Join us at the Cascabel Community Center for a fun, festive day of
processing and eating native mesquite, plus tons of other local foods dishes.

The day begins with a mesquite pancake and waffle breakfast served
from 9 to 10 AM.

-Then, from 10 AM to 2 PM, we will mill your collected mesquite
pods. Milling is free for non-commercial home use. (Donations
gratefully accepted.) Cascabel Hermitage Association and Desert
Harvesters will both have their mills running.

-Local musicians will play during the milling.

-A native/local foods potluck will follow milling.

-We will be firing up the earth oven, so bring a dish
made with mesquite meal or other local foods to bake. The kitchen
will also be available for preparing food.

What to bring:
--the mesquite pods you have gathered, which
should be CLEAN (free
of gravel, twigs, etc.) and BRITTLE DRY. (Test for dryness by
bending pods. They should snap in two.)
--containers for finished mesquite meal
--hat and sunscreen
--dish for native/local foods potluck if desired

Directions:
Take I-10 Exit 306 just east of Benson and go north on Pomerene
Road. Turn right at stop sign in Pomerene and proceed north on
Cascabel Road to mile marker 23. About halfway between mile
markers 23 and 24, look on right side for the green and white county address
sign #5871 and a sign for mesquite milling. Proceed up the lane to the
Cascabel Community Center. Allow about 1 1/2 to 2 hours driving
time from Tucson.

Ride sharing:
--Please contact us if you need a ride or can offer one and we'll
share the information.

This event is being sponsored by the Cascabel Hermitage Association
and the Cascabel Community Center.

See you there!
David and
Pearl
520-212-4628

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