Portland VegFest 2013
Oregon's largest plant-based food event!
On September 21 and 22 more than 6,500 people from the Pacific Northwest and well beyond flooded through the Portland VegFest doors and devoured hundreds of food samples, shopped with our veg-savvy exhibitors, attended cooking demos from celebrity chefs like Miyoko Shinner with her vegan artisan cheeses, and listened to inspiring talks from Brenda Davis, RD, Dr. John McDougall, Will Tuttle, PhD, Dr. Hans Diehl, and so much more!We are so thankful for our generous sponsors, 120+ amazing exhibitors and product donors, more than 400 dedicated volunteers, and the thousands of you who discovered and celebrated the wonderful benefits of plant-based food. We couldn't do it without you! We also welcome your help in planning the 2014 VegFest. Please contact vegfest@nwveg.org to join our planning team.
We would also like to take a moment to once again thank all the Portland VegFest 2013 sponsors - Platinum Print sponsor THE OREGONIAN, and Golden Carrot sponsor BOOK PUBLISHING COMPANY; as well as Silver Sunflower sponsors: Attune Foods, Earthly Gourmet, Kelso Photography, Mt. Tabor Veterinary Care, Natural Awakenings, Organically Grown Company, Professional Platinum Cooking Systems, ReDirect Guide, Tasty Bite, Taza Chocolate, Toby's Family Foods, Turtle Island Foods, V-dog, and Whole Foods Market-Bellevue. If you are interested in sponsoring Portland VegFest 2014, please contact vegfest@nwveg.org
Saturday & Sunday
September 21 & 22
10am-6pm
Oregon Convention Center
Exhibit Hall A
777 NE MLK, Jr. Blvd., Portland
Parking information here
$8 admission/day
Kids 12 and under free
Special! Just $5 for seniors 62+ and students with valid ID! (One per person, cannot be combined with any other offer/coupon.)
Download a $1-off coupon here!
Bring your own bag to collect samples and info! Souvenir cloth bags will be available for $3 each.
VegFest celebrates and promotes sustainable, compassionate and healthy food choices and lifestyles. This low-cost, fun and food-filled event welcomes everyone!
To support NW VEG and our events, we welcome your new membership. Join at our Membership table at VegFest and receive a gift bag full of vegan products and coupons, valued at up to 3 times the price of membership!
VegFest features:
-
Free samples of hundreds of different foods!
Delicious main dishes, decadent desserts and chocolates, fresh organic produce, veggie burgers, non-dairy cheeses, fruit smoothies and juices, hummus, whole grain breads, spreads and dips, nut and seed butters, on-the-go snacks, raw foods and treats, and so much more! - Speakers
- Cooking Demonstrations
- Ask the Experts
- Family and Teen Activities
- Restaurants
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Film Screenings
Portland VegFest will need 400+ volunteers to make it an even greater success than last year. Want to help out with VegFest 2013? Please email Chelsea Davis at volunteer@nwveg.org