The New England VegFest (NEVF) is a free festival that brings the local community together to celebrate vegetarianism: an animal-friendly, environmentally sustainable, and healthy lifestyle.
Join us to sample and buy delicious vegan food and other plant-based products and learn about compassionate causes, hear amazing speakers, and participate in fun activities.
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Festival Speakers
Meet the speakers who joined at the 2024 NEVF!
Jackie Akerberg
Jackfruitful Vegan
Jackie is the recipe creator, food lover, and photographer behind the popular plant-based food blog Jackfruitful Kitchen and on Instagam at @jackfruitfulkitchen. Both online and in her cookbook, The Clean Vegan Cookbook, Jackie specializes in creating delicious easy-to-follow vegan and gluten-free recipes to simplify healthy cooking with whole foods ingredients. At NEVF, she’ll join speaker Sara Tercero to debunk several common myths about plant-based eating.
Sara Tercero
BetterFoodGuru
Sara is the chef and creative force behind the popular vegan food blog and Instagram sensation @Betterfoodguru. Her vibrant and balanced meal salads have earned her the title “The Salad Queen,” and her unique videos have amassed over 1 million followers. Sara’s cookbook, Plant-Based Diet in 30 Days, is an essential plant-based lifestyle guide. At NEVF, she’ll join speaker Jackie Akerberg to debunk several common myths about plant-based eating.
Robert Cheeke
The Plant-Based Athlete
Robert Cheeke, often referred to as the “Godfather of Vegan Bodybuilding,” tours the world sharing his story of transformation from a skinny farm kid to champion vegan bodybuilder. He is one of VegNews magazine’s Most Influential Vegan Athletes, founder of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness, and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Plant-Based Athlete. At NEVF, he’ll share ways we can all be highly impactful vegans.
Jim McGovern
U.S. Congressman
The 2024 NEVF is honored to welcome special guest speaker U.S. Representative Jim McGovern, who will speak briefly about some of his current legislative efforts to promote food and nutrition security, including the Peas, Legumes, and Nuts Today Act (PLANT Act), a bill to support plant-based food production and local farmers.
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Help NEVF Be Green
We're striving to make the 2024 NEVF as zero waste as possible, and we invite all participants to join us!
From collecting event compost to reusing festival merch and showcasing eco-friendly exhibitors and activities, we're going green in a big way.
A Huge Thank to Our 2024 NEVF Sponsors!
About VegFest
VegFest is a 501c3 non-profit based in Worcester, Massachusetts, that works to create a culture of support for plant-based living throughout New England. We seek to inspire people and places to become more veg-friendly for the benefit of animals, people, and the planet.
We run a variety of other programs aiming to show people that plant-based living is fun, easy, accessible, and delicious.