White House Vegetable Garden

Michelle Obama Shops At White House Farmers Market, Talks Healthy Eating

AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — First lady Michelle Obama bought cheese, fingerling potatoes, eggs, black kale and other items Thursday at the launch of a new farm...

White House Garden Produce Could Be For Sale At Local Farmer's Market

nytimes.com | Rachel L. Swarns | Posted 11.08.2009 | Green


City officials say that Sam Kass, a White House chef and a one-time personal culinary czar for the Obamas, showed up at a community meeting last week ...

Lawns Versus Gardens In Beverly Hills

Susan Smalley, Ph.D. | Posted 07.26.2009 | Living


Susan Smalley, Ph.D.

I have something in common with Michelle Obama, a brand new vegetable garden in my back yard. Mine was started by my 21 year old son, home from colle...

Be an Ex-President Without Being President First!

Dave Astor | Posted 07.18.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

There's the Star Trek solution of changing the time-space continuum, but I'm hesitant to recommend that because of the damage it might do to the Obamas' new White House vegetable garden.

What Alice Waters is Missing

Isabel Cowles | Posted 04.25.2009 | Green


Isabel Cowles

Waters needs to get down and dirty on the economic issues tied to her edible ethos. At present, the food Waters espouses is not sustainable to the American wallet.

No Beets In The White House Garden

nytimes.com | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living


News that First Lady Michelle Obama is planning a White House vegetable garden has been widely celebrated by advocates of organic and local foods. Acc...

Michelle Obama's Fresh Food Bail Out

Liz Neumark | Posted 04.23.2009 | Living


Liz Neumark

The goal is to inspire young people to discover good nutrition through joyful, delicious experiences with healthy and seasonal fruits and vegetables.