Welcome to the Bull City Mayor’s Veganuary Challenge!
Learn about vegan/plant-based diets and make the pledge!
Ready to take the Veganuary Challenge?
Sign up here to take the pledge through Veganuary, and then scroll down to learn more about plant-based living in Durham!
Register to participate in the Vegan Cooking Class at Eno River Unitarian Universalist Church on January 17, 2026.
Learn about DINE’s January Wellness Education Program focused on plant-based proteins.
More To Come :
See Refectory’s special Veganuary menu created by Northern High School chefs in collaboration with Chef Jake.
Previous Community Challenge Events:
Visit local restaurants where chefs have created new and exciting plant-based menu items, and vote on your favorite dishes! Click here to link to the Triangle Vegan Chef Challenge page to see participating restaurants.
Elementary and high school students have created artwork to highlight the themes of the Mayor’s Veganuary Challenge. Click here to view the artwork, see the winners, and to learn where the artwork is displayed in galleries and restaurants around the Bull City.
Durham culinary artists at Northern High School have taken up the challenge of cooking with plants to create mouthwatering vegan dishes. Click above to see photos from the tasting on December 10!
The Durham County Public Health Department DINE Wellness Program will provide plant-based nutrition information and classroom tasting of plant-based recipes in the Durham Public Schools elementary schools they serve in January! The message to these students in January: Eat More Plants!
Need more help getting started?
Here are some free programs to help you transition to a vegan diet:
Websites with delicious and easy vegan recipes:
Here are some free resources to help you learn more: