLICATION!

Final bits:

  • Event applications close two weeks before the event - late applications may be accepted if space allows however we can’t guarantee!

  • If you have applied in the past and haven't been successful because your business or organisation was not vegan, and it is now completely vegan, please enter your details in the "I already have a username" section below and resubmit your application. Your details will auto-populate too!

  • Important note: If you have already created a Profile in our new database system and would like to apply for the next event, a different event, social media promo or a Directory listing please log in here and update it where appropriate, no need to complete a new application form, phew! Don't forget to update the event and date you would like to attend too!

By clicking the below you agree that, if accepted, you will respect and follow the above policies and will let us know if your business changes and is no longer eligible.