Getting up close and personal with the people who produce our food. That was the message at this year's Ag Fest on Maui.

Hawaii Ag is more than findable grindables. On tonight's mixed plate we see how the islands' vibrant florals make up a vital part of diversified agriculture.

On tonight's mixed plate we go to Hawaii to see how farmers and chefs turn food into cuisine.

The rules are simple: come up with an entree and dessert using a pre-selected local product. This year, it's Ho Farms tomatoes. The winner of the competition will be announced this weekend at KCC's Hookipa benefit.

On this Mixed Plate, we join a group of 7 entrepreneurs who want to do something different with their profits.

Mixed Plate travels to Thailand.

A Hawaii-born hotel CEO brings Hawaii hospitality to the Big Apple.

No meal on a Korean table is complete without a healthy serving of kim chee. In this episode of Mixed Plate we go to Food and Culture Korea for kim chee 101.

On this weeks mixed plate we go to Seoul, where food education is a serious matter. While most culinary students concentrate on keeping up with the latest food and dietary trends, one school has a baccalaureate program focusing on the past.

In Brazil, Sugar Loaf has come to represent the spirit of Rio de Janeiro.

You may remember it from the James Bond movie, a massive stretch of waterfall at the border of Brazil and Argentina.

Pamela Young looks back on her 25 years of traveling the globe and exploring foreign cultures and cuisine.