With a bit of trepidation, we are excited to host our first ever Vegan Trunk or Treat event (and our first major event since COVID-19)! We love Halloween and, maybe like you, are a bit sad that COVID-19 has made […]
Join us MONDAY evenings in October from 5:30-7:30pm at the Faith and Grace Donation Garden. This garden produces almost 1 thousand pounds of food each WEEK and all of it is donated to local community organizations feeding food insecure folks […]
Please join us for our second annual Thanksgiving Vigil for Turkeys at West Liberty Foods in West Liberty, Iowa. It’s been estimated that 46 million turkeys are killed for “Thanksgiving” in the US each year... and that number is definitely […]
Just in time for your New Years' resolution to give vegan a try! Join VegLife Des Moines for a FREE starter class! An inclusive space, ready to welcome you. And before you arrive, check out https://veganuary.com/ to sign up for tips and […]
Join us Tuesday, May 5th, at 8:00 p.m. EDT / 5:00 p.m. PDT for an AMA session with special guest animal rights activist Seb Alex! If you've ever wanted to ask Seb questions in a live setting, now's the time. […]
Join VegLife Des Moines board members, Jessie + Jamie, on April 19 at 6pm CT for a conversation about how sustainability intersects with veganism … topics of discussion, food waste + food storage, clothing, home + beauty products and more! […]
Join VegKins Organizer and parent of two, Katie, to discuss tips and tricks to raising vegan kids! Katie will go over easy plant-based snacks and meals, school lunches to prepare, sanctuaries to visit in person or virtually, how to overcome […]
Stock your garden with locally-grown plants! Meet the farmers and pick out the best at our annual plant sale. From flowers to herbs to vegetable starts, we've got you covered! Also shop our on-site sales area and check out what […]
Imagine a beautiful day* with tables full of garden transplants - veggies, herbs, flowers, berries and more - all lovingly nurtured by community members like YOU. Here's how it works: SWAPPERS are VIP's at this event. Swappers are invited to […]
Using critical race materialism, anti-racism, and Black feminisms, Dr. Harper will explore how "well-intended whiteness", systemic racism, and covert forms of anti-Blackness operate in vegan spaces. Such spaces range from online forums, to vegan shopping guides, to vegan culinary cookbooks. […]