Monterey Language Services is a translation and interpretation company headquartered in Monterey County, California.  What do we know about Monterey County?

Monterey County is probably best known as the setting of John Steinbeck’s novels, and for the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, at which Jimi Hendrix got famous. 

But the county has even more to offer.

Salinas is the county’s largest city.   The city’s nickname is the Salad Bowl of America, as over 80% of all lettuce grown in the United States is grown in the Salinas Valley.

Castroville calls itself the Artichoke Center of the World, and holds the Castroville Artichoke Festival every year (in fact, in 1948 its Artichoke Queen was none other than Marilyn Monroe!).

Carmel-by-the-Sea, most famous for swanky houses and rich natural scenery, is also home to an arts colony formed in the wake of the Great San Francisco Earthquake.  Its early members included Jack London.  One of the world’s most popular and handsome actors, Brad Pitt maintains a house here.

Gonzales, formerly a depot for freight trains, saw the establishment of California’s first condensary.  Incorporated as a city in 1974, it is now the Wine Capital of Monterey County.

Modern trends in Monterey County include a planned eco-village near Fort Ord, and a citywide plan to achieve zero waste.

Do you also know that Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties produce 85% of the nation’s fresh vegetables, herbs and berries AND 15% of the world’s?