2020 is Official!

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Joe

Grab your calendars!

We are so excited to announce the 4th annual Rochester Vegfest!

Please join us for another amazing year at Martin Luther King., Jr Park on Saturday, 9/12/2020!

Along with the standard delicious food and informative speakers, our brand new Vegfest Leadership Team is working hard all-year long to bring new event features, greater entertainment, music, and much more to VegFest 2020!

Stay tuned on our instagram and other social media platforms for daily updates on why our beloved city of Rochester is a Plant Party, All year round!

Allah’s Kitchen

Posted on October 10, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Allah’s Kitchen has gone 100% vegan!

Located on Jefferson Avenue in Rochester.

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Thank you Red Fern!

Posted on October 4, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Thank you so much to Andrea at The Red Fern for the generous donation after VegFest! The Red Fern has been a steadfast supporter of our programs from the beginning.

Thank You Volunteers!

Posted on September 29, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Ah, it’s that happy time of year when we get to express our gratitude to everyone who helped make Rochester VegFest possible. Here you see the large community that comes together to pull off this tremendous feat. ♥

We want to start with big thank-you’s to Kim for being our treasurer and RAVS rep again, as well as staffing the VegFest booth all day, and to Darren for continuing to be our carpenter, welder, and all-around go-getter. Thank you to Beth for publicizing VegFest in print media. Thank you to Bob F for coordinating our volunteers – this is a big complicated job!

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VegFest at Harvest Fest

Posted on September 27, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Thanks to Kim for tabling on behalf of VegFest at the Harvest Fest at Lori‘s Saturday, and thank you to our sponsor Lori’s for inviting us! Kim said she had lots of good conversations with attendees.

VegFest 2019!

Posted on September 27, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

2019 Photos 2

Posted on September 18, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Thank you again to Marisa Poselovich of Sweet Image Photography for taking photos all day at Rochester VegFest 2019 and sharing them freely.

What a gift that we can have these shared memories, and that we didn’t have to worry about taking a lot of photos.

Below is the second batch. See the first here.

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2019 Photos 1

Posted on September 17, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Thank you again to Marisa Poselovich of Sweet Image Photography for taking photos all day at Rochester VegFest 2019 and sharing them freely.

What a gift that we can have these shared memories, and that we didn’t have to worry about taking a lot of photos.

Below is the first batch she has sent us, from setup into the first hours. Here is the second batch.

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RIT Vegan Club

Posted on September 13, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

RIT Vegan Club We’re pumped that RIT’s Vegan Club is coming to VegFest again!

They meet bi-weekly to discuss vegan/sustainably minded events in the RIT and Rochester communities, tips on being vegan or how to go vegan, recipes, and other topics relating to animal rights, health, and the environment.

Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen

Posted on September 11, 2019 by RocVegFest_Admin

Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen will be at Rochester VegFest! They offer nutritious plant-based heat-and-eat meals, and have a 10-Day Plant-Based Challenge beginning Monday after VegFest!

At their booth they will be selling their vegan burgers, vegan beet balls with marinara, gazpacho, granola bars, and cookie dough, and offering samples.