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The Heritage Wing

Honor the Ingredient.

Every ingredient has a history. Some have been forgotten. Some were nearly erased. The Heritage Wing exists to recover them — to honor the crops, the communities, and the cultural knowledge embedded in what we eat.

Here, the exhibit is the ingredient.

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Collection 01
The Southern Resilience Collection
Reclaiming a Sweet Legacy

This collection honors the perseverance of the people who cultivated the crops that sustained generations.

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The Southern Resilience Collection
Signature Exhibits
Exhibit 01  ·  Flagship
The Texas Crown
Chewy, nutty, with a caramel-like flavor you'll never forget.
Medium
Sorghum Syrup · Texas Pecan · Brown Butter
Dimensions
4" · 80g
Provenance
West Africa · Texas
Theme
Flavors of Survival
Notes
Contains pecans
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The Texas Crown
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Exhibit 02  ·  Companion
The Texas Jewel
A bite-sized, nut-free version of The Crown. Just as unforgettable.
Medium
Sorghum Syrup · Brown Butter
Dimensions
2" · 12g · Dozen
Provenance
West Africa · Texas
Theme
Flavors of Survival
Notes
Allergy-friendly
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The Texas Jewel
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Upcoming Exhibitions
In Development
The Fortress Collection
A mission-style polvorón built from mesquite flour, roasted pecans, ancho chili, and mission fig. The story of the Alamo through the ingredients that surrounded it.
In Development
The G.W. Carver Botanical Suite
Three cookies. One scientist. The Earth-Mover, The Laboratory, and The Wild Lab — a three-part exhibit honoring George Washington Carver's agricultural legacy.
Every ingredient that is preserved is an act of reclamation.
The Heritage Wing is where that reclamation is made edible.