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Maui Vegan Life News, June 2026. Maui loses another vegan restaurant. Trends in veganism and vegan food. This month in vegan history. Sports highlights. Vegan health and nutrition. The latest vegan resources.
Maui Vegan Life news and trends for May 2026. Includes events and highlights for nutrition, food, sports and fitness. Also lists historic landmarks and breakthroughs that have occurred in May.
April 18: 30th Annual East Maui Taro Festival. Details here. Ongoing: The Vegan Society of Hawaii hosts in-person and live presentations. Check here for the latest. Moku Roots, which sustained considerably damage from the recent Kona Storm, is still able to offer farm-to-table brunches and dinners in Kula. Email mokuroots@gmail.com to be placed on the mailing list.
It’s been a sad time for Maui’s vegan community. Vegan activist Jeremy Jarvis’public journey with cancer has come to an end. Among many other things, they were always a welcome force at the annual protest against animal cruelty at the Makawao Rodeo.
No animals are abused or killed for vegan meals, and for people who want a robust Maui vegan restaurant scene, this is not a good time. Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen has departed. Rainbow Kitchen will close permanently by March 1, 2026. This will leave only six fully vegan restaurants on Maui.
January 9-11, 2026 (11 am-4 pm), Chef Mark Reinfeld presents 3-Day Vegan Fusion Workshop, Kula. $795/student including recipes, course materials, access to Nourish Your Life Through Food course ($150 value), and The 7 Culinary Keys to Creating Amazing Cuisine ebook ($17 value). More details here.
Saturday, December 6, 11 am - 3 pm. Common Ground Collective and Wailele Farms at Twin Falls present A Ho’olawa Kine A Day. Live music, kalo workshop, holiday arts and crafts, pictures with Santa, free food while supplies last. A free quarterly kama’aina exclusive event. For more information, cal l 808-856-0906.
PAY IT FORWARD: “Superstars will be doing a pay it forward meal system for anyone who needs it this November. All tips I make will go to the pay it forward system. Any proceeds that don’t get used for meals will be donated to Maui Food Bank. Please let your family and friends know who could benefit from this. Whether you depend on SNAP benefits, whether you just need the help — no questions asked.”
The Vegan Society of Hawaii sponsors online and in-person presentations. Check here for updates. Moku Roots offers a series of vegan brunches and dinners at its Kula farm. Sign up for notices about ongoing events.
Choice Health Bar is planning to open a new location in Wailea Village this month. Tabay’s Mindful Kitchen, a vegan food truck across from Costco, is now open every day but Wednesday.