Earth’s Finest Organic Agave Syrup is a sweetener that you can use as an alternative to sugar. It’s much sweeter, so you can use less of it for the same effect. It's more natural than other alternative sweeteners. It’s also vegan, so it's an attractive alternative to honey for some people. Agave is a genus of the Asparagaceae family. It’s native to several areas of the Americas, including Mexico and the Caribbean. Agave nectar comes from the blue agave plant as well as Agave americana, which is also known as maguey or the century plant.