Okie Dokie Artichokie!

Although Monterey and the South seem very different, they do have one major aspect in common. Just what is it?

They are both BIG on agriculture!

A neat aspect of Monterey is that they just don't have one major cash crop, they have many cash crops depending where in Monterey you are.

In one area of Monterey, the artichoke is the biggest cash crop. (Yum Yum!)Not only is the artichoke big in Monterey, people from all over the United States depend on Monterey to grow their artichokes. A whopping 75% of the artichokes grown in the United States comes from Monterey!

In a different area of Monterey, strawberries are the biggest cash crop.

Another interesting fact about Monterey is that there are festivals that occur in the areas that have farming to celebrate that area's cash crop! These festivals have food that you can buy with the specific cash crop in it.  They also have arts and crafts for sale, music, and contests. The next time I go to Monterey, I am certainly going to plan it around one of these festivals.