this is your solution
$args = array(
'showposts' => 5, // optional up to you
'post_type' => 'foodswaps',
'meta_key' => '00.event-date', // must use correctly, I am little confused why your meta key name like that start with 00, however.
'orderby' => 'meta_value',
'meta_query' => array(
array(
'key' => '00.event-date',
'value' => date("Y-m-d"),
'compare' => '>='
)
)
);
Fill the meta key value Y-m-d i.e. 2013-11-27