Learn about many healthy and delicious, plant-based, vegan diets along with purchasing and sampling from many vendors at the annual SWFL Veg Fest from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 16 at Riverside Park, in Bonita Springs. Special guest speakers at the event, presented by aPlantBasedDiet.org, will include Dr. Neal Barnard, Dr. Michael Klaper, Jessica Porter, Marcus Watts, Dr. Ayesha Sherzai and Dr. Sal Lacagnina.

Cooking demonstrations will also be conducted. Event co-sponsors include the Blue Zones Project, the CHIP Complete Health Improvement Program, Lee Health and Natural Awakenings of Collier/Lee counties.