Study advantages of a plant-based life-style at Vegfest in Petersburg

The fourth annual Veg within the ‘Burg Vegfest will happen at a brand new location − a historic, stunning inexperienced area in Petersburg.

Vegfest, a free, family-friendly occasion, is from 11 a.m. to five p.m. June 6 at Poplar Lawn Park at 243 S. Sycamore St. The hosts hope to see vegetarians, carnivores, vegans, omnivores and fruitarians. Everyone is invited to the occasion delivered to the neighborhood by Your Partners in Wellness Inc. and Petersburg Healthy Hearts Initiative.

Attendees can discover plant-based merchandise to incorporate meals, candles, juices, natural teas, jewellery and extra. There shall be vegan meals distributors, well being screenings, dwell performances, DJ Mockingbird, free produce, audio system all through the day, a Kids Zone, demonstrations and sources to assist with well being journeys.

Food distributors on the pageant shall be Big Bamboo: Asian Kitchen, Healthyself Healthy Mixes and NuVegan Cafe Petersburg. Moveitville shall be an space within the park the place friends will have the ability to work out with three totally different health instructors at no cost from midday to three p.m.

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Petersburg: Veg within the ‘Burg Vegfest June 6 schedule

• Noon: Let’s prepare dinner with crops: Limaries Phillips, of Caridad Tropical Seasonings, shares how she makes use of crops to make meals style superb and can present a cooking demo.

• 1 p.m.: Vegan Fitness is a factor: Crystal Banks, a vegan and health knowledgeable, describes how she maintains her well being by sharing a day in her lifetime of consuming crops, figuring out and interchange the 2.

• 2 p.m.: Dairy is NOT our meals: Margaretha Backers-Netherton shares, from a health-centered standpoint, why dairy isn’t our meals.

• 3 p.m.: Food is drugs…select properly: Milton Mills, an advocate for plant-based diets and a training doctor, will clarify the distinction between good drugs and unhealthy drugs.

• 4 p.m.: Healing with crops: Tiffany Robinson will share how crops could also be used as drugs. She will speak about herbs, mushrooms and all issues crops.

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Veg within the ‘Burg music lineup

• Noon: U&I Plus Latin Band

Veg within the ‘Burg open mic schedule

• 1:45 p.m.: Hadleigh Katzenbach

• 3 p.m.: Goddess SageO Laveaux 

Shuttle service shall be supplied by Petersburg Area Transit. Visit Veg in the ‘Burg on Facebook for extra info.

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