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American Grown is for gardeners and non-gardeners alike. This book was amazing, with not just beautiful pictures but also tons of amazing facts. × Uh-oh,itlookslikeyourInternetExplorerisoutofdate. Forabettershoppingexperience,pleaseupgradenow. Home 1 Books 2 Readanexcerptofthisbook! AddtoWishlist Hardcover-$30.00 NOOKBook-$14.99 ViewAllAvailableFormats&Editions $30.00 Hardcover $30.00 NOOKBook $14.99 ViewAllAvailableFormats&Editions ShipThisItem— QualifiesforFreeShipping BuyOnline,PickupinStore CheckAvailabilityatNearbyStores SignintoPurchaseInstantly ChooseExpeditedShippingatcheckoutfordeliveryby Thursday,March3 English 0307956024 30.0 InStock Overview #1NEWYORKTIMESBESTSELLER•TheformerFirstLady,authorofBecoming,andproducerandstarofWaffles+MochitellstheinspirationalstoryoftheWhiteHouseKitchenGardenandhowgardenscantransformourlivesandthehealthofourcommunities. EarlyinhertenureasFirstLady,despitebeinganovicegardener,MichelleObamaplantedakitchengardenontheWhiteHouse’sSouthLawn.Toherdelight,shewatchedasfreshvegetables,fruit,andherbssproutedfromtheground.SoontheWhiteHouseKitchenGardeninspiredanewconversationallacrossthecountryaboutthefoodwefeedourfamiliesandtheimpactithasonthenutritionandwell-beingofourchildren. InAmericanGrown,Mrs.ObamainvitesyouinsidetheWhiteHouseKitchenGarden,fromthefirstplantingtothesatisfactionoftheseasonalharvest.Sherevealsherearlyworriesandstruggles—wouldthenewplantsevengrow?—andherjoyaslettuce,corn,tomatoes,collardsandkale,sweetpotatoesandrhubarbflourishedinthefreshlytilledsoil.She sharesthestoriesof othergardensthathavemovedandinspiredheronherjourneyacrossthenation. Andsheofferswhatshelearnedaboutplantingyourownbackyard,school,orcommunitygarden. AmericanGrownfeatures: •a behind-the-sceneslookateveryseasonofthegarden’sgrowth• uniquerecipescreatedbyWhiteHousechefs• strikingoriginalphotographsthatbringthe WhiteHousegardentolife• afascinatinghistoryofcommunitygardensintheUnitedStates Fromamodern-dayvegetabletruckthatbringsfreshproducetounderservedcommunitiesinChicago,toHoustonofficeworkerswhomakethesidewalkbloom,toaNewYorkCityschoolthatcreatedascentedgardenforthevisuallyimpaired,toagardeninWinston-Salem,NorthCarolina,thatdevotesitsentireharvesttothoselessfortunate,AmericanGrownisn’tjustthestoryofasinglegarden.It’sacelebrationofthebountyofournationandareminderofwhatwecanallgrowtogether. Relatedcollectionsandoffers ProductDetails AbouttheAuthor ReadanExcerpt ProductDetails ISBN-13: 9780307956026 Publisher: Harmony/Rodale Publicationdate: 05/29/2012 Pages: 272 Salesrank: 573,022 Productdimensions: 8.70(w)x9.20(h)x1.30(d) AbouttheAuthor MichelleRobinsonObamaservedasFirstLadyoftheUnitedStatesfrom2009to2017.AgraduateofPrincetonUniversityandHarvardLawSchool,Mrs.ObamastartedhercareerasanattorneyattheChicagolawfirmSidley&Austin,whereshemetherfuturehusband,BarackObama.ShelaterworkedintheChicagomayor’soffice,attheUniversityofChicago,andattheUniversityofChicagoMedicalCenter.Mrs.ObamaalsofoundedtheChicagochapterofPublicAllies,anorganizationthatpreparesyoungpeopleforcareersinpublicservice.InFebruary2010,shelaunchedLet’sMove!,anationwideinitiativetoaddresstheepidemicofchildhoodobesitybybringinghealthierfoodintoschoolsandcommunities,andencouragingkidstobemoreactive.TheObamascurrentlyliveinWashington,D.C.,andhavetwodaughters,MaliaandSasha. ReadanExcerpt Introduction OnMarch20,2009,Iwaslikeanyotherhopefulgardenerwithapotoutonthewindowsillorasmallplotbythebackdoor.Iwasnervouslywatchingthesky.Woulditfreeze?Woulditsnow?Woulditrain?Ihadspenttwomonthssettlingintoanewhouseinanewcity.Mygirlshadstartedanewschool;myhusband,anewjob.Mymotherhadjustmovedinupstairs.AndnowIwasembarkingonsomethingIhadneverattemptedbefore:startingagarden. Butthiswasnotgoingtobejustanygarden—itwouldbeaverypublicgarden.Cameraswouldbetrainedonitsbeds,andquestionswouldbeaskedaboutwhatwehadplantedandwhywehadplantedit.Thegardenwasalsobeingplantedonahistoriclandscape:theSouthLawnoftheWhiteHouse.HereeventhetomatoesandbeanswouldhaveaviewofthetoweringWashingtonMonument. WhenIfirstarrivedinWashington,Iwasn’tevensurethatwecouldplantagarden.Ididn’tknowwhetherwewouldbeallowedtochangethelandscapingontheWhiteHousegrounds,orwhetherthesoilwouldbefertileenough,orwhethertherewouldbeenoughsunlight.AndIhadhardlyanygardeningexperience,soIdidn’tevenreallyknowhowtogoaboutplantingagardeninthefirstplace. ButonethingIdidknowwasthatIwantedthisgardentobemorethanjustaplotoflandgrowingvegetablesontheWhiteHouselawn.Iwantedittobethestartingpointforsomethingbigger.Asbothamotherandafirstlady,Iwasalarmedbyreportsofskyrocketingchildhoodobesityratesandthedireconsequencesforourchildren’shealth.AndIhopedthisgardenwouldhelpbeginaconversationaboutthisissue—aconversationaboutthefoodweeat,theliveswelead,andhowallofthataffectsourchildren. IalsoknewthatIwantedthisnewWhiteHousegardentobea“learninggarden,”aplacewherepeoplecouldhaveahands-onexperienceofworkingthesoilandchildrenwhohaveneverseenaplantsproutcouldputdownseedsandseedlingsthatwouldtakeroot.AndIwantedthemtocomebackfortheharvest,tobeabletoseeandtastethefruits(andvegetables)oftheirlabors. Soin2009,onachillyandwindy,butthankfullysunny,firstdayofspring,Ijoinedtwenty-threefifthgradersfromBancroftElementarySchoolinWashington,D.C.,withshovels,rakes,pitchforks,andafewwheelbarrowstobreakgroundfortheWhiteHouseKitchenGarden.Twentydayslater,wewerereadytoplant.Weputinlettuceandpeas,spinachandbroccoli,kaleandcollardgreens.Andfordaysafterthat,Iwouldlookatthefreshlyturnedsoilandwondertomyself,isanythinggrowing? ShowMore Videos AmericanGrown EditorialReviews Inherwell-intentionedfirstbook,FirstLadyObamapresentsthesemi-organizedtaleoftheWhiteHouseKitchenGarden.Shortlyafterherhusbandassumedoffice,Obamaandaclassoffifth-gradersbrokegroundonthefirstfood-producinggardensinceEleanorRoosevelt'sWWII-era"victorygarden."Here,Obamadetailstheevolutionofthecurrent1,100squarefootpatch,andexpandsherstorytotouchoncommunitygardens,farmers'markets,theimportanceoftheavailabilityoffreshfoods,andher"Let'sMove!"initiativetofightchildhoodobesity.Organizedaccordingtothefourseasons,Obamaconcludeseachchapterwithtimelyrecipes,includingspinachpie,acornsouptogowithfreshlyharvestedsummerveggies,linguinewithasavorymushroombaconsauce,andwhitechocolate-cherry-carrotcookiesforasweetwintrytreat.Inadditiontothese"highlights,"40pagesofseason-specificrecipesareincluded.ThoughnarrativestructureisnotObama'sforte(shefrequentlypausesmid-storytooffertipsforhomegardenersandadviceonhowtobuildabetterlunch),thisisneverthelessaneye-catchingandengagingbook.Thoselookingforalinearstorywilllikelybefrustrated,butfolksinterestedinfresh,localfood;Obama's"Let'sMove!"campaign;andlifeat1600PennsylvaniaAvenuewillfindplentytoenjoyhere.Photos.(c)CopyrightPWxyz,LLC.Allrightsreserved. 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