First Farmers of the Sonoran Desert

115 N. Church Avenue,Tucson AZ 85701

19 November, 2021

Description

Join us for a peek into the Sonoran Desert's long standing agricultural history that provides context for the heritage foods we enjoy today Jonathan Mabry, Ph.D., is Director of Community Engagement for the College of Social & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona. His archaeological investigations have documented Tucson’s 4,000-year continuous habitation, indigenous subsistence adaptations, and the transition to agriculture and village life in the U.S.-Mexico borderlands during prehistory. He was an early leader in the local and heritage foods movements in southern Arizona, and co-author with Gary Nabhan and others on the application that obtained designation of Tucson as the first UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in the U.S. He serves as the City’s liaison to UNESCO and President of the community-based non-profit organization managing the designation. The Pima County Historic Courthouse is among Tucson’s most beloved landmarks. Designed by architect Roy Place, this iconic Spanish Colonial Revival-styled structure was built in 1929 and remained in service for an 86-year span during which time it served as the backdrop for numerous wedding proceedings and became home to several County departments.