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See how #Ford and @JoseCuervo work together to give excess agave a second chance as potential car parts. #FarmToCarhttps://t.co/OmvRv11dSj

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) July 19, 2016

It takes patience to be an agave plant. You grow slowly into a head of spiky leaves over the course of 7 to 10 years, before finally reaching maturity. Only then are you harvested, roasted, and pressed for your delicious sap.

The nectar you took 10 years developing is then fermented and distilled into delicious Jose Cuervo tequila, while the rest of you... well... what does happen to the rest…

The #FarmToCar mission is simple: replace petroleum-based plastics with plant-based materials.https://t.co/ETS8NqtqxL

— Ford Drive Green (@FordDriveGreen) May 10, 2016

Are you friends with a soybean farmer in the North Platte area? Their beans could end up in your next Ford vehicle!

Since 2007, Ford has been manufacturing new vehicles in North America with soy-based foam from beans grown in the U.S. Soy is a more stable source of raw materials than petroleum oil, and it cuts down on carbon emissions, too.

Ford has been working to add to the number of regionally-grown agricultural