2023 Festival Exhibitors

February 11th, 2023 - Edgewater Park, Dunedin

FIRST Zero Waste Festival!

The 2023 Hope Spot Festival was the first Renüable Certified Zero Waste Festival in all of western Florida!  Thanks to coordinated effort of vendors, exhibitors,  sponsors, University of Tampa Roots and Shoots club, Suncoast Composting by Renüable, the City of Dunedin, Auburn Supply, our premier sponsor KnowBe4, and all the conscientious attendees, we were able to upcycle over 97% of the festival's waste! 

 

And, thanks to partnership with Keep Pinellas Beautiful and over 50 volunteers, the additional waste recovered from the shoreline cleanup and prevented from entering our local waters increased the Festival Net Waste Diversion Impact to over 300%. 

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DJ and Live Music Schedule:

A big shout out to our musical sponsors,  Wendy Barmore, Jesse Ray Stout, Elizabeth Glushko, and Paul Cook.  Thank you for sharing our vision.  We hope your generosity is returned to you in spades.

 

10am - 3pm: Multiplayer Agency

10:45 - 11:30am  Elizabeth Glushko

12:30 - 2pm: Wendy B

3pm - 5pm: Jesse Ray Stout

Exhibitors

Interactive, educational, and hands-on activities:

  • Clearwater Marine Aquarium - Interactive educational activity exploring manatee conservation
  • The Florida Aquarium - Sea Turtle hands-on activity
  • Tampa Bay Estuary Program - Experiential drawing activity "I Notice, I Wonder, It Reminds me of" with creatures native to Tampa Bay
  • University of Tampa Roots and Shoots Hope Spot Committee - Shell identification activities
  • Suncoast Youth Conservation Center - Tagging and tracking marine animals - try it yourself like a marine biologist!
  • Dunedin Public Library Library - Crafts, games and activities - Valentines Day card paper quilling, Hula hoops, giant legos, bean bag toss, an more!
  • US Coast Guard Auxillary, Flotilla 11-10 America's Waterway Watch, Boat Safety, Enviormental Protection
  • Ina the Mermaid - Mermaid pod, photos with mermaids, educational activities 
  • Rosebud Continuum - USF Professor Dr. TH Culhane explains how anaerobic digestion can turn food waste into energy and fertilizer
  • Zoo Tampa - Manatee rescue and rehabilitation display and possibly the rescue ambulance/transport vehicle!
  • St. Petersburg College Environmental Club - children's activities
  • City of Dunedin - showcasing sustainabilty projects and making vertical oyster gardens
  • Friends of the Hammock - Passport Program Seed planting 
  • Pinellas Chapter Florida Native Plant Society - Promotion and protection of Florida native plants and native plant communities.
  • Keep Pinellas Beautiful - educational displays and demos focusing on the dangers of plastic litter & microplastics, with hands-on educational activities. Emphasis on using alternatives to single-use plastics.
  • Water Warrior Alliance - Upcycled marine debris and Tie-Dye Station - Bring your old stained shirts and up-cycle them into something totally groovy
  • ECOmersion - Guiding the Dunedin Marina Paddle Cleanup - Local kayak tours and kayak/paddleboar/canoe rentals
  • Tampa Bay Raptor Rescue - Live educational Bird of Prey Exhibit - Global Raptors
  • Yhali - Live painting
  • Friends of the Hammock of Dunedin, Inc. - Seed planting activity for passport program.
  • Safety Harbor Art and Music Center (SHAMc) - Hands-on recycled art activity
  • Carlos Cardenas Marine Artist - Marine wildlife artist offering adult and kids art painting activity
  • WK Preservation Group Inc - We are working to save a parcel of 14 acres in North Pinellas from development and ensure it is preserved in perpetuity. Educational activity to showcase the importance of storm water run off, species biodiversity, or natural habitats.
  • Local Tiki Rides - We pick you up for FREE (even from home) and drive you to Dunedin destinations.
    Visit the Tiki Stop at the festival.

Vendors:

 

  • Woof Creek Dog Wellness - Dog wellness nutritionals like meal toppers, snacks, treats, oils, balms, for holistic canine health, prevention & remedy.
  • Resupply Market - A low-waste shop for eco-friendly and affordable products offering local delivery and pickup options
  • Übee Nutrition - Local small business. Handcrafted vitamins and supplements with no additives or fillers.
  • Author Kip Koelsch - Novels with environmental/ocean conservation themes
  • PRP Wine - We provide a 1 oz. free sample of our most popular international wine and sell and offer a discount for wine sampling experiences.
  • Auburn Supply Group - Compostable and sustainable food, beverage and facility supplies for all take out, festivals, concessions, health care and businesses using disposables looking to eliminate waste and minimize your carbon footprint.
  • Carlos Cardenas Marine Artist - Marine wildlife artist
  • Evergreen Plant Experience - Plant shop
  • ChicaBoo Açaí - Açaí food trailer. We serve açaí and superfood bowls. We’re proud to offer dairy and gluten-free options, as well as vegetarian and vegan options.
  • Beachcomber Trinkets and Treasures - Up cycled Cockle Shell Candles with hidden treasures revealed as the soy wax melts away. A repurpose kit (sand, scoop & soy tea light) Decoupaged Venus Sunray seashells suitable as trinket tray’s. 5% of profit goes to Ocean Conservancy for preservation efforts.
  • Blue-Green Connections - Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot educational material, Hope Spot water bottles, mugs, t-shirts, etc.
  • Craftsealady Crochet & Soaps   - Original Design Hats/Scarves/Ear Warmers and Detergent Free Sea Themed Soaps
  • Glass Impressions - Sea-themed fused glass art
  • Gmskincares - Handmade soap and skincare
  • The Hive- Cottage foods: tea breads, candied nuts, vinegars, extracts. City homesteader-style products with the intent to minimize food waste and maximize food worth. Other: beeswax wraps, reusable shopping bags..
  • Dear Journey Blooms - plant shop selling easy to care for tropical house plants. We always have a selection of air plants loose and mounted on figurines, carnivorous plants, cactus, and succulents. We also make our own soil mix and plant inspired t-shirts, totes, aprons, and keychains. We also carry an array of home decor, decorative pots, and organic plant care kits.
  • Finchwork Art - Pet Portraits, Wildlife painting and prints
  • Mystical Silk by Jeannine - Hand drawn and painted silk scarves with sea themes;  hand dyed silk pillow cases, sleep masks, eye pillows and bamboo headbands from my silk art cut and sewn by artist.   Cosmic Crayons, (from recycled crayons) as well as a Whimsy Sea Creatures signed Travel coloring book.
  • Freedom Boat Club of Tampa Bay - Fun on the water/Boat Club Memberships
  • Two Sisters- Recycled glass and driftwood windchimes.
  • Seasoned Green - Vegan food with Caribbean and southern twist
  • Ksplitz Artisan Ice Cream - Handmade, all natural Ice cream
  • Whole Hearted Hair - Green circle certified sustainability salon educating and implimenting clean salon visits and recycling all hair materials (ex: hair clippings repurposed into dog bed for shelters and foils made into bike and car parts)
  • Creations in Stone by Roger - Hand cut semi precious mounted in recycled silver
  • Plant Path Nursery - Herbal extracts of elderberry, adaptogenic herbs, mushrooms and pine pollen.
  • Auburn Supply Group - Compostable and sustainable food, beverage and facility supplies for all take out, festivals, concessions, health care and businesses using disposables looking to eliminate waste and minimize your carbon footprint.
  • Carlos Cardenas Marine Artist - Marine wildlife artist and live painting
  • Blue-Green Connections - Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot educational material, Hope Spot water bottles, mugs, t-shirts, etc.
  • Craftsealady Crochet & Soaps   - Original Design Hats/Scarves/Ear Warmers and Detergent Free Sea Themed Soaps
  • Crystal Power Boutique home decor and jewelry created from wire, crystals and some driftwood.
  • Life Farms - Organic vegetables, exotic mushrooms, flowers, etc
  • Handicraft Soul Fair Trade - High-quality handmade goods from South Africa and Ghana. All are fair trade supporting social change and many are made with up-cycled materials or are designed to encourage an eco-friendly lifestyle.
  • Sak Saum - Sustainable Eco friendly handbags wallets accessories clothing
  • Tide's Porch - crushed glass/sea glass and shell art using recycled frames. The decor is coastal themed.
  • The Dunedin Candle Company - soy candles
  • Nova Southeastern University - providing eco-friendly items about the programs and resources
  • Pella Windows and Doors - Hurricane Replacement Windows
  • University of South Florida - Salty Science - Promoting Salty Science's 2023 Atlantic crossing by row boat, to raise funds for marine conservation
  • Sugar shack wood design - handmade driftwood fish and sailboats. Handmade reclaimed wood surfboards, surfboard fins and surfboard art
  • Florida Right to Clean Water-  state wide citizens initiative to amend the Florida Constitution for the 'Right To Clean Water', a green amendment.  https://fb.watch/i9LjfEUnMq/
  • Livin' Salty SUP & Surf Shop - Paddleboards, lessons, tours, repair and custom service
  • Mac's Sports Scuba & Swim - scuba lessons, swim lessons, ecology courses
  • KnowBe4 - Cyber security awareness
  • Flattery Works - Jewelry and beach house decor created using repurposed and recycled items such as fishing tackle, hardware and office supplies combined with classic crystals, metals and stones /span>

Student Entrepreneurs

  • Sunset Henna - Natural organic henna body art and handmade canvases
  • Paradise Crystals - Natural raw and tumbled crystal jewelry, geode, and crystal bags.
  • Marijka's Sweet Treats - Cookies
  • Bakery - Tirumusu, Cupcakes, Peanut butter s’mores pizziokie, banana bread, and white chocolate
    lipsticks.
  • San Jose Elementary School - Student created button pins for sale and student projects from the "Florida Gulf Coast Hope Spot Seagrass Meadows" booklet on display
  • St. Paul School Students - Bake sale
  • Junkrat Art - Folk art made from recycled materials - repurposed canvas, old poster-board and cardboard, or wood, metal scraps, cutlery and upcycled old clothes.
  • Student on behalf of Raprager Family Foundation - Handmade soy candles to benefit the Monarch Butterfly "Candles for Caterpillars" and the propagation of native milkweed in our community.

Eat and Drink Local!  Taste of Dunedin 3-5pm

Speaker and Guided Activities

  • Yoga
  • Tai chi
  • Dance of the Butterly
  • Hula Hooping

2023 Speakers and Activities

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2023 EDL Sponsors (2)