In the shadow of the White House garden, a movement grows
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Rebecca Martin and son Charlie in front of their garden in 2008. Martin convinced the city of Kingston, N.Y., to plant a victory garden on the grounds of City Hall this spring. (Photo by Jennifer McKinley)
Becky and Brian Johns behind City Hall, Flint, Mich., April 5, 2009. A garden will be planted there this spring. (Courtesy of Happy Family Farms)
The Johns family at City Hall in Flint, Mich., on April 5, 2009. The Johns lobbyied successfully for a vegetable garden to be planted there this spring. (Courtesy of Happy Family Farms)
Becky and Brian Johns at City Hall in Flint, Mich., on April 5, 2009. The Johns lobbyied successfully for a vegetable garden to be planted there this spring. (Courtesy of Happy Family Farms)
On the heels of the recent ground breaking of the White House vegetable garden, a grassroots campaign is trying to get gardens planted at state houses and governor’s mansions from Saint Paul to Santa Fe.
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