It's for Everyone! Seed Food and Wine Festival, Year 5
In only a few short years, SEED Food & Wine Week has evolved from a home-grown celebration of plant-based food and drink to one of 2018’s top five best wine and food festivals in the country, according to USA TODAY. In 2018, founders Alison Burgos and Michelle Gaber expanded their vision by offering a Plant-Based Restaurant Week in Oct., with more than 25 participating restaurants from Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties offering prix-fixe meals to whet appetites for the main event.
“We wanted to highlight all the local plant-based dining options while bringing attention to the upcoming SEED Food and Wine Week Festival from Nov. 7-11,” says Burgos.
This year’s event takes sustainability seriously. “SEED will have zero carbon footprint with the use of solar energy, composting, food recovery, bike share programs, Smart Cars and carpools to transport talent, no plastic straws, and a TerraPass account, which provides carbon-offsetting products to individuals, businesses and events,” she says.
Here are highlights of this year’s SEED Food and Wine Week:
Fourth Annual Plant-based Burger Battle
Nov. 8, MAPS Productions Lot, Wynwood
Cast your vote for the best veggie burger in America. Craft brews and kombucha, live music, great company.
SEED Summit
Nov. 8-9, 601 at the AmericanAirlines Arena
Two days of workshops, panels and networking for bloggers, content creators and influencers in conscious, sustainable and vegan living.
Brand Bootcamp
Nov. 9, 601 at the AmericanAirlines Arena
Emerging startups, learn all you need to know about getting to market your innovative solutions for disrupting the food, beverage and agriculture industry.
Best of the Best Dinner
Nov. 9, The Sacred Space, Miami
James Beard finalist and restaurateur Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby (Vedge, V Street, Fancy Radish) will create a wine-paired five-course dinner.
SEED Festival Day Tasting Village
Nov. 10, Magic City District Studios
A day-long extravaganza of food, drink, demos, shopping, music and much more, including the Broward Distributing Craft Beer Garden, the Baptist Health Culinary Stage and the 22-Day Nutrition Speaker Stage.
Made in Miami Farm-to-Table Celebrity Chef Dinner
Nov. 10, Miami Beach
Award-winning Miami chefs celebrate local farms in South Florida, using farm-fresh ingredients for a five-course dinner paired with local craft cocktails and organic wine.
Critical Mass Yoga, Meditation and Brunch
Nov. 11, The Sacred Space
Yoga and guided meditation followed by plant-powered brunch from culinary stars Jeremy Ford, Giorgio Rapicavoli and Pamela Wasabi.
For tickets, visit seedfoodandwine.com
