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not only because it’s the city
in the U.S. with the oldest
agricultural history of food
crop production but because
of its current vitality with
regard to fostering local food
culture through food business
startups, urban agriculture,
food festivals and university-
level interdisciplinary food
studies,” Nabhan says. “We are
thrilled that UNESCO bestowed
this honor on our city and are
proud that this center fulfills
the research and educational
aspects of this designation in
partnership with the City of
Tucson.”
Outreach and public service
include working alongside
and in support of the UA’s
Community and School Garden
Program, the Garden Kitchen
nutritional education outreach
program, the Tucson Village
Farm, Compost Cats and the
Food Justice Lab.
Also, the center runs a
graduate student network of
food justice scholars to work
with community groups such
as the Pima County Food
Systems Alliance and Tucson’s
new 20-member commission
on Food Security, Heritage and
Economy.
The unit also co-hosts
the annual Arizona Food and
Farm Finance Forum and will
host the Sabores Sin Fronteras
Foodways alliance through a
public participation platform
and website.

Quince tree in Tucson’s Mission Garden

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