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White House to break ground on 'kitchen garden'
The White House is getting a new garden.

First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to break ground Friday on a new garden near the fountain on the South Lawn that will supply the White House kitchen.

She will be joined by students from Bancroft Elementary School in the District of Columbia. The children will stay involved with the project, including planting the fruits, vegetables and herbs in the coming weeks and harvesting the crops later in the year.
I like the idea of a working veggie garden at the White House. I am a bit concerned by the imagery of (undoubtedly 'multi-cultural') children toiling at the executive Mansion, planting and harvesting the crops for free.
Not a bad example for inner city families that often don't eat much in the way of fresh vegs or salad. Urban gardens are one of the few successes community organizers can boast that really do make things better for the poor.

Posted by: Seafarious 2009-03-20
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