A free vegan/plant-based festival, “Healthy Taste Vegfest,” will take place on Sunday, April 2 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at The Commons in Collegedale, 4950 Swinyar Dr. in Collegedale. Local food vendors will sell vegan/plant-based products and health-related products.
The festival will also feature a panel discussion with plant-based physicians and health educators, a spring gardening class and multiple cooking demos.
An interactive program for children will also take place at noon and 3 p.m., with special guest Rick Teepen presenting the "Snakes Alive" reptile show.
Ben Roy from the Science Zone will present a science show, and Sarah Victor, author of the children's book "Why I eat Broccoli," will do a book reading and educate children on gardening.
The festival is free and open to the public and no registration is required. For more information, visit
https://www.healthytaste.net, or contact Gabriel Mcclover at 423-397-6805 or gabriel@healthytaste.net.
The event is sponsored by Healthy Taste, Inc, a nonprofit dedicated to "introducing tasty plant-based foods to improve overall health by equipping and empowering individuals with resources needed to make lasting improvements in their lives."