$5 suggested donation

Explore, engage, and understand the truly amazing Agave in this immersive day-long event featuring the industry's best, brightest, and passionate experts on pollination, ecology, bio diversity, culture, sustainability, regeneration and the overall impact Agave has on our past, present and future.  Rub elbows with industry experts in a family friendly environment filled with activities, music, art and food!

Mission Garden fruit raspados with artisanal agave syrup offered for sale

Chocolate Ritual truffles infused with mezcal available to purchase

Schedule:

• 8am: Garden opens

• 8am: Agave Art Show with Judy Ganz, Cold Goose Pottery; Leonard Ramirez, Found Design Sculptures, and more

• 8am-12pm: Agave Plant Sale & informational tables with Borderlands Restoration Network, Bat Conservation International, and Colectivo Sonora Silvestre 

• 9:15-10am: Panel 1 — Pollinations Nations

  • Featuring Jesus Garcia (Arizona Sonora Desert Museum), Dan Taylor (Bat Conservation International), Francesca Claverie (Borderlands Restoration Network), Diana Pinzon (Mezcal Zincantan), Lea Ibarra & Valeria Cañedo (Colectivo Sonora Silvestre), Rafael Encinas (Bacanora Batuq)

• 10:15-11am:  Panel 2 — Regenerative Agave Agriculture: Cultivation is Conservation

  • Featuring: Robert Villa (Research Associate, UA Tumamoc Desert Lab) Vinik Jure (regenerative agriculture in Oaxaca), Pedro Jimenez (Mezonte), David Suro (Siembra Azul, Tequila interchange), Rafael Encinas, (Bacanora Batuq), Francisco Terrazas (Mezcal Vago)

• 11:15am-2pm: Panel 3  — Public Address: The Role of Retail in Educating Agave Spirits Consumers

  • Featuring: Doug Smith (owner of Crisol Bar), Luis Loya (Nacion De Las Verdes Matas, La Mata), Colton Brock (Baby Boy Bar), Nick Robison (Aficionado), and Shad Kvetko (Las Almas Rotas)

• 1:30 pm: Garden closes

Sponsored by BeachFleischman, Visit Tucson