🥳💚🎶 Thank you to the 300+ people who joined us for our Vegan Block Party at Bougie Bites yesterday!

Together, we savored the juiciest vegan burgers in town, enjoyed our loveliest market yet this season, and soaked up sweet summer vibes with our thriving vegan community.

A special thank you to Bougie Bites for hosting us and to the seven spectacular vendors who joined us: A Good Day To Be Black & Vegan, Chiro One Wellness Center, Elle Aura Beauty, Life and Styles, Mighty Kind, Mini Bundtlets, and Yummy Sweetcakes!

This market season has been unusually challenging, especially with the heavy winds at our first two markets and the possibility of severe thunderstorms during our June market. But we bounced back yesterday, proving the market is here to stay!

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us yesterday and made our Vegan Block Party such a blast for us, Bougie Bites, and the vendors who came out to support.

Please join us again for our Vegan Ice Cream Social and our next Vegan Market!

🐔💚✊ Thank you to the nine nimble activists who joined PETA and Project Animal Freedom as we demanded freedom, justice, and respect for chickens abused by Raising Cane’s!

Together, we advocated for chickens trapped in the fast-food industry, raised awareness about the horrific suffering these animals endure, and encouraged the public to choose compassion by going vegan.

Stationed along Vandeventer, we reached an estimated 3,900 passersby, many of whom honked in support of our action. That’s 3,900 people confronted with the truth and asked to take action to alleviate animal suffering.

There is a growing awareness that animals raised for food are horrifically abused. We heightened this awareness, inspired people to engage in small acts of solidarity, and urged them to ditch animal products in favor of delicious plant-based alternatives.

Raising awareness, creating easy onramps to pro-animal advocacy, and energizing people who oppose cruelty and support animal freedom generates change, bit by bit, meal by meal, person by person.

We followed this impactful action with a relaxing trip to Seedz Cafe where we enjoyed vegan smoothies, sandwiches, and even their signature vegan chicken dinner special, strengthening our bonds as fellow animal advocates

Please join us again for our Vegan Ice Cream Social, Whole Foods Cage-Free Egg-sposé, and Vegan Game Night!

✊❤️🗽 Nineteen activists. One heat dome. Zero excuses.

On the morning of July 4th, St. Louis made history with its first-ever Animal Freedom March!

Through this bold, inspiring action, we championed the rights of nonhuman animals, raised awareness about their plight, and built the movement for animal freedom.

How? By carrying stunning signs, proudly displaying our thought-provoking banner, and chanting in unison as we marched down the Delmar Loop.

Hundreds of onlookers witnessed our action, captivated by our unusual display of solidarity with all oppressed groups, especially nonhuman animals.

And we did it all despite the extreme heat warning, with the heat index reaching a scorching 102°F during the march. Nothing, not even a heat dome, can stop the movement for animal freedom!

A heartfelt thank you to our keynote speaker, Maxi Glamour, for powerfully connecting the struggle for animal liberation to the fight for human rights, and a special shout-out to Bombay Food Junkies, whose generous donation made this march possible.

Together, we championed veganism as an American ideal, demanding freedom and justice for all.

Their freedom is our freedom. Now let’s fight for it!

🏳️‍🌈💚✊ Thank you to the 12 terrific vegan activists who marched with us in our fourth annual Vegan Pride Parade!

Together, we championed animal rights as a vital social justice issue, showcased the vibrancy and diversity of the vegan movement, and helped fuse the struggle for animal freedom with the fight for human rights!

We proudly carried our banner down Market Street as part of the Grand Pride Parade hosted by Pride St. Louis, demanding justice for all, especially the most vulnerable! We believe that animals, queer folk, trans people, disabled people, People of Color, immigrants, and women are under attack, and that we must all resist their oppression. Because justice for all means justice for animals and every other oppressed group.

And contrary to what some animal activists say, building a more inclusive, intersectional movement for animal freedom is not a “distraction” from animal issues; it is essential to achieving liberation for all beings. As the saying goes, no one is free until everyone is free, and a threat to justice anywhere is indeed a threat to justice everywhere.

We are proud to have carried signs making the case for total liberation at St. Louis’ most colorful parade of the year. For there is no true liberation without animal liberation, just as there is no true liberation without trans liberation, queer liberation, or eco-liberation.

To everyone who doubts the value of queer vegan outreach, consider this: hundreds of people cheered for us, some even chanting the slogans on our signs. Thousands more witnessed our action yesterday, and not a single one of them heckled us. This was truly our funnest, most visible action of the year, and arguably our most impactful.

Please help keep our local momentum for animal freedom going by joining us this Saturday for our Animal Freedom March!

What are you waiting for?

🍕💚🤤 Thank you to the 29+ vegan pizza lovers who joined us yesterday for our Vegan Pizza Party at Pizza Head!

Together, we savored some of St. Louis’ most beloved vegan pizza, enjoyed the beautiful evening weather, and spent time relaxing alongside fellow vegans. We left full of pizza and energized by vegan fellowship!

A special thank you to Pizza Head for so kindly hosting us and serving our group. It was an honor to host our first event with St. Louis’ premier punk-rock pizzeria!

We’d also like to recognize STL Vegan Punk for helping promote the event, as well as all the volunteers who joined us for our Vegan Pride Parade with Pride St. Louis earlier today.

You helped prove an old theory of ours true: from community, all else follows.

Community is the foundation of any successful movement. And by building thriving vegan communities, we can sustain a mass movement for animal freedom.

Thank you for being that community and for fighting for animal freedom in all ways, big and small.

Please join us again for our Animal Freedom March!

🏳️‍🌈💚🥳 Thank you to the four fantastic activists who volunteered at our Vegan Pride Booth at Pride St. Charles!

Together, we distributed vegan literature, sold vegan-themed Pride t-shirts, and enjoyed some of the delicious vegan options at the festival.

Over a dozen queer, vegan, and animal allies posed for photos holding signs that read “Compassion for All,” “Trans Rights,” “Save Animals,” “Love Is Love,” and more. These signs are a simple but powerful way to express solidarity with marginalized human communities and oppressed animals while encouraging small acts of everyday activism for a kinder world.

We believe animal rights should be represented at local festivals, especially those with clear social justice missions like Pride St. Charles. Connecting animal rights with human rights is essential to building a more just society that values everyone, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, or species.

Please join us again soon for our Animal Freedom March and Vegan Pizza Party @ Pizza Head!

❤️🌱🍝 Thank you to the 101 people who joined us for our first-ever Plant Italia Dinner!

Together, we savored a 100%-vegan Italian meal, delighted in each other’s company, and supported St. Louis’ newest all-vegan ghost kitchen!

That’s right: St. Louis is now home to Plant Italia, a 100%-vegan Italian ghost kitchen brought to you by the fine folks behind Bombay Food Junkies!

You, too, can enjoy the incredible Italian eats from Plant Italia at Bombay Food Junkies by ordering online here.

Plant Italia is located inside Bombay Food Junkies’ main kitchen, and you can order their food online above or via the Plant Italia QR code at their restaurant in Creve Coeur.

Please join us again for our Fish Free Fry, our next major dinner!

🐘💚✊ Thank you to the 12 terrific activists who joined us for our circus protest last weekend!

Together, we protested circus cruelty, demanding that animals held captive by the circus be freed from their labor and delivered to animal sanctuaries.

Studies have shown that wild animals in circuses spend nearly 96% of their lives in cages or chains, traveling, or being confined in transport vehicles.

This is no way for anyone to live, and we are proud to have raised our signs in favor of freedom for these animals.

Please join us again at our Plant Italia Dinner and future protests!

🥐🇫🇷💚 Thank you to the 16 vegan foodies who joined us for our meetup at La Vie Vegan last night!

Together, we had a glorious time at the cutest, pinkest vegan café in St. Louis, savoring the best vegan croissants, crêpes, macarons, and more in town.

In fact, La Vie Vegan is the only 100%-vegan French café in the entire Midwest. Better yet, they just opened La Pâtisserie Paris in the second half of their restaurant, making tea time more enjoyable than ever!

Thank you to Charlotte and the team for hosting us; we had a splendid experience at this amazing restaurant in historic downtown St. Charles!

Please join us again at our Plant Italia Dinner for more delicious eats. 😋

🌮💚🤤 Thank you to the 16+ terrific taco enthusiasts who joined us for our Vegan Taco Party at Terror Tacos!

Together, we enjoyed the best vegan tacos, burritos, and quesadillas in town while delighting in each other’s company! Some of us even enjoyed booze and mocktails from the bar.

Thank you to everyone who joined us, and thank you to Terror Tacos for hosting us; we had a blast!

Please join us again at our Plant Italia Dinner!

🍪🍦💚 Thank you to the roughly 100 people who joined us today for our Vegan Ice Cream Social at Bombay Food Junkies!

Together, we celebrated Bombay Food Junkies’ phenomenal nondairy creations, including their unbelievably good milkshakes, baked goods, and house-made soft-serve!

Due to the freezing winter weather, we were worried only 20 or so people would show up, but 100+ community members came out to support us today!

It was exhilarating being surrounded by so many people, including dozens of nonvegans who participated as part of our St. Louis Veganuary campaign.

We had one self-described “carnivore” attest that they loved Bombay Food Junkies’ ice cream and food, and many people who were trying vegan food/BFJ for the first time.

All said, it was another enjoyable community event spent with friends, old and new, as we celebrated, practiced, and championed plant-based living.

Please join us again for our Vegan Taco Party @ Terror Tacos and our Vegan Activism 101 class!

🥪🌱❤️ Thank you to the 18 vegan foodies who joined us for our meetup at Seedz Cafe!

Together, we savored some of the very finest plant-based eats at a local restaurant that has been serving our community for over a decade.

And yes, you heard right: Seedz Cafe has reopened after their winter break! Now is the perfect time to swing by and enjoy more plant-based culinary delights at one of St. Louis’ OG vegan spots.

As usual, we had a riotous time together, eating, socializing, and laughing to our heart’s content. We could barely contain our glee throughout the evening, having just a lovely time together, not only as fellow community members, but as friends.

Several people joined us as part of our St. Louis Veganuary campaign, which Seedz Cafe has generously sponsored. Their support was instrumental in getting us to roughly 750 sign-ups so far this month, and we look forward to collaborating with them later this year as well!

Thank you to the staff who stayed late to accommodate our group, and thank you Seedz Cafe for doing so much to support our local vegan community. Y’all are superheroes, and we are so glad to call St. Louis home alongside you.

Please join us again this Sunday for our Vegan Ice Cream Social @ Bombay Food Junkies and next Wednesday for our Vegan Taco Party @ Terror Tacos!

✊💚🐷 Thank you to the 17 spectacular volunteers who joined us at our Vegan Volunteer Orientation at Bombay Food Junkies!

Together, we savored Bombay Food Junkies and Plant Italia’s culinary delights, delighted in each other’s company, and explored volunteer opportunities with our local Project Animal Freedom chapter.

In particular, we discussed current and prospective roles we would like to add to the team, from event and campaigns coordinators to a donor engagement specialist and additional STL Vegan Market leadership.

We are excited to help usher in ~70 events this year, create new campaigns, and expand existing programs. From St. Louis Veganuary to STL Vegan Market, our volunteers are revved up for the new year and all the opportunities it brings!

If you are interested in getting involved, please apply to volunteer with us here. We accept people with all experience levels and from a diverse range of backgrounds!

All told, our main program at this event only lasted 40 minutes. The rest was spent having a mirthful time with each other, with plenty of cheers, jaunts, and laughs to go around.

You, too, can have a great time at our events. Please join us again at our Vegan Meetup @ Seedz Cafe and our Vegan Ice Cream Social @ Bombay Food Junkies!

🥳🌱❤️ Thank you to the 20 terrific vegan foodies who joined us for brunch at Adina’s Vegan Cuisine yesterday!

Together, we savored Adina’s cinnamon rolls, pancakes, french toast, cookies, smothered potatoes, scrambled tofu, lemon-lime kale salad, and much more!

Several new vegans joined us as part of our St. Louis Veganuary campaign, and they adored Adina’s food! They are enjoying all our Veganuary events, and they are excited to continue exploring plant-based living.

So far, nearly 500 people have registered to participate in our St. Louis Veganuary Challenge, roughly 250% of our 200-person sign-up goal, and we are so proud to offer them community, support, and fun events to enjoy in January and beyond!

Adina’s Vegan Cuisine traditionally offers vegan brunches one Sunday a month. We are so grateful to have joined them this month, and we encourage you to visit them for their Foodish Presentation and Dining Experience on MLK Day!

Please join us again not only for the Foodish presentation, but tomorrow at Bombay Food Junkies for our Vegan Volunteer Orientation!

😋💚🍨 Thank you to the 27 vegan ice cream connoisseurs who joined us for our Vegan Ice Cream Social at Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery today!

Together, we savored their delicious new Veganuary flavors, delighted in each other’s company, and kick-started our St. Louis Veganuary campaign in the sweetest way possible!

Today’s vegan ice cream social began with a trickle of supporters, but ended with a riotous burst of community as we filled the establishment with established vegans, new vegans, and vegan-curious folk alike.

This was the first of a dozen or so planned events this month in St. Louis as part of our St. Louis Veganuary Challenge, and we are so proud of the 262 people who have registered to participate in this initiative so far.

If you are looking to try vegan this January, visit our Facebook page to see our latest events, activities, and resources to support you along your plant-based journey.

Thank you, again, to everyone who chose to start the new year with us at this fun-spirited, community-powered event.

Please join us again this Sunday for our Vegan Brunch @ Adina’s Vegan Cuisine!

🎲💚🥳 Thank you to the twelve terrific vegan gamers who joined us for our final Vegan Game Night of the year!

Together, we enjoyed each other’s company, games, and the delicious food at Pieces Board Game Bar and Cafe, including their vegan cookies and Harvest Shreds plant-based protein!

This was our 56th and final St. Louis chapter event of the year, concluding a season that featured 24 activism/outreach events and 32 community-building events. That means we hosted an average of just over one event per week for an entire year in St. Louis alone!

More importantly, we charted our path forward for 2026, fine-tuning our St. Louis Veganuary campaign and tentatively approving a calendar of over 70 St. Louis events over the coming year.

We even splashed into St. Louis animal rights history, reviewing materials from the St. Louis Vegetarian Society entrusted to us several years ago for safekeeping. It was inspiring peering into the vegan advocacy of yesteryear and helping keep that history alive.

Overall, we had a dazzling time together, rejoicing in each other’s company, celebrating the holidays, and making plans for our next year of impact together.

Please join us again at our Veganism 101 class and our Vegan Brunch @ Adina’s Vegan Cuisine!

🐷💚☃️ Thank you to the two tremendously dedicated volunteers who joined us for our Vegmas Vegan Roast Giveaway today!

We distributed 50 vegan roasts, had dozens of great conversations, and inspired hundreds of passersby to consider a more compassionate, plant-based lifestyle. And honestly—the weather was gorgeous for mid-December. ☀️

We hosted this event in collaboration with PETA, and we loved spreading Vegmas cheer to everyone who stopped to talk with us. This was event #55 for St. Louis chapter this year, and we couldn’t be prouder. 🎉

Shoutout to our volunteers for being adaptable and relentless: we even had to relocate our setup after getting started, and they handled it like pros.

Today was a perfect reminder of something we say all the time: one extra person can change everything. One helper can turn “we barely pulled it off” into “we truly did it!”

So if you’ve ever seen one of our outreach events and thought, “Maybe I should go…” — this is your sign. Be the one. Show up once. Bring a friend. Help animals. ✊🐮🐷🐔

This New Year, commit to being that one person—if not all the time, then at least once or twice a year. 💚

🧥💚✊ Thank you to the eight excellent activists who joined us for our “Wear Your Own Skin” demo last weekend!

Together, we reached over 1,300 passersby with a simple message: don’t buy anything made from a dead animal’s skin!

And we did so in style and with joy, wearing cow, chicken, and pig costumes; even though it was cold, we enjoyed ourselves, all the honks of support, and the difference we made!

The most remarkable thing is the reflection that occurred when we went out to eat afterward. Here is some of what our activists said:

“It [vegan activism] fosters purpose.”

“You can reach people, any audience.”

“You can plant seeds, and they can grow and grow and grow.”

“People could have a conversation with other people.”

One line was particularly striking: “I struggled to get out of bed; I would have sat depressed in bed today [if not for this event].”

Don’t underestimate the power, significance, and impact of events like this to not only raise awareness, but create meaning in your life.

You can truly find more purpose, satisfaction, and fulfillment in your life by advocating for animals. It moreover typically feels good to do good, and we encourage you to join us in the future so you can feel the goodness, too!

Thank you, again, to our activists who withstood the cold for a chance at meaning-making, compassion-raising, and world-changing.

Please join us again at our Vegmas Vegan Roast Giveaway!

🎲💚📆 Thank you to the nine compassionate souls who joined us last night for not only our latest Vegan Game Night, but also our first-ever St. Louis Veganuary planning meeting.

Together, we enjoyed the delicious vegan options at Pieces Board Game Bar and Cafe, played games to our heart’s content, and, most importantly, set the stage for a new wave of vegan awareness in our St. Louis community.

We prepared a preliminary, six-page campaign guide, complete with goals, success metrics, events, partners, and our overarching strategy for executing St. Louis’ first high-profile Veganuary campaign.

Our central goal? To reduce suffering and save animal lives by inspiring thousands of St. Louisans to embrace more compassionate, plant-based eating habits, ideally creating hundreds of new vegans in the process.

Specifically, we aim to:

• 🌱 Create a Veganuary landing page on VeganSTL.com to coordinate the campaign

• 🎨 Create graphic assets for social media to promote the challenge

• 📱 Partner with at least 10 local micro-influencers to spread the word on social media

• 🍽️ Partner with at least 5 local vegan restaurants to further advertise the challenge

• 🎉 Organize 10+ Veganuary events to build community and momentum

• ✅ Obtain at least 100 sign-ups to fill our vegan education program

• 🌎 Reach at least 100,000 St. Louisans to diffuse our impact more broadly

We believe we can achieve significantly more, but we wanted to establish some bare-minimum goals to help drive the campaign forward.

If you want to support this critical work, please consider joining our volunteer team and donating here.

We anticipate that this campaign will quickly become the second highest-reach, second highest-impact vegan initiative in St. Louis after STL Vegan Market.

So what are you waiting for? Join the campaign today!

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, we would like to give thanks to the phenomenal community members who help power our work. And what better way to do so than through a Vegan Award Ceremony!

From Project Animal Freedom’s Volunteer of the Year to St. Louis’ Vegan Mom of the Year, we recognize exceptional local activists who have contributed meaningfully toward our vision of a fully vegan Midwest by 2056.

Learn more about our awardees and the accolades they earned below!