SacTown VegFest at CRC
Date and Time
Saturday, October 11, 2025
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Location
This is an in-person event.
Contact
Glenn Destatte
sacveggie@gmail.com
(916) 716-1048
Website
Cost
Free
Celebrate regenerative plant-based living at the 2025 SacTown VegFest—Sacramento's 100% vegan festival featuring speakers, cooking demos, food vendors, kids' activities, and more. Free admission at Cosumnes River College on Saturday, October 11.
VegFest has:
- Inspiring Speakers: Experts in regenerative plant-based nutrition, sustainable agriculture, and environmental health will share insights and stories. (Library Forum Room, L-111)
- Live Cooking Demos: Learn practical tips for cooking plant-based meals at home. (Business and Social Science, BS-129)
- Food Vendors: Savor a wide variety of vegan eats—from comfort food to global cuisine. (CRC Quad, outdoors)
- Exhibitors: Discover eco-conscious products, local nonprofits, wellness services, and more.
- Kitchen Tours: Get an exclusive look inside CRC's brand-new culinary teaching kitchen, designed to support the next generation of plant-based chefs.
Special features include:
- Free admission for all attendees
- Family-friendly and welcoming to all ages
- Easy access via public transit (Light Rail Blue Line station) or free parking
Schedule of Events
Speakers
Library Building, Forum Room, L-111
- 11:15 to 11:45 am: Earning a Regenerative Foodways Certificate at CRC
CRC Professors Serena Fuller and Dave Andrews - 12:00 to 12:45 pm: Eat Up, Slim Down, and Get Healthy
Chef AJ - 1:00 to 2:00 pm: Animal Sanctuary Panel
Moderator: Crystal Heath, Our Honor, San Francisco
Panelists: Lindsey Nielsen, Rory Pond Rescue Ranch, Wilton; Madhulika Singh, Preeti Rang Sanctuary, Dixon; Kristy Venrick Mardon, Only Sunshine Sanctuary, Elverta - 2:15 to 3:00 pm: Brainwashed: Why Do People Have Trouble Going Plant-Based or Vegan?
Linda Middlesworth, Vegan Mentor - 3:15 to 4:00 pm: Make Aging Healthy Again
Twyla Teitzel
Cooking Demos
Business and Social Science Building, BS-129
- 11:15 am to 12:00 pm: V-Karma Gnocchi Making Demo
Chef Maggie Zurowska - 12:15 to 1:00 pm: A Taste of CRC’s Regenerative Foodways
CRC Professor Shara Sheldon - 1:15 to 2:-00 pm: Three quick, budget-friendly meals using housemade jackfruit-based patty: pasta, tacos, and burgers
Chef Kendall Pharoah, 1837 Vegan - 2:15 to 3:00 pm: Roll on with me: healthy, refreshing meal; oil-free and gluten free spring rolls
Chef John Huynh, Pho Fresh 2 U
This event is open districtwide to students, faculty, staff, and the community. Hosted by the SacTown Veg Society, a California nonprofit dedicated to promoting plant-based living, and by CRC's Nutrition, Agriculture, and Horticulture programs.