Celebrating Mezquite Roots in South Texas | Laredo News

Laredo News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 3, 2026 · 1m

Get ready to savor South Texas roots at the return of Encuentro de Mezquite, August 7–9 in Laredo, celebrating native foods, Indigenous heritage, and ecological resilience. Kick off with mezquite demos at Casa Ortiz, dive into a symposium and market at the Laredo Center for the Arts, and feast on native foods and carne asada at La Pita Mangana Ranch. Featuring Maite Gomez-Rejón, botanists, chefs, and tribal advocates, this year’s event expands beyond mezquite to explore resilient South Texas plants — inviting you to reconnect with the land and its stories. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on…