Our History

From the Ground Up

About Us

Root to Rise is a 100% plant-based, plant-forward food biz created for people who love great food and honor the synchronicity between soil, farmer, plant, and body-recognizing that when food is mindfully created, with the health of all involved, it's better for us all. Our mission is to create food in ways that are inclusive, intentional, and sustainable.

Founded in 2016 with immersive 12-course pop-up dinners and catering, Root to Rise quickly expanded into mainstream markets and large-scale festivals. The response was undeniable, setting a new standard for plant-based cuisine.

In 2020, we launched the Plant-Based Pop-Up Market to increase access to nourishing food in underserved communities. During the COVID-19 lockdowns and the George Floyd protests, we provided free, home-delivered meal prep to support our community when it mattered most.

From 2023–2025, Root to Rise operated a plant-based, alcohol-free restaurant recognized by Eater as “Best New Bar of the Year.” Visionary, owner and chef Heather Marie has been recipe developing since she was a little tot and earned multiple local and national recipe awards.

Today, Root to Rise offers catering, private chef experiences, pop-ups, and community-centered projects—rooted in the belief that health is wealth. Every dish is made from scratch using high-quality, mostly organic plant ingredients, with care for the planet and all its inhabitants in mind.

Guided by a minimalist, thoughtful approach, we create food that is nourishing, intentional, and unique. We exist to raise the bar for plant-based cuisine.

Your branches can only RISE if your ROOTs go deep! Have a deep impact, a deeper meaning and a strong connection to all those around you!

Root to Rise. 🌱

The humble beginnings

Root to Rise began in 2015. It started with the desire to create delicious plant-based cuisine for the Twin Cities area and make a difference in the way people think of edible plants.

Our commitment to the health of the plant and all the beings that inhabit it, is what drives the heart of our business. Root to Rise is woman owned by Chef Heather Marie.

Root to Rise works directly with local farmers to find the best options when it comes to sustainable and fresh produce.

Our from-scratch, artfully designed dishes are innovative, vibrant, and unique. We fuse staples from around the world together to create fun and delicious menu items that incorporate rich flavours that our clientele have come to love.

Hippocrates said, “Nature is the Healer of Disease.” So let’s get back to whole organic plant foods the way nature intended them to be.