The kitchen garden established by Michelle Obama on the South Lawn of the White House is the first full scale vegetable garden on the grounds of the White House since Teddy Roosevelt served as president in 1902 (when the United States was still a nation of farmers). Mrs. Obama's … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama’s American Grown, The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden
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Local Economies Benefit With $$$ Spent at Farmers Markets & Food Co-ops
Support for family farmers goes hand-in-hand with spending food dollars at farmers markets. American Farmland Trust (AFT) reports in its Summer 2013 newsletter that for every $10.00 spent on local food at a farmers market, farmers get close to $8.00 to $9.00 of the money … [Read more...] about Local Economies Benefit With $$$ Spent at Farmers Markets & Food Co-ops