Veg-Out Festival October 16

Veg-Out Festival Kicks Off October 16 with Vendors, Speakers and Tri-mindfulness Triathlon

The Veg-Out Festival held from 11 a.m.–6 p.m. on October 16, 2021, at Riverfront Park in Wilmington, North Carolina is a one-of-a-kind festival promoting healthy living and healthy lifestyle options, vegan and vegetarian food, the environment and more, all in one place.

Admission to The Veg-Out Wilmington Festival is free.

Visitors to Veg-Out can discover the best local providers of reusable home goods, organic lawn care, natural soaps and skin care, teas, CBD, soy-based drinks and food products, salt therapy, message, yoga and more.

Begin your day at 10 a.m. before Veg-Out with TriMindfulness, a relaxing inclusive community triathlon that’s not timed, and consists of a perfect synergy including:

• 5K Run/Walk,

• Yoga

• Guided Meditation

Held at the beautiful new Riverfront Park during The Veg-Out Health And Wellness Festival.

The 5K walk/run begins at 10 a.m., one hour before Veg-Out, followed by a Yoga session at 11 a.m. and Meditation session at 11:45 a.m. The first 200 people who sign up will receive a beach/ yoga towel specially designed for the 2021 Tri-Mindfulness event. You are welcome to bring your own yoga mat to this event if you wish. Sign-up details are available at: www.veg-out.org.

Veg-Out is also pleased to be putting together a great lineup of guest speakers including:

Chef Keith Michael Gissubel, speaking on how to eat a healthy plant-based diet without it incurring any additional expense to your budget and the fallacy of plant-based diets costing more than a traditional one.

Linda Royal, a noted filmmaker and producer, speaks about her award-winning film, Bringing It Home. “A brilliantly executed documentary that weaves a touching narrative extolling the many benefits of industrial hemp for the environment and human health.”

Evan Folds, The “Soil Doctor,” speaks on how to prepare and maintain a perfect soil to grow happy, healthy plants. Folds has brought his many years of experience into focus with the goal of creating a regional regenerative agriculture system.

Holly Konrady, from NHRMC Lifestyle Reset program. Konrady is the Stress Management Specialist for NHRMC’s Dr. Dean Ornish Lifestyle Medicine Program, Cardio-Oncology Rehab, and founder of the Lifestyle Reset Healthcare Team. She will speak about stress management and sustainability elements of the Lifestyle Reset program along with her colleagues Callan Wall (registered dietitian, owner of Foods For Thought Nutrition Counseling) and Hannah Frick (Clinical Exercise Physiologist for several of NHRMC’s Cardiopulmonary Rehab programs).

Visit the website and social media pages for latest updates as more speakers will be added to the event. Links: www.veg-out.org

Facebook: @VegoutWilmington

Instagram: vegout_wilmington