Seed Food & Wine Announces Inaugural Austin Festival

Press Release from Seed Food and Wine Austin

10-02-25

The premier celebration of plant-based food, wine, and wellness, SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin will include themed events, activities, live music and more during their first-ever fest this October at various locations throughout the city

(AUSTIN, TEXAS — Oct. 2, 2025; source: Juice Consulting) — Celebrating plant-based food, wine and wellness, the first-ever SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin shares its exciting program for this year’s fest, coming up Oct. 22 – 26 at various locations throughout the city. Attendees can expect a unique and enticing array of events and activations throughout the week, including a plant-based taco competition, featured speakers, wine and spirits tastings, live music, fitness + wellness interactives, a kid zone and so much more. SEED Austin has also partnered with the Central Texas Food Bank for their inaugural fest and will be donating proceeds from their ticket sales, as well as the contributions from an online auction, to the food bank. Tickets for each event can be purchased here. For media who are interested in attending and covering the festival, please email here. For more information about this year’s fest, see below, or check out the website – seedfoodandwineaustin.com.

The SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin 2025 schedule is as follows:

Wednesday, Oct. 22:

SEED Austin presents a special screening of the film “Rowdy Girl,” directed by Jason Goldman and executive produced by Moby, at AFS Cinema (located at 6259 Middle Fiskville Rd, Austin, TX 78752) from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. After a spiritual awakening, a former Texas cattle rancher leaves the cruel cycle of animal agriculture and transforms her husband’s beef operation into a sanctuary. “Rowdy Girl” showcases the inspiring work of Renee King-Sonnen, a Texas powerhouse and former cattle rancher who saw the truth, turned vegan, and never looked back. Renee has lived on both sides of the fence and proves that there is a common ground between farmers and vegans: a shared mission of compassion and sustainability. She took the very industry that she was a part of and flipped the script, transforming her ranch into Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, a groundbreaking safe haven for farm animals once destined for slaughter.

Director Jason Goldman and Renee King-Sonnen, whose story is at the heart of the documentary, will be in attendance for a special introduction and Q&A, along with surprise guests. Tickets for the screening are $25 and will benefit the Rowdy Girl Sanctuary.

Thursday, Oct. 23:

SEED Austin hosts the first-ever SEED Texas Taco Throwdown at The Domain (located at 11410 Century Oaks Terrace, Austin, TX 78758) from 6:30 – 9:30 p.m., where talented Texas chefs will battle it out to claim the coveted Golden Taco and the title of America’s Best Plant-Based Taco. Competing chefs include Reyna Vazquez (Veracruz All Natural), Jonah Levy (Ezov), Thandisizwe Jackson-Nisan (Vegan byy Nature), Marlon Rison (Community Vegan), Dylan Grazioplene (The Killer Taco) and Martin Heartburn (Eason). The esteemed panel of judges for this competition will include Chef Courtney Lindsay from Mo Brunch + Brews, Kelly Shin from Mr. Greens and Chris Rios from Vegan Nom.

In addition to tasting the tacos, attendees will enjoy craft cocktails, decadent desserts, live music from DJ Aria, and a chance to vote on the chef who they think deserves the People’s Choice Award. It’s a celebration of bold flavors, creativity, and plant-based brilliance that can’t be missed. GA tickets are now $45, VIP tickets are $90 and include one-hour early entry to the event (starting at 5:30 p.m.) and complimentary valet parking.

THE HISTORY OF THE SEED FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL:

After almost a decade of hosting the wildly successful SEED Food & Wine Festival in Miami, SEED is thrilled to find a new home in Austin, a city that boasts a dynamic mix of local farmers, food artisans, and innovative chefs who are passionate about sustainable and health-conscious living. Named the Top Three Food and Wine Festivals in the country by USA Today, SEED promises a culinary experience unlike any other, showcasing the best in plant-based foods, wines, spirits, chefs, restaurants, authors, athletes and visionaries from Texas to every corner of the country.

“Year after year, SEED continues to innovate and lead the charge in the wellness realm by bringing together some of the nation’s most talented speakers, chefs, celebrities, athletes and authors,” said SEED Miami Founder and SEED Austin Co-Founder Alison Burgos. “Our goal is to deliver programming that is not only fun, but informative. All of our events are designed to encourage learning, growth and education for everyone. My hope is to start a conversation that continues long after the festivities end.”

SEED Miami Founder and SEED Austin Co-Founder Alison Burgos has been producing, organizing and promoting large-scale events and destination weekends across the country, drawing crowds of 30,000 people annually for over 26 years. In 2008, Alison was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and became confined to a wheelchair for several years before undergoing knee replacement surgery followed by months of physical rehabilitation. Becoming more conscious of what she put into her body, she began consuming more fruits and vegetables, adopting the plant-based diet she eats today. Realizing that changing her diet had put the spring back in her step, Alison and Co-Founder Michele Gabor saw the opportunity to teach others how to eat their way to better health. Since 2014, they have led the best plant-based festival in the country, held annually in Miami, drawing loyal fans and participants from across the globe.

SEED Austin Co-Founder Tara Notvest met Alison at the 2021 SEED Miami festival and was an immediate devotee of the festival. After moving to Austin from Miami, Tara fell in love with the local vegan community and saw the need for SEED’s one-of-a-kind experience here. Now, as the proud leader of SEED Food and Wine Austin, Tara is on a mission to make the festival a cornerstone event for the city, food enthusiasts, eco-conscious advocates, and anyone who loves a good time. By celebrating sustainability, conscious living, and plant-forward eating, she’s dedicated to creating an extraordinary experience that will leave every attendee inspired and eagerly anticipating the next SEED celebration.