(BPT) - Key takeaways:
- Culinary professionals see destinations through the lens of the cultures, seasons and agriculture that shape them.
- Planning your travel around what grows locally and what's in season makes for better culinary travel experiences.
- Seek out food festivals, foraging weekends and farm-to-table wine dinners like those offered throughout agriculturally rich areas like Michigan.
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