Gravy co-founded, with his wife, the circus and performing arts camp Camp Winnarainbow, now located in Laytonville, California near the Hog Farm.

Where is Wavy Gravy today?

Although he'll turn 80 on May 15, Wavy Gravy works hard at avoiding his own geezer-ness. He continues his work with Camp Winnarainbow, a performing arts camp for kids in Laytonville, California, and the Seva Foundation, the nonprofit group dedicated to curing blindness for people around the world.

Where is Wavy Gravy's Hog Farm?

Today the Hog Farm continues in various locations, including a headquarters in Berkeley, California and a 600+ acre farm in Laytonville, California, known as Black Oak Ranch, which is also home to Wavy Gravy's performing arts camp for children, Camp Winnarainbow.

When was Wavy Gravy born?

Hugh Nanton Romney Jr. (born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy, is an American entertainer and peace activist best known for his role at Woodstock, as well as for his hippie persona and countercultural beliefs.

What was Wavy Gravy's real name?

Hugh Nanton Romney Jr.

(born May 15, 1936), known as Wavy Gravy, is an American entertainer and peace activist best known for his role at Woodstock, as well as for his hippie persona and countercultural beliefs.

Sasha - Wavy Gravy (re:Fracted : Live At the Barbican)

What did Wavy Gravy do at Woodstock?

Wavy fostered the Beat generation by bringing poetry and folk music to the legendary Gaslight Cafe in Greenwich Village. He helped start the influential Hog Farm commune who provided free food and support to 400,000 at the Woodstock Festival.

What is the Hog Farm commune?

The Hog Farm was a commune located in the hills above Sunland, a town in the far north of the San Fernando Valley. It was headed by Hugh Romney (née Wavy Gravy). Gravy and the commune were here in L.A., before decamping for New York. At Woodstock, they provided free food and security for the famous rock festival.

Who ran security at Woodstock?

Woodstock security was handled by an unconventional band: Wavy Gravy and members of the Hog Farm commune.

Who owned the farm at Woodstock?

The ensuing focus on Bethel led to a meeting with a local real estate agent, who drove one of the organizers to see a dairy farm there. The man who owned the farm: Max Yasgur. Yasgur, who was then approaching age 50, agreed to lease some of his land to festival organizers. His reasons were both monetary and idealistic.

What are pigs raised for?

Pig farming or hog farming is the raising and breeding of domestic pigs as livestock, and is a branch of animal husbandry. Pigs are farmed principally for food (e.g. pork, bacon, gammon) and skins.

Who was the MC at Woodstock?

As he is today, Chip Monck, lighting designer and the original MC of the Woodstock Festival. You will probably know Chip Monck as the guy who uttered the now infamous words about the 'brown acid' circulating among the 400,000 attendees at Woodstock in 1969.

Who is wavy?

Jennifer Ejoke, professionally known as Wavy the Creator (stylized as Wavy The Creator), is a recording artist, photographer, fashion designer and film-maker, born in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and raised in the United States.

How many people were at Woodstock?

Attendance estimates vary, but it's believed at least 400,000 music lovers attended Woodstock. Woodstock didn't actually happen in Woodstock, but on a farm in Bethel, New York, about an hour outside of the town of Woodstock.

What we have in mind is breakfast in bed for 400 000?

"What we have in mind," Wavy Gravy announced, "is breakfast in bed for 400,000." After that famous pronouncement at the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y., little cups of granola were distributed by Gravy's Hog Farm commune.

Did Hells Angels do security at Woodstock?

Security. By some accounts, the Hells Angels were hired as security by the management of the Rolling Stones, on the recommendation of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane (who both had previously used the Angels for security at performances without incident), for $500 worth of beer.

What was in Wavy Gravy ice cream?

Wavy Gravy is a caramel and nut filled dream.

Marrying caramel and cashew Brazil nut ice cream with hazelnut fudge and roasted almonds was a stroke of genius by Ben & Jerry's. This flavor was a nut lover's dream.

What are the interesting names of the man who made the stage announcements and the head of the hog farm?

The Woodstock Music Festival was the brainchild of four men, all age 27 or younger, looking for an investment opportunity: John Roberts, Joel Rosenman, Artie Kornfeld and Michael Lang.

Where is Steve fundaro going?

Steve Fundaro is the newest addition to the WAVY Weather team, where he'll strive to bring an upbeat, positive attitude to forecasting and storytelling.

Is wavy the creator a male or female?

Born and raised in Lagos, Jennifer Ejoke—better known as Wavy The Creator—is one of the few female musicians to have stood her ground, and successfully carved out her own space amid the male-dominated 'Alté' wave—at least as far as Western hype is concerned.

Who died at Woodstock?

Despite having over 500,000 people at the Woodstock festival, only two people died. One person died of a drug overdose. The other person who died at Woodstock was sleeping in a sleeping bag under a tractor. The driver did not know he was there, and accidentally ran him over.

What is the dirtiest animal on a farm?

The pig's reputation as a filthy animal comes from its habit of rolling in mud to cool off. Pigs that live in cool, covered environments stay very clean. Pigs are also known as hogs or swine. Male pigs of any age are called boars; female pigs are called sows.

What is the cleanest animal in the world?

Contrary to popular belief, pigs are unable to sweat; instead, they wallow in mud to cool down. Their mucky appearance gives pigs an undeserved reputation for slovenliness. In fact, pigs are some of the cleanest animals around, refusing to excrete anywhere near their living or eating areas when given a choice.