Roots Fest: A Roots Break Walls Community Celebration

The culmination of the community work and connections we’ve made throughout our Roots Break Walls Campaign will be celebrated during our final workshop, Roots Fest, at the Hub of Prosperity  Farm in Edinburg on Saturday, May 27th. We’ve had the privilege to learn about our roots, explore our land, and connect in conversation alongside fellow community members. 

 

During our first Roots Break Walls workshop, The Radical Root, participants explored their natural, cultural, and historical roots through discussions and poetry session at the National Butterfly Center. Our last workshop, Rooting Abundance, continued the conversation on interdependence and the history of the region’s native environment, where participants identified native edible plants with the help of our Field Guide Zine at the Edinburg Scenic Wetlands.

Trucha’s last workshop, Roots Fest, will be a communal celebration of abundance. As a community, we will gather and enjoy a shared lunch. These foods will emphasize our cultivated traditions and encourage participants’ knowledge of native & regional edibles and common familial recipes. 

 

Local vendors and organizations will table and represent the physical manifestation of Roots Break Walls’ characteristics: art, activism, and embracing nature. This will allow Trucha to connect our community with local individuals and groups that honor similar goals and values and will carry Roots Break Walls beyond our limited time span. 

 

Participants can expect to engage in activities such as paper-making with local materials, coloring stations, a clothes swap, mono printing, and more! Vendors who will be in attendance include:

 

Join us for Roots Fest at the Hub of Prosperity’s Farm in Edinburg on Saturday, May 27th, from 1 PM to 5 PM! Let’s connect with nature, support our local vendors and organizations, and celebrate abundance with the community!

 

Those interested in participating, RSVP here! Let’s grow together! Show us your roots!

Illustration by Aime Miranda

More Articles

A Singer Rising in the RGV: Say Hello to Staarz!

Get ready to meet Staarz, a singer from Los Fresnos in the Rio Grande Valley. Since she was just three years old, Staarz loved to sing, and at 18, she decided to officially pursue a career in music. Now, many years later, Staarz has made a name for herself in the RGV music scene.

Support the Frontera

We rely on generous donations to publish original works each year and support artists in the Rio Grande Valley. Our community's voices are essential in shaping the history and narrative of the frontera!

Donate

Related Posts

A Singer Rising in the RGV: Say Hello to Staarz!

March 17, 2026

Get ready to meet Staarz, a singer from Los Fresnos in the Rio Grande Valley. Since she was just three…

MXLAN: The Valley’s Annual Nexus of Latiné Culture

March 13, 2026

Experience the joy of MXLAN, where Latiné culture comes alive through local art, music, culinary offerings, and unforgettable performances.

Witnesses & Witches: Suspiria (2018)

March 4, 2026

This Cine Trucha review on Suspiria deals with themes of motherhood, repression, and femininity, as well as systems corrupted from…

View more

newsletter

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Next Steps: Sync an Email Add-On

To get the most out of your form, we suggest that you sync this form with an email add-on. To learn more about your email add-on options, visit the following page (https://www.gravityforms.com/the-8-best-email-plugins-for-wordpress-in-2020/). Important: Delete this tip before you publish the form.
Name(Required)