The founder of Tofurky to give keynote speech at 19th annual Maine Veg Fest

Seth Tibbott, founder of Tofurky (and accomplished juggler?) delivers the keynote address at this year’s Maine Veg Fest on Oct. 26. Photo by Beth Lily Redwood Tofurky is a multimillion dollar, global business and a household name, even among folks who’ve never tried the plant-based meat.

But it didn’t start out that way. Courtesy of Maine Animal Coalition WHAT: 19th annual Maine Veg Fest, featuring food from the Totally Awesome Vegan Food Truck, The Greenhouse by SAO, Veggie Life, Tootie’s Tempeh, Midcoast Vegan, Shire’s Premium Plant-Based, Al’s Green Kitchen Macs and Maine Flavor. Demo on making tofu at home.

Speakers on making dairy-free cheese, animal sanctuaries, and more. WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 26, 11 a.

m.- 3 p.m.

WHERE: East End Community School, 195 North St., Portland MORE INFO: mainevegfest.com On Oct.

26, Tofurky founder Seth Tibbott comes to Portland as the keynote speaker at the 19th annual Maine Veg Fest, where he takes the stage at 1 p.m. to talk about how he, a self-described hippie living in a treehouse with no business experience, transformed $2,500 into a major brand sold in supermarkets around the world.

Tibbott will also talk about the history of plant-based meats and discuss “some of the new, exciting products” he’s tried at trade shows and other insider events that could show up in local supermarkets soon, he told me via Google Meet from his home office in Trout Lake, Oregon. He’ll focus on the story of the Tofurky company, where his s.