The White House Victory Garden!
By Jenn (TinyChoices.com) | March 20, 2009
Amazing news: the Obamas are planting an organic veggie garden on the White House lawn! It will be visible from the street, and will include 55 different types of fruits and veggies plus two beehives. Fifth graders from a local school will help plant, maintain and harvest the plot– and every Obama is expected to help, “whether they like it or not,” says Michelle.
This is not only a coup for food activists of all stripes, but an amazing example to set for everyone watching (and who’s not watching the Obamas?). The estimated cost to launch the garden (seeds, mulch, etc) is just $200, which will be multiplied many times over by the fresh, healthy, live and nutritious food the First Family will be eating and sharing with the community. This is the first time since WWII that there will be a garden on the White House grounds– back then, Eleanor Roosevelt planted her own to show solidarity with the war effort. And, here’s a really fascinating timeline of Presidential gardening.
Realizing that not everyone has access to a plot of land for gardening, Michelle said: “You can begin in your own cupboard by eliminating processed food, trying to cook a meal a little more often, trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables.” Sounds like Tiny Choices to us!
And, our Tiny hats off to the activists, including writers, bloggers, petition-writers & petition-signers, who have been working hard for this cause.
[Image courtesy of EatTheView.org]
Topics: Food, Work & Politics | 12 Comments »
My parents always had a garden and I think I was in fifth grade when I really started to shirk my ‘volunteer’ work related to the garden.
On an unrelated note, we forced our teenagers to voluntarily shell peas at the kitchen table yesterday. Great character building activity ;)
Yes, “teenagers” and “voluntarily shelling peas” go hand in hand… :)
yay for backyard organic gardens! how fabulous!!
we are expanding our backyard garden this year – more room to feed our veggie habit. ;)
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I was so excited that the Obamas broke ground on the garden so early in the administration! What a great message to send to the country!
WOO HOO!!
Man, this helped make my day!
Frank, I was just thinking about you today! (does that sound internet-creepy? oops!) And yea, the white house veggie garden gives me so much hope!
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On an unrelated note, we forced our teenagers to voluntarily shell peas at the kitchen table yesterday. Great character building activity ;)They’ve recently focused on the White House grounds. You know about the organic vegetable garden.
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