Welcome to Rochester VegFest 2025!

Rochester VegFest returns to Parcel 5 for a full day of plant-powered celebration, showcasing the best in vegan food, ethical living, and sustainable practices. This free outdoor festival features a lively mix of food and retail vendors, engaging speakers, cooking demos, live music, family-friendly activities, and community resources.

The Rochester VegFest is a vibrant celebration of plant-based living!
Our 2025 Theme is: Compassion in Action: Eat Plants! Save the Planet!

VegFest 2025 Full Day Program Summary

10:00	Yoga with Jennifer Arena
10:30 – 11:15	Speaker 1 – Adam Durand
11:20 – 12:05	Food Demo 1 – Caryn Dugan	Music by Sage Bava
12:10 – 12:55	Speaker 2 – Dr. Thomas Campbell
1:00 – 1:45	Food Demo 2 – Caryn Dugan	Music by Sage Bava
1:50 – 2:35	Speaker 3 – Dr. Jim Loomis (The Doc & Chef)
2:40 – 3:25	Food Demo 3 – Anthony Miller	Music by Rob Doe
3:30 – 4:30	Speaker 4 – ROC Vegan Panel

2025 Speakers & Food Demos

10:30 AM

Guest Speaker, Adam Durand
Animal Rights Activist, Filmmaker & Advocate
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11:20 AM

Food Demo, Chef Caryn Dugan
Founder of the Center for Plant-Based Living in St. Louis & Co-Host of The Doc & Chef
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12:10 PM

Guest Speaker, Thomas M. Campbell II, MD
Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine, Founder & Co-Director of the UR Medicine/Highland Hospital Nutrition in Medicine Research Center, Co-Author of The China Study
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1:50 PM

Guest Speaker, Dr. Jim Loomis
Medical Director of the Barnard Medical Center in Washington, D.C. & Co-Host of The Doc & Chef
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2:40 PM

Food Demo, Chef Anthony Miller
Founder of The Veg-E-Table
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3:30 PM: Rochester Vegan Entrepreneurs Panel
Featuring Natasha Siplin, Rob Nipe, Janessa Steenberg, and Kaptah Xi-Amaru.
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