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Food Nerd

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Introducing Food Nerd, a first-time VegFest vendor specializing in nutrient-dense, shelf-stable toddler snacks! 🌟 Discover their mission to redefine what kids eat and sample their delicious ‘FoodNerd Mega Puffs’ at this year’s VegFest!

VegFest 2024 T-Shirt Design Contest

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Update: Submissions and voting are now closed! Stay tuned for the winning design announcement…

Are you a design student? An aspiring artist looking for a platform to showcase your talent? Or maybe you’re just a passionate plant-based eater who loves getting creative?

Enter our VegFest T-Shirt Design Contest for the opportunity to have your design featured on our official VegFest T-shirts. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just starting out, we want to see what you’ve got!

Design Requirements:

There are no specific creative requirements for your design; we simply ask that it reflect the values and spirit of our vegan community event and adhere to the following guidelines.

  • Size: 11” wide X 12” tall, max.
  • Colors: One- or two-color design. Solid, no gradients.
  • Originality: Only original designs accepted, no copyrighted materials.
  • File Format: Vector EPS, PDF, or AI formats. Hand-drawn entries not accepted.
  • Logo: No requirement to include our logo.
  • Exclusions: Please do not include the year of the VegFest.
  • Entry Limit: None, enter as many designs as you like.

Timeline:

  • June 20: Deadline for sending designs to jami@rocvegfestny.org
  • June 24: Top designs selected by the committee; posted on social media for public voting
  • July 1: Voting closes; winner selected
  • Prize: Winner receives a free t-shirt, design credit, and a choice of either a free vendor space in our upcoming 2024 Rochester VegFest, on Saturday, August 24, on Parcel 5 in downtown Rochester, or a gift card (details TBD).

Contact:

Submissions and questions can be sent to jami@rocvegfestny.org.

Disclaimer:

By participating in this contest, you acknowledge and agree that rights to the winning design will belong to Animal Rights Rochester (ARROC). By submitting your design, you grant ARROC the rights to use, reproduce, and distribute the winning design on tee shirts to be worn by volunteers and sold at the festival. Rochester VegFest is a joint project of ARROC and RAVS. All proceeds from the sale of these tee shirts will directly support the mission and activities of the organizations.

Bronze Sponsor: Happy Earth Tea

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We’re excited to welcome Happy Earth Tea as a first-time Roc VegFest vendor and Bronze Sponsor! 🍵

Founded in 2011, this family-run business from Rochester, NY, is dedicated to curating some of the best organic teas worldwide. With over 60 loose-leaf teas and herbal blends, they’re passionate about your health and the environment. Stop by their booth for made and packaged tea and refreshing samples!

Once Again Nut Butter

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Once Again Nut Butter is returning to VegFest! This 100% employee-owned company from Nunda, NY, has been a loyal attendee of every VegFest since our start in 2017. We’re thrilled to welcome them back, offering their delicious organic and natural nut and seed butters!

Christian Animal Rights Association

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Welcome back, Christian Animal Rights Association! This nondenominational ministry is dedicated to educating, advocating, protecting, and defending the rights of all sentient animals from a Biblical and Christian perspective. We’re thrilled that they will be joining us for their second time at VegFest. Stop by their booth for more information, tee shirts, and more on August 24th!

Rochester VegFest is Back!

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Rochester’s all-vegan festival returns this summer for a day of fun with local vendors, guest speakers, cooking demos, raffle prizes, and more.

When?

Saturday, August 24, 2024

10am – 4pm

Where?

Parcel 5 285 E Main St.

Rochester, NY 14604

Admission

Free entry!

Get a raffle ticket with a $3+ donation.

2024 Sponsors and Donors

  • Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen
  • Happy Earth Tea
  • People for Animal Rights of Central New York
  • Hollycake House Cafe & Bakery
  • Yeah! Pierogi
  • Wegmans
  • Abundance Food Coop
  • Rise Brewing Co.
  • Marilla’s Mindful Supplies
  • Trader Joe’s
  • Mocking Bird Farm Sanctuary
  • MetroPops
  • StackFLX

Click Here to Learn More About the Roc VegFest 2024 Sponsors

2024 Exhibitors

  • Abundance Food Coop
  • ACES Energy
  • Animal Rights Rochester
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rochester
  • Black, Brown, and Diverse Plant-Based People for Equity Inc.
  • Burning Books
  • Chickpea Magazine
  • Christian Animal Rights Association
  • Cleo + Kin
  • Climate Solutions Accelerator
  • Compassion & Cucumbers Vegan Podcast
  • Dear Kimberly
  • Design Slush (Julia Jones)
  • Envision Positive
  • F. Olivers
  • Fatcat Baking
  • FoodNerd
  • Grass Fed Vegan Butcher
  • Happy Earth Tea
  • Hollycake House Cafe & Bakery
  • Long Weekend Bake Shop
  • Mocking Bird Farm Sanctuary
  • Once Again Nut Butter
  • People for Animal Rights of Central New York
  • Pet Adoption Network
  • PharmFlint
  • Recycle Right in Monro County
  • Rochester Area Vegan Society
  • Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute
  • Rochester Kettle Corn
  • Save Rochester Inc.
  • Simply Love Bakery
  • Spirit & Abundance
  • StudioLyn
  • Sunshine Vegan Eats
  • Sweet Farm
  • Sweet Imaldas
  • Sweet Pea Plant-Based Kitchen
  • The Herbivore Nextdoor
  • Vinegars ETC
  • Vuture Food
  • Wild Hill Farm CSA

Click Here to Learn More About the Roc VegFest 2024 Exhibitors

2024 Guest Speakers

  • 11:30 AM — Dr. Kerry Graff, Medical Director at the Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute
  • 1:00 PM — Sarina Farb, Holistic Vegan Educator
  • 2:30 PM — Jim Hicks, Planetary Health Advocate

Click Here to Learn More About the Roc VegFest 2024 Guest Speakers

2024 Cooking Demos

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM — Fermentation 101 with Ali of Spirit and Abundance
  • 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM — Cooking Whole Food Plant-Based with Chef Ryan of Sweet Pea Plant Based Kitchen
  • 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM — Mushroom Risotto with Pearl of Le Twisted Spoon
  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM — Easy Meals with Bruce of Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute

Click Here to Learn More About the Roc VegFest 2024 Cooking Demos

Event Parking

Parking is available at Midtown Garage with entrances on Clinton Avenue and Broad Street, costing $2 per hour or $10 per day. Free street parking is also nearby, though it may require a longer walk. For loading and unloading, use the area around Parcel 5.

Click Here to Learn More About Event Parking