The Monterey Bay Fisheries Trust has been fortunate to bring on two new board members in recent months. We wanted to share a little more about who these new members are and why they want to serve the Trust’s mission. Up first is Dr. John Field. We sat down with him to learn how he ended up working in fisheries science and why supporting local fisheries is important to him.
Read MoreShe had fallen into a freezing Rhode Island pond near her childhood home and stayed there long enough that she shouldn’t have survived. Only she did. The Providence Journal newspaper she has saved—published Friday, May 13—reported she evaded brain death by a miracle of hypothermia that preserved her neural network. It didn’t predict what might result. Keep reading to learn more about this amazing local fisherwoman! A bit of a longer read than usual, but absolutely worth it!
Read MoreThe best word to describe what is happening at the Big Sur Bakery is “family.” Not only do you feel it walking through the doors and seeing the collaborative nature of their team, but also speaking to anyone working there, the support and appreciation they have for one another is immediately evident. Leading that effort is Tim Eelman, Head Chef. Learn more about what makes him such an exceptional chef!
Read MoreBorn and raised in central Wisconsin, Elsah Payne grew up on what she describes as a hobby farm. Her family raised goats, chickens, and ducks. Everything was made from scratch, and she was surrounded by whole organic foods. This was a normal part of life throughout her upbringing and ultimately served as the source of her inspiration to follow a culinary path leading her to the helm in the kitchen at Wild Fish Restaurant.
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