Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Mission Gardens in Tucson Arizona Karthika Gupta Located in the heart of Tucson, Arizona, Mission Gardens is a living testament to the region’s culturally rich cuisine and history. Spread over four acres, it boasts meticulously restored garden plots that celebrate the area’s agricultural past. Mission Garden is located at the foot of Sentinel Peak, at the site of the Native American village of S-cuk Son (pronounced Chuk Shon), a place sacred to the Tohono O’odham .
It offers a unique glimpse into the evolution of desert farming and the story of the region's first inhabitants. A huge part of the garden’s mission is to grow, donate and teach about Tucson’s culinary story through the centuries. To that end they share a lot of their produce with local food banks, cultural organizations, community members, not-for-profit organizations, and some of Tucson’s best restaurants like BATA , Anello Pizza , Exo Roast , Feast Restaurant , Zio Peppe , 5 Points Restaurant and Market , La Estrella Bakery , and Bawker Bawker Cider .
Chefs here regularly collaborate with the gardens to highlight produce and dishes that are iconic to Tucson’s history. Mission Garden also sells produce at the Santa Cruz River Farmer's Market , just 10 minutes from downtown. Mission Gardens Tucson Arizona Karthika Gupta Evolution of Crops Long before the arrival of Spanish missionaries, the Hohokam people flourished in the Tucson basin.
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