American Grown

American Grown
AuthorMichelle Obama
SubjectWhite House Vegetable Garden
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherCrown
Publication date
May 29, 2012
Media typeHardcover
Pages272 pp.
ISBN978-0-307-95602-6
Followed byBecoming 

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America is a book by First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama published in 2012. The book promotes healthy eating and documents the White House Kitchen Garden through the seasons. The garden, planted in 2009 on the White House's South Lawn, promoted the first lady's Let's Move! initiative to end childhood obesity.[1] Journalist Lyric Winik assisted Obama in the writing of American Grown. Proceeds from the book were donated to the National Park Foundation.[2][3]

  1. ^ Burros, Marian (May 29, 2012). "Michelle Obama Reveals How Her White House Garden Grows". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Adrian Higgins (2 August 2012). "Michelle Obama champions vegetable gardens and healthy food in 'American Grown'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 June 2019. The book, written with Washington journalist Lyric Winik
  3. ^ "Michelle Obama on New Book, 'American Grown'". ABC News. May 29, 2012.