Discover the beauty and flavor of the Sonoran Desert. 
Schedule a Taste of the Desert class for your friends or club members and amaze them with the desert's edible bounty. A two-hour class includes fascinating insights about desert plants, how to harvest them and use them in recipes, hands on activities and sampling of many desert foods. Class size: Wickenburg area 10 minimum, 25 maximum; outside of Wickenburg area 20 minimum-25 maximum. Contact us for details and price.

​"Great information. Wonderful samples."
Janet 1/20/25

"Marvel at the background prep that you do to offer this class." 
Pat 5/31/25

"I never knew that there was so much to eat in the desert."
Ari 3/6/26

"I especially enjoyed that it's based on real experience, not 'book knowledge'."
​Sue H. 3/6/26
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Our salsa contest is always a fun highlight at our Taste of the Desert class​es. Class members prepare salsa from fresh and canned nopales (prickly pear pads). The jury is out on which tastes best because both are DELICIOUS!

    March 14, 2026 Taste of the Desert Registration
    Wickenburg Community Center Banquet Room 10 a.m. - noon
    Fee: $15/person payable by cash or check at the door. Registration required, seating is limited.

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