American grown : the story of the White House kitchen garden and gardens across America / Michelle Obama.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Obama, Michelle, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

White House Gardens (Washington, D.C.).

Kitchen gardens--Washington (D.C.).

Kitchen gardens.

Gardening--United States.

Gardening.

Food habits--United States.

Food habits.

United States.

Washington (D.C.).

Washington (D.C.)--White House Gardens.

Genre:

Recipes -- United States.

HEALTH & FITNESS / NutritionĜARDENING / Essays.

recipes.

Recipes.

Cookbooks -- United States -- 21st century.

Physical Description:

271 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown Publishers, ©2012.

Summary:

This book is a pictorial guide by Michelle Obama, the First Lady of the United States, that describes how she and her daughters planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity. In February 2010, she launched Let's Move!, a nationwide initiative to address the epidemic of childhood obesity by bringing healthier food into schools and communities, and encouraging kids to be more active. Her book speaks to these issues and also includes practical ideas, recipes, and resources as well as tips on how to begin a garden of any size, anywhere, how to support local farmers' markets, and advice for making healthier food choices.

Contents:

Introduction

Spring

Summer

Fall

Winter

Conclusion

Garden highlights & recipes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-266) and index.

ISBN:

9780307956026

0307956024

9780307956033

0307956032

OCLC:

790271044