Indigenous Culinary Experience
Our annual production celebrating Indigenous Arizona foodways, Native fashion, and cultural connection.
Explore our annual production →Phoenix, Arizona
Culture, place,
and story.
Produced with
purpose.
Culturally grounded creative production and direction across Indigenous foodways, art, fashion, museums, civic partners, and community storytelling.
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Selected partnershipsScottsdaleTaliesin WestArizona HumanitiesArizona American Indian Tourism Association
Published writing · Edible PhoenixThe story on the page.
The story on the page.
The gathering behind it.
Jeffrey Lazos Ferns
Contributing writer & Harmony co-chair
Harmony: An Indigenous Sonoran Desert Experience at S’edav Va’aki Museum
In the Fall 2026 issue of Edible Phoenix, Jeffrey writes about the chefs, heritage crops, and Indigenous food traditions at the heart of Harmony, the museum foundation’s culinary fundraiser.
As both the article’s writer and the event’s co-chair, he brings cultural storytelling and community leadership to the same table.
Sponsored content · Fall 2026
Explore Jeffrey’s magazine contribution →Featured annual productionArizona Indigenous
Arizona Indigenous
Culinary Experience
Indigenous foodways. Native fashion. A gathering rooted in Arizona.
Produced annually by Tarra Lazos Creative, the Arizona Indigenous Culinary Experience is a cornerstone of our work: bringing Indigenous chefs, foodways keepers, designers, and audiences together through taste, culture, and connection to place.
Our role
Annual event producer
The 2026 experience
Explore the event & tickets →Architecture of Indigenous Flavor and Fashion
November 21, 2026 · 6–9 pm
Taliesin West · Scottsdale, Arizona
Curated tasting stations, live demonstrations, and a Native fashion showcase during Native American Heritage Month.
Selected work
Gatherings, programs, and stories that hold their meaning.
“Lloyd Kiva New” Film screening
Film screening and Indigenous fashion review developed with the City of Scottsdale.
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Living Landscapes
Programs that invite audiences to encounter the Sonoran Desert as a living archive.
Nonprofits can book this program at a discounted price through Arizona Humanities.
Nonprofit bookings through Arizona Humanities →Our expertise
Built for the work between an idea and an audience.
Creative direction
Shape a clear program, story, and experience around what matters.
Community engagement
Build thoughtful relationships with the people a project is meant to serve.
Production
Bring artists, partners, logistics, and audiences into one coherent experience.
Strategy
Move cultural work forward with practical planning, outreach, and development.
Media relations & marketing
Stories that give people a reason to pay attention.
From Indigenous culinary presentations for food editors to Sonoran Desert experiences for environmental journalists, Tarra Lazos Creative brings original cultural content to media relations, public relations, and marketing.
Jeffrey’s interviews and program coverage span local, national, and international outlets.
National Geographic Traveller (UK)Smithsonian MagazineBon AppétitAFARNational Native NewsKJZZNavajo Times
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A practice of connection
Careful work, from the first conversation to the public moment.
Tarra Lazos Creative works across institutions, artists, and communities to make programs feel considered, welcoming, and alive.
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