Sabores Sin Fronteras/Flavors without Borders | Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance

The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance and University of Arizona's Southwest Center are pleased to annouce the launch of a new borderlands alliance to document, celebrate and revitalize the farming, ranching, foraging and food folkways of bi-national Southwest in a series of events scheduled for November 20 to 22 in Amado and Tubac, Arizona. The Sabores Sin Fronteras / Flavors Without Borders alliance is hosting a founders’ retreat Thursday, November 20th at Rex Ranch in Amado, Arizona; a full day Borderlands Foodways Symposium on Friday, November 21st, also at Rex Ranch; and a Santa Cruz Valley Foodways Festival at La Entrada de Tubac, Arizona on Saturday November 22nd.

November 20-21, 2008 retreat and symposium - Details on the symposium and registration forms. Check out our discounted lodging options.

November 22, 2008 Foodways Festival
Santa Cruz Valley Foodways Festival
Saturday, November 22, 2008
9:30am – 3:00pm
La Entrada de Tubac (Map)

Join us for a day of savoring Santa Cruz Valley heritage foods! The Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance and the University of Arizona’s Southwest Center invite you to a community festival of regional foodways and folk practices on Saturday, November 22, 2008.

The heritage foods festival includes educational materials from food-related non-profits, and food samples and sales from farmers, ranchers, restaurants, artists, and other producers of heritage foods and crafts. In addition to vendors, the festival includes scheduled events such as presentations, music and dance, and hands-on demonstrations.

Enjoy traditional heritage foods, such as mesquite tortillas, prickly pear jelly, tepary beans, and more! Support the local food movement and purchase fresh produce from the local farmers, ranchers and gardeners. Learn about the rich agricultural heritage and historic food traditions of the Santa Cruz River watershed at educational exhibits. Mariachi Plata will perform at 12:30pm!

A sampling of vendors includes:
Aguas Frescas – fruit juices
Arizona Cactus Ranch – Prickly Pear Nectar
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - educational information
Avalon Gardens – produce and CSA information
Baja Arizona Sustainable Agriculture - educational information
Cele’s Hot Dogs – Sonoran hot dogs
Center for Sustainable Environments (NAU) – mesquite and oregano, cookbooks
Cheri's Desert Harvest - prickly pear and other desert products
Cuatacos – tacos, fruit, and ice cream bars
Deli-Subs – subs and hamburgers
Desert Tortoise Botanicals
Flor de Mayo – native foods and herbal products
Mano y Metate – mole powders
Old Pueblo Plant and Seed Co. – heirloom tomatoes, peppers, and herbs
Santa Cruz Valley Heritage Alliance – educational materials
Tohono Chul Park – desert foods samples, recipes and demonstrations
Tortilleria Avalo – mesquite tortillas, cookies, and demonstrations
Tumacookery – Prickly pear products, local spices and cookbooks
Yoga Saguaro – honey, olive oil, organic chocolate and lavender products

Participating Shops and Restaurants throughout the Village of Tubac:

CactusHuggers Gallery – La Entrada - Santa Cruz Valley photography

The Snack Shop – La Entrada – Prickly pear tea

Tohono O’odham Village – cholla buds, tepary beans

Yard Woman – La Entrada - soup and salad with local produce

VENDORS - Download a vendor/exhibitor application form and return by Nov. 14. Appropriate vendors include local producers, food-related nonprofits, local restaurants, artists highlighting regional heritage.

For more information email Vanessa Bechtol at vanessa@santacruzheritage.org