President Obama family plan Victory Garden as trend in home gardening grows

Veggie Tales... from the White House. source:Greenpeace

More and more Americans are showing concern over what is cropping up in foods purchased in stores. From cattle forcefed grains and antibiotics to foods ripe with high fructose corn syrup, consumers are taking matters into their own hands.

The First family is no exception.

Just some of the harvest the Obamas will enjoy:

"cilantro, tomatillos and hot peppers. Lettuces will include red romaine, green oak leaf, butterhead, red leaf and galactic. There will be spinach, chard, collards and black kale. For desserts, there will be a patch of berries. And herbs will include some more unusual varieties, like anise hyssop and Thai basil. A White House carpenter, Charlie Brandts, who is a beekeeper, will tend two hives for honey."

Regardless of political persuasion, more and more American families want to know where their food is originating.

According to Michelle Obama, “You can begin in your own cupboard,” she said, “by eliminating processed food, trying to cook a meal a little more often, trying to incorporate more fruits and vegetables.”