The San Diego Food + Wine Festival is dedicated to furthering culinary, hospitality, viticulture and enology industries. From scholarships, volunteer opportunities and more, find out how to get involved and join the San Diego Food + Wine Festival community!
OUR CAUSES
The San Diego Food + Wine Festival has partnered with outstanding organizations dedicated to furthering the culinary arts and wine, beer, and spirit industries, including Fast Forward Futures, Chaîne des Rôtisserus, Women’s Wine Alliance, Berry Good Night Foundation, The Ecology Center, and Kitchens For Good.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, the San Diego Food + Wine Festival awards scholarships to students pursuing careers in culinary, hospitality and enology industries. To date, the Festival has granted more than $700,000 to help aspiring culinary professionals accomplish their dreams.
VOLUNTEERS
Interested in getting involved in the San Diego Food + Wine Festival? Each year our team of volunteers helps to make the Festival happen! Find out more about shifts and volunteer opportunities.
FOOD RESCUE
SDFW is proud to partner with Chefs Amanda Palomino and Marcus Twilegar in our commitment to becoming a zero food waste festival through the Food Rescue Program, launched in 2024. During Grand Weekend, our Rescue Crew collects surplus ingredients and prepared dishes from participating restaurants and delivers them to the Recovery Zone, where they’re repackaged into meals for San Diego communities in need. To date, over 3000 pounds of food has been rescued and redistributed through local partners including Kitchens For Good, Olivewood Gardens & Learning Center, Mundo Gardens, and Mutual Aid for Moms.
