On March 20, 2009, Michelle Obama broke ground on the largest and most expansive vegetable garden to date on the White House lawn. [1] The current garden is funded by a $2.5-million …

Mar 18, 2025 · Official White House Photo by Katie Ricks. The current White House Kitchen Garden was planted on the lower South Lawn by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009.

First Lady Michelle Obama planted the White House Kitchen Garden on the South Lawn in the spring of 2009 to initiate a national conversation around the health and wellbeing of our country.

Aug 16, 2025 · Michelle Obama’s garden remained intact after the Obama administration ended in January 2017. The White House kitchen garden, established as part of her Let’s Move! …

May 31, 2025 · When Michelle Obama launched the vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House, it wasn't just a symbolic gesture but a deeply rooted statement about healthy …

May 29, 2012 · One of the first things Michelle Obama did as first lady was to dig up part of the beautifully manicured South Lawn of the White House and plant a vegetable garden. The …

Nov 7, 2025 · In 2009, First Lady Michelle Obama planted the largest and most expansive vegetable garden on the White House lawn. The garden, funded by a $2. 5-million donation in …

Nov 16, 2025 · The White House Kitchen Garden, planted by First Lady Michelle Obama in 2009 on the lower South Lawn, provides fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs for the first family and …

In American Grown, First Lady Michelle Obama tells the story of the White House Kitchen Garden, celebrates the bounty of gardens across our nation, and reminds us all of what we …

May 29, 2012 · In American Grown, Mrs. Obama invites you inside the White House Kitchen Garden, from the first planting to the satisfaction of the seasonal harvest. She reveals her …