Join correspondent, Tom Wilmer in Monterey, California’s Cannery Row for a behind the scenes look at the Forbes Four-Star Monterey Plaza Hotel. The Plaza’s mission to source products locally and regionally includes all aspects of their operation. The hotel is passionate about their relationships with growers in the nearby Salinas Valley (dubbed the salad Bowl of the World) where they not only source locally grown, sustainable and organic produce, but they also take guests on field trips to meet the growers in the fields. Visits include, Heidi Bettencourt, Director of sales & Marketing, GM John Narigi, Director of Food & Beverage, Diego Anea, and Executive Chef, James Waller. Listen to the interview on NPR’s Podcast site “Journeys of Discovery with Tom Wilmer” Check out this episode!
