In 2015 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Tucson a "world city of gastronomy" under the Creative Cities Network program, becoming thus the first city of gastronomy in the United States.Berlin, Andi (December 11, 2015). "UNESCO Designates Tucson as World City of Gastronomy" , Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 27, 2016.Severson, Kim (August 23, 2016). "Tucson Becomes an Unlikely Food Star" , The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2016. The city's focus on food includes Mission Garden, a living agricultural museum that showcases the crops and trees that have been grown in the area for over 4000 years.
In 2015 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) designated Tucson a "world city of gastronomy" under the Creative Cities Network program, becoming thus the first city of gastronomy in the United States.Berlin, Andi (December 11, 2015). "UNESCO Designates Tucson as World City of Gastronomy" , Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved August 27, 2016.Severson, Kim (August 23, 2016). "Tucson Becomes an Unlikely Food Star" , The New York Times. Retrieved August 27, 2016. The city's focus on food includes Mission Garden, a living agricultural museum that showcases the crops and trees that have been grown in the area for over 4000 years.