Texas and Oklahoma - 3rd Regional Newsletter 🌱
Dear Vegan Leader,
A year ago, we started the experiment of giving extra support to corporate vegans in strategic locations. In Texas and Oklahoma, we have more than 250 local vegans (!) whose employers include Amazon, American Airlines, Apple, Bank of America, CBRE, CVS, Dell, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, HP, PwC, Raytheon, UnitedHealth Group and US Army. Many of you are Vice Presidents, Directors and Managers with lots of sway in your workplace. The vegans are mainly concentrated in:
Our goal is to support you with contacts and information so you can easily and effortlessly be a vegan influencer in your workplace. (It often means just being better tuned to moments where a comment uttered at the right moment to the right people results in a vegan menu or other wins.)
📣 Here is your Vegan Leaders Texas & Oklahoma 2026 action checklist:
1. Complete this quick poll NOW to confirm your communication preferences for 2026.
A few of you completed the test version last year but for most this will be new - it will only take a few minutes and you might enjoy the questions!
2(a). Make one new vegan friend in your city (company)
2(b). Make one new vegan friend in a more remote part of the state (they'll appreciate it!)
We can help with matchmaking! Just respond back to this email and I'll pick a great contact for you. If possible, I'll match you with a vegan who works at the same company as you.
3. Attend at least one vegan event this year.
Here are a few known events - save the date if these are near you. If not, just google "vegan event near me 2026". Lots of local vegan meetups or smaller events happen during the year even outside of major cities.
📍Oklahoma:
REVFest 2026 (Oklahoma City): October 10, 2026, 5PM - 10PM at 1225 SW Second St. Hosted by Red Earth Vegans, the event features vegan food trucks, vendors, live music and yoga.
Tulsa Vegan Chef Challenge: Runs for the entire month of April 2026 (April 1-30). Restaurants across the Tulsa area will feature new, special vegan menu items for diners to try and rate.
📍Texas:
Texas VegFest 2026 (Austin): April 4, 2026, 11am - 6pm at Fiesta Gardens. It is a free outdoor event - now in its 11th year - featuring food vendors, live music, cooking demos and speakers.
Vegan BrewFest Dallas: March 21, 2026, at Community Beer Co. in Dallas. This event includes 30+ vendors, craft beer and music.
Earthx2026 (Dallas): April 20-22, 2026, at the Hilton Anatole, featuring sustainability discussions which often include plant-based, environmental and ethical topics.
🗺️ Finally
Are Texas and Oklahoma good states for vegans? How do they compare to the rest of the country? Check out the new map here. If you'd like to make vegan connections within any state, just get back to me and I'll provide you names.
