Oct. 14, 2014 -- First Lady
Michelle Obama, joined by students from Arizona, California and Ohio,
and Washington, DC, participated in the annual fall harvest of the
White House Kitchen Garden. Miguel Licea, age 10, a student at
Willow Cove Elementary School in Pittsburg, CA; Cora Norris, age 10, a
student at
Harriet Tubman Elementary School in Washington, DC; and Sawyer
Allison-Begay, age 9, a
student at The STAR School in Flagstaff, AZ helped Mrs. Obama with the
harvest. Other students worked in small groups around the garden as
well.
According to White House guidance, "These
schools were selected because they are participating in farm to school
programs that incorporate fresh, local food into their school meals,
and they teach students about healthy eating through school gardens
and nutrition education." The Obama team started with peanut plants: |