A Veggie Feast! (photo courtesy of Boston Vegetarian Society)

With over 100 exhibitors, the Boston Vegetarian Food Festival is a full day of fun, good food, and learning! The longest-running event of its kind in the country, the Festival offers free admission, free food sampling, and ample free parking!

The Boston Vegetarian Society will be presenting the 12th Annual Boston Vegetarian Food Festival on Saturday, October 20th from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at the Reggie Lewis Athletic Center, 1350 Tremont Street, Boston. That’s opposite the Roxbury Crossing Orange Line T-stop. There is wheelchair access to the Festival.

The Boston Vegetarian Food Festival is a chance to explore and taste free samples of a great variety of delicious, natural vegetarian foods, talk to both local food exhibitors and exhibitors from all over the country. Learn about the latest veg products, and shop at "show special" discounts. It’s a wonderful chance to meet exhibitors of products and services which support a vegetarian way of life. Restaurants will also be represented at the Festival.

The Festival offers a stellar lineup of national speakers and chefs. Among them is Chef & Cookbook Author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, Founder of Compassionate Cooks in San Francisco, contributor to National Public Radio, and columnist for VegNews Magazine. The speakers will bring cutting edge nutrition information as well as the how-to's of healthy plant-based eating in presentations that are lively and often hilarious as well. The chefs will teach mouth-watering dishes and share kitchen tips, and experts will speak on living in harmony with animals and the environment. All cooking demonstrations and all presentations are free. Book and cookbook publishers, educational exhibits on helping animals & the environment, and a children's crafts & activity center will round out the day.

Chef & Author Colleen Patrick-Goudreau (photo courtesy of Boston Vegetarian Food Festival)

The sponsoring organization, the Boston Vegetarian Society, is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization. The organization seeks to make a better world for people, animals, and the earth through advancing a healthful vegetarian diet and a compassionate ethic. It provides education, encouragement, and community support for vegetarians and for anyone wishing to learn more about a healthy, environmentally friendly and humane way of life.

To get more info on the Festival and learn more about the sponsoring organization go to: Boston Vegetarian Society