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Ali Lawrence at Rochester VegFest 2025

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Founder of Spirit & Abundance

Ali Lawrence, Spirit & Abundance

Ali is the founder of Spirit & Abundance, a small business crafting plant based cheese and ferments in the city of Rochester. A graduate from the Culinary Institute of America and Cornell University with over 15 years of experience in the kitchen, Ali is dedicated to sharing how to cook living, plant based food along with cultured and fermented creations.

For more information, visit Ali’s website.

Catch Ali Lawrence at Rochester VegFest 2025

🎤 3:30–4:30 PM – Rochester Vegan Entrepreneurs Panel
📍 Speaker Tent, Parcel 5 – Downtown Rochester

Kaptah Xi-Amaru at Rochester VegFest 2025

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Owner of B+Healthy Fresh Food Market

Kaptah Xi-Amaru, B+Healthy Fresh Food Market

Minister Kaptah Xi-Amaru is the visionary founder of B+Healthy Fresh Food Market, a thriving vegan juice bar and community health food store that has served the Rochester area for over 8 years. With three locations, his mission is to make plant-based nutrition and holistic wellness accessible to underserved communities. Minister Kaptah’s impactful work has earned numerous accolades and his leadership continues to inspire a movement toward healthier, more conscious living in Rochester and beyond.

For more information, visit Kaptah’s Facebook page.

Catch Kaptah Xi-Amaru at Rochester VegFest 2025

🎤 3:30–4:30 PM – Rochester Vegan Entrepreneurs Panel
📍 Speaker Tent, Parcel 5 – Downtown Rochester