July 24 Article by Henry J. Salmaggi on
East End GreenFest

The Award Winning East End GreenFest Returns July 24-25

    Green Businesses on Long Island Sprouting Up All Over


Mattituck, NY, July 1, 2010 –   The East End GreenFest returns to Strawberry
Fields
Fairgrounds in Mattituck, NY on Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25, from
10am-8pm on Saturday and 10am-5pm on Sunday.   The two day “open air”
celebration of all things local and green on Long Island was voted the “Event of
the Year” for the entire East End from the Readers of Dan’s Papers last
summer.

The number of new “Green” businesses on Long Island has grown enormously
over the past year ensuring this year’s GreenFest will be bigger than ever.  In
addition to these new entries, GreenFest 2010 will showcase 10 live local
bands  and entertainers on our solar powered stage, local wineries, renewable
energy exhibits and hands on demonstrations, healthy and organic food, a
farmers’ market, local artists, and natural, and hand-crafted products for sale.  

“We were so happy with the response we got at GreenFest last summer, and
as the green movement has grown so much this past year we promise an even
bigger and better show,” said event organizer Deborah Dufton.  “The crowds
will be treated to a fun atmosphere filled with live music, local artists, unique
performers, local food and wine, tons of free samplings and lots of great ideas
about ways live a greener lifestyle.”

A long list of exhibitors will be attending the event from many different Green
walks of life including: Renewable Energy, Green Building, Waste Reduction,
Organic and Natural Products, Natural Health and Beauty, Green Kids, Green
Living, Healthy Foods and Beverages, Green Transportation, Earth Friendly
Fashion, and Local and National Environmental Non-Profit Associations.

Live local music is a central part of the weekend’s festivities with many
original New York acts taking to the solar powered concert stage, including
Caroline Doctorow, RBC, the Mondays, Big River Ransom, If, But, When, and
Black Suit Youth.  An even longer list of performers will be entertaining
festival goers this year including fire dancers, dance troupes, hula hoop
performers, POI arts instruction, and a fire eater.    There will be book signings
and special guests as well, which will be announced at a later date.   

“Long Islanders are really embracing the green movement in big numbers.”
said Dufton, “Our phones started ringing in March from excited new green
business owners that wanted to get the word out to the eager GreenFest
crowds.”  “And the sponsors this year were so gracious”, added Dufton,
“including News12, WEHM, Hamptons.com, WSHU, LI Parent, Seventh
Generation, Andersen Windows, LIPA, Edible East End, Dan’s Papers and Got
Apparel.com”.

As always, GreenFest asks that all attendees bring a non-perishable food item,
household item or personal care product, to support the local food bank, CAST.  
The first 200 paid adult ticket holders each day that bring a non-perishable
food item for CAST will receive a FREE GreenFest T shirt courtesy of Got
Apparel.com.

Tickets for the GreenFest are available at the gate for $3 for adults and
children 12 and
under are FREE.    Strawberry Fields Fairgrounds is located on Route 48 in
Mattituck, NY.    

For more information on the East End GreenFest please visit www.
eastendgreenfest.com or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.
com/EastEndGreenFest

Contact:   Syd Dufton – East End GreenFest
Email:       syd@eastendgreenfest.com     Ph: 631 734-5894          Fax: 631
734-5893
Media:
Please direct all media contacts to syd@eastendgreenfest.com.   
631 734 5894  or fax 631 734 5893

East End GreenFest                                     Phone:  631-734-5894
PO Box 329                                                 FAX:      631-734-5893
New Suffolk, NY  11956
July 30 Article by Bridget Degnan
Plum TV's Hamptons Insider
Chooses East End GreenFest As One
Of The Top 5 Things To Do In The
Hamptons This Weekend!