Community
Asheville has a vibrant and welcoming vegan community, with groups that host meetups, potlucks, social gatherings, advocacy events, and online discussions. Whether you’re new to the area, vegan-curious, or looking to deepen your connections, these local groups offer supportive spaces to meet people, share experiences, and build friendships.
Mountain Vegans
Mountain Vegans is a long-running Meetup group for vegans, vegetarians, and the veg-curious. They host a wide variety of activities—some centered around food, others purely social—with the expectation that all food brought to events is vegan.
Bad Hunters Social Club
Bad Hunters organizes in-person social gatherings focused on positivity, inclusivity, and enjoying vegan food together. They coordinate through a Facebook group and Discord channel, creating a fun, welcoming space for Asheville’s vegan community.
UUAM Asheville
The UUAM’s Asheville Chapter works to build justice and compassion for animals through education, advocacy, and community programs. They host quarterly plant-based potlucks and meetings where members can connect, learn, and support animal-focused initiatives.
Vegan City Asheville
Vegan City Asheville is a Facebook community for vegans and the vegan-curious in the Asheville area. The group promotes veganism as a philosophy and fosters a kind, considerate environment for discussion, support, and connection.
Asheville Herbivores
Asheville Herbivores is a Facebook group for herbivores in Western North Carolina. Most members are vegan or vegan-leaning, and the group encourages kindness and respect for everyone’s place on their plant-based journey.
Thrifty AsheVegan$ & Up$state Frugalvores
This Facebook group helps members find and share low-cost vegan products at local stores and restaurants across Western NC and Upstate SC. It’s a great resource for budget-friendly vegan living.