This two-day event celebrates & cultivates love for diverse people and for the planet we all depend on.
It’s about love in the radical sense, the way Martin Luther King, Jr. taught it.
It’s about love as a verb, not just a feeling, the way bell hooks wrote about it.
It’s about love of living things, the way E. O. Wilson defined it.
It’s about love as the antidote to hate, the way our nation needs it.
This uplifting weekend features talks, workshops, and fun in two themes:
Love for People & Love for Planet
| Super Supportive Karaoke | Make & Take Classes |
| Community Voices Storytelling | Outdoor Recreation & Relaxation |
| Letter Writing Tent | Guided Nature Hikes |
| Self Care Breaks | Seed Planting Service Project |
| Nonviolence Trainings | Personal Climate Action Planning |
Registration opens in May and will include camping and day passes.
Check back often for schedule updates.
Call for Program Contributors
Educators, Artists, Musicians, & Community Organizations
There are loads of ways to be part of the festival’s inaugural year. Lead a workshop or give a talk. Sign up to be an art or food vendor. We welcome inquiries from anyone looking to contribute their time and talent.
Interested? Fill out this form, and we’ll reach out to gather & share more details.
Partners in Growing Love
We’re excited to be partnering with diverse artists, nonprofits, educators, foodies, and businesses to bring the festival to life. Check back often for updates on new partnerships and how they’re contributing.
Rural Action’s mission is to build a more just economy by developing the region’s assets in environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable ways. They’re leading programming in both festival tracks.
The Bookmobile is coming to Love Grows! Pick up a book to find something new to love about different cultures, landscapes, and creatures! This community treasure is always free and open to the public, and will be parked outside the main festival entrance, no ticket required.
Ohio University’s Festivals, Events, and Event Management (FEEM) certificate program is a key partner in planning this first year. Professor Thom Stevenson and students in his practicum course are taking the lead on feeding festival-goers, using mostly local & regional ingredients.
Sponsorships
We hope you’ll join our efforts to create a more loving, just community by becoming a festival sponsor. At a festival about loving people, we want to treat our team well and invest our dollars back into our community. Sponsors’ contributions will allow us to compensate our many program contributors (speakers, workshop leaders, interns, musicians, and chefs) and will support critical supplies such as equipment rentals, workshop materials, local ingredients, and more.
Three sponsorship levels are available:
Ground Breaker ($2,500+)
- Named tent, space, or program at the festival
- Premium booth at the festival
- Public thank-you during announcements
- Two commemmorative wood-engraved tickets
- All benefits of Harvester package
Harvester ($750+)
- Logo on event flyers, website, and program
- Featured social media post
- Opportunity to display flyers at Information Kiosk on festival grounds
- Four festival tickets w/ camping passes
Seed Planter ($250+)
- Social media shout-out
- Name listed as a festival supporter in program and website
- Two festival tickets