Buy new:
-47% $15.78
This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$15.78 with 47 percent savings
List Price: $30.00
FREE International Returns
This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.
In Stock
$$15.78 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$15.78
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
For the 2024 holiday season, eligible items purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned until January 31, 2025.
Read full return policy
Returns
Returnable until Jan 31, 2025
For the 2024 holiday season, eligible items purchased between November 1 and December 31, 2024 can be returned until January 31, 2025.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$10.04
FREE International Returns
Nice clean copy with no highlighting or writing. We take pride in our accurate descriptions. Satisfaction Guaranteed. Nice clean copy with no highlighting or writing. We take pride in our accurate descriptions. Satisfaction Guaranteed. See less
This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.
Only 2 left in stock - order soon.
$$15.78 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$15.78
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Similar items shipping to Finland
FI
Finland
This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Please choose a different delivery location.
Added to

Sorry, there was a problem.

There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Please try again.

Sorry, there was a problem.

List unavailable.
Other sellers on Amazon
New & Used (42) from   $5.59
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Michelle Obama
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America Hardcover – Illustrated, May 29, 2012

by Michelle Obama (Author)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 480 ratings
See all formats and editions
Coupon:  
 $5.26 off coupon applied Terms  
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$15.78","priceAmount":15.78,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"15","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"78","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"vxLvPyMzMQGp85CYWYvEh3%2Bh27ipLRAMPAovZ7u63uyokvS6y2cek6AcvzyMpwMC%2BbEtTCh5%2BUjWEWDl98rlajGPYUjBby96COJ4l9IVriya9HDpeqBdmxMgiYisnv%2F03e7ML2HD2a0skVrsNvb71Q%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$10.04","priceAmount":10.04,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"10","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"04","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"vxLvPyMzMQGp85CYWYvEh3%2Bh27ipLRAMAbv0povNE%2B29e9XRvxK39aBAi3RV6qkH3LvrvCi88Kw3s5lnOTlIgxe9H%2FoG4FbYIntFiq1Vqm8TRRF6Krh28FRVvW3eXIM2SgCPEXe3lp0zj0xf5A9jsUfrl5XjBHZrtkfC5YFEXejkRfxZcH54ssDXfR407D0X","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The former First Lady, author of Becoming, and producer and star of Waffles + Mochi tells the inspirational story of the White House Kitchen Garden and how gardens can transform our lives and the health of our communities.
 
Early in her tenure as First Lady, despite being a novice gardener, Michelle Obama planted a kitchen garden on the White House’s South Lawn. To her delight, she watched as fresh vegetables, fruit, and herbs sprouted from the ground. Soon the White House Kitchen Garden inspired a new conversation all across the country about the food we feed our families and the impact it has on the nutrition and well-being of our children.
 
In American Grown, Mrs. Obama invites you inside the White House Kitchen Garden, from the first planting to the satisfaction of the seasonal harvest. She reveals her early worries and struggles—would the new plants even grow?—and her joy as lettuce, corn, tomatoes, collards and kale, sweet potatoes and rhubarb flourished in the freshly tilled soil. She shares the stories of other gardens that have moved and inspired her on her journey across the nation. And she offers what she learned about planting your own backyard, school, or community garden.
 
American Grown features: 
• a behind-the-scenes look at every season of the garden’s growth
• unique recipes created by White House chefs
• striking original photographs that bring the White House garden to life
• a fascinating history of community gardens in the United States
 
From a modern-day vegetable truck that brings fresh produce to underserved communities in Chicago, to Houston office workers who make the sidewalk bloom, to a New York City school that created a scented garden for the visually impaired, to a garden in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, that devotes its entire harvest to those less fortunate, American Grown isn’t just the story of a single garden. It’s a celebration of the bounty of our nation and a reminder of what we can all grow together.
Previous slide of product details
  1. Print length
    272 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Crown
  4. Publication date
    May 29, 2012
  5. Dimensions
    8.78 x 0.85 x 9.4 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0307956024
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0307956026
  8. See all details
Next slide of product details
The%20Amazon%20Book%20Review
The Amazon Book Review
Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more. Read it now.

Frequently bought together

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
This item: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America
$15.78
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
+
The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
$14.68
Sold by WÖLF and ships from Amazon Fulfillment.
+
Becoming
$11.52
In Stock
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
Total price: $00
To see our price, add these items to your cart.
Details
Added to Cart
spCSRF_Treatment
Some of these items ship sooner than the others.
Show details Hide details
Choose items to buy together.

From the Publisher

You’re invited inside the White House Garden!

Discover the inspiring story of how it all began.

black and white photo of Diana Hopkins tends the White House garden, Minnesota Historical Society

Explore its seasonal bounty with the First Lady.

Michelle Obama and two children work in the White House Garden, Quentin Bacon photography

Try delicious recipes from White House chefs.

image of Executive Chef Cris Comerford in the White House kitchens

BECOMING BECOMING: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice BECOMING: Adapted for Young Readers
BECOMING BECOMING: A Guided Journal for Discovering Your Voice BECOMING: Adapted for Young Readers
Customer Reviews
4.8 out of 5 stars
196,950
4.8 out of 5 stars
9,941
4.8 out of 5 stars
1,748
Price $11.52 $10.99 $10.62
The intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States, featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self, and a book club guide with 20 discussion questions & Q&A Based on Michelle Obama’s bestselling memoir, this gorgeous journal features an intimate and inspiring introduction by the former First Lady and more than 150 inspiring questions and quotes to help you discover—and rediscover—your story. Michelle Obama’s worldwide bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now adapted for young readers.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Michelle Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor’s office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service. She is the author of the #1 bestsellers The Light We Carry, Becoming, and American Grown. The Obamas currently live in Washington, D.C., and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

Introduction
 
On March 20, 2009, I was like any other hopeful gardener with a pot out on the windowsill or a small plot by the back door. I was nervously watching the sky. Would it freeze? Would it snow? Would it rain? I had spent two months settling into a new house in a new city. My girls had started a new school; my husband, a new job. My mother had just moved in upstairs. And now I was embarking on something I had never attempted before: starting a garden.
 
But this was not going to be just any garden—it would be a very public garden. Cameras would be trained on its beds, and questions would be asked about what we had planted and why we had planted it. The garden was also being planted on a historic landscape: the South Lawn of the White House. Here even the tomatoes and beans would have a view of the towering Washington Monument.
 
When I first arrived in Washington, I wasn’t even sure that we could plant a garden. I didn’t know whether we would be allowed to change the landscaping on the White House grounds, or whether the soil would be fertile enough, or whether there would be enough sunlight. And I had hardly any gardening experience, so I didn’t even really know how to go about planting a garden in the first place.
 
But one thing I did know was that I wanted this garden to be more than just a plot of land growing vegetables on the White House lawn. I wanted it to be the starting point for something bigger. As both a mother and a first lady, I was alarmed by reports of skyrocketing childhood obesity rates and the dire consequences for our children’s health. And I hoped this garden would help begin a conversation about this issue—a conversation about the food we eat, the lives we lead, and how all of that affects our children.
 
I also knew that I wanted this new White House garden to be a “learning garden,” a place where people could have a hands-on experience of working the soil and children who have never seen a plant sprout could put down seeds and seedlings that would take root. And I wanted them to come back for the harvest, to be able to see and taste the fruits (and vegetables) of their labors.
 
So in 2009, on a chilly and windy, but thankfully sunny, first day of spring, I joined twenty-three fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, D.C., with shovels, rakes, pitchforks, and a few wheelbarrows to break ground for the White House Kitchen Garden. Twenty days later, we were ready to plant. We put in lettuce and peas, spinach and broccoli, kale and collard greens. And for days after that, I would look at the freshly turned soil and wonder to myself, is anything growing?

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Crown; 1st edition (May 29, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0307956024
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0307956026
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.35 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.78 x 0.85 x 9.4 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 480 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, Mrs. Obama started her career as an attorney at the Chicago law firm Sidley & Austin, where she met her future husband, Barack Obama. She later worked in the Chicago mayor's office, at the University of Chicago, and at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Mrs. Obama also founded the Chicago chapter of Public Allies, an organization that prepares young people for careers in public service.

The Obamas currently live in Washington, DC, and have two daughters, Malia and Sasha.

Customer reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
480 global ratings

Customers say

Customers find the book beautiful and nice. They say it's chock-full of good information, historical facts, and ideas. Readers also mention the recipes are delicious. They describe the book as a pleasant experience in gardening, fun for any aspiring home gardener, and an uplifting delight. They praise the writing quality as well-written and down-to-earth. Customers say it makes for a wonderful gift and mention the story is nice. They appreciate the value for money and say it's a great investment.

AI-generated from the text of customer reviews

Select to learn more
BeautyInformation valueRecipes qualityEnjoymentWriting qualityGift valueStory qualityValue for money
83 customers mention "Beauty"83 positive0 negative

Customers find the book beautiful, with lots of pictures of the White House garden. They say the layout is well-done and easy to read. Readers also mention it's a nice coffee table book and perfect for any home. They say it's full of interesting anecdotes, history, and technical knowledge.

"...This is an inspiring book of stories, pics, tips and a bit of history...." Read more

"...you, a first time gardener, decide to never garden ever again, this book is beautiful. Others have said coffee table quality...." Read more

"...The photos in this book are inspirational and the Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter layout make this a useful companion year round...." Read more

"...So without hesitation, I ordered this beautifully designed and well-written book on the present White House garden, a brief history of gardening in..." Read more

48 customers mention "Information value"48 positive0 negative

Customers find the book chock-full of good information, saying it's a great resource for gardening ideas. They appreciate the historical facts and ideas. Readers also mention the book is encouraging, intelligent, and a joy to read.

"...This is an inspiring book of stories, pics, tips and a bit of history...." Read more

"...But I was pleasantly surprised by how much functional gardening information there was!..." Read more

"...This book can give hope and joy to individuals, families, and gardening groups who want to make a difference in how we can all grow organically..." Read more

"...What an interesting project! What's not to love about a garden with fresh produce to eat and enjoy at home...." Read more

18 customers mention "Recipes quality"18 positive0 negative

Customers find the recipes in the book good and delicious. They say the gardening tips are wonderful. Readers also mention that fresh vegetables are a real treat.

"...It has recipes that look, and yes, taste delicious 4) It has inspirational snippets from the first lady." Read more

"...book Mrs. Obama rejoices in the beauty, nutritional value, delicious tastes, and sense of connection created in our home and community gardens...." Read more

"...the book down... The photos are absolutely beautiful and recipes are within my skill-set...." Read more

"...across the country, and spanning the seasons. There are delicious looking recipes atthe end of the book...." Read more

14 customers mention "Enjoyment"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very pleasant, enjoyable, and inspiring. They say it makes them want to garden and gives them a great sense of achievement and satisfaction. Readers also mention it's a good book for introducing gardening.

"...Gardening is so relaxing as well rewarding. These young people are very fortunate for this experience...." Read more

"Beautifully composed and photographed: this book makes you want to garden...." Read more

"As stated in the title this book is really fun for any aspiring home gardener...." Read more

"...House, and the beautiful photographs, the book will delight garden lovers and cooks everywhere. Many great seasonal recipes included too...." Read more

14 customers mention "Writing quality"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well-written, easy to read, and down-to-earth. They appreciate the simple format with recipes.

"...So without hesitation, I ordered this beautifully designed and well-written book on the present White House garden, a brief history of gardening in..." Read more

"Great book, a must have. American Grown is very easy to read and understand...." Read more

"...The pictures are beautiful, it is beautifully written and there are many wonderful recipes which I am looking forward to trying...." Read more

"...The book layout is done well and easy to read...." Read more

10 customers mention "Gift value"10 positive0 negative

Customers say the book makes a wonderful gift for people who are considering cooking more.

"...A great book to give as a gift, especially if someone in your life could use some hope for the future," Read more

"Photography is stunning. A beautiful book and will make a great gift for a close friend" Read more

"...Makes a beautiful gift or buy it for yourself! Well worth it!" Read more

"...What a wonderful gift for a cook and Democrat." Read more

10 customers mention "Story quality"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the story nice, interesting, and inspiring. They appreciate the good photos, garden maps, anecdotes, and historical information. Readers also mention the book is a good read with some history.

"...I really enjoyed the photos, garden maps, anecdotes, and historical information in this book...." Read more

"Such a warm, interesting, positive, down-to-earth (pun just sneaked out!), well-done book...." Read more

"I would recommend purchasing this book because of the inspiring story about doing something to improve our children's and adults health through..." Read more

"I like this book, and it is a nice story taking you inside the White house and giving you some nice recipes from their garden and how Michele wants..." Read more

6 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the value for money of the book. They mention it's a great investment.

"...The price was very reasonable." Read more

"great price! speedy delivery once again!..." Read more

"...I am happy to have been able to purchase it for a much more reasonable price. It is worth every penny." Read more

"Good investment!..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

Maried
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! She never ceases to amaze...
Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2012
Verified Purchase
American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across AmericaShe has really created a treasure. This is an inspiring book of stories, pics, tips and a bit of history. I love it and my son (10 year old) is so excited that it was written with him in mind. "It feels so good to have someone so important care about us" (per my son about kids in America). My son has no political agenda, nor does this book. She makes no money on this book, but she is very proud of it none the less. I bought it along with a step-by-step how to book on gardening as this is my second year gardening and I am not very good. I knew this book was not a how to gardening book, and I knew it would inspire me. I look forward to using this beautiful book to help me create a garden that will bring my son closer to eating veggies because the only ones he eats right now are the ones I sneak in (thank you Miss Chase Lapine and Jessica Simpson for your sneaky and deceptive booksThe Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food). This book gives me hope for all of the over-weight kids out there that may decide they want a garden, hey, you never know. Benefiting from the fruits of your labor is an awesome message.
30 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Elora Apantaku
5.0 out of 5 stars Words to Potential Gardeners Thinking About Purchasing This Book
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2012
Verified Purchase
I was suspicious that this book would only contain Mrs. Obama's narrative about her experience cultivating the White House Garden.... and yes, a lot of the book is dedicated to fun little stories concerning things like her "Let's Move!" initiative, the history of the White House Garden, and Bo the White House dog.

But I was pleasantly surprised by how much functional gardening information there was! I do not know if first time gardeners could survive on this book alone, but it will definitely get you off on a good start. Probably most inspiring are the pages near the beginning where she lists everything that went wrong in the garden after the first year--I wish I had had that when I first started gardening several years back. And as someone who personally likes absorbing more than enough information, a lot of little details in this book are incredibly illuminating.

And worst come to worst, if you, a first time gardener, decide to never garden ever again, this book is beautiful. Others have said coffee table quality. I will echo those sentiments and add that I am a coffee table connoisseur and this is a beaut: 1) most of the pictures are lovely, nay, divine 2) It's incredibly historical 3) It has recipes that look, and yes, taste delicious 4) It has inspirational snippets from the first lady.
20 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
LESLIE D ULM
5.0 out of 5 stars It's Everything I Hoped For and More!
Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2012
Verified Purchase
As a vegetable/fruit/flower gardener for three dozen years now who has accumulated nearly as many garden books, my family reminded me that we hardly needed another "garden book." Yet my gardening interests have grown over many years to include promoting children's gardens in schoolyards, at summer camps, and giving workshops in libraries and in community gardens to demostrate best environmental practices and to answer questions. This book can give hope and joy to individuals, families, and gardening groups who want to make a difference in how we can all grow organically cultivated crops for the table and enjoy the harvest of our efforts. I give credit to First Lady Michelle Obama for using the center stage of the White House Kitchen Garden to improve the nutritional and physical health of individuals who learn by experience what it takes to grow colorful, tasty food in a garden. The photos in this book are inspirational and the Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter layout make this a useful companion year round. This book uses the voices--and photos--of many experienced gardeners from around the country who are a part of the community gardening movement that notes well organized community gardens "grow community" as well as produce.
28 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Margaret S. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars Gardening past and present at the White House
Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2024
Verified Purchase
It was good to find out the history of the gardens at the white house. Outstandimg.
Helpful
 Report
V. L. Wilson
5.0 out of 5 stars FORGET POLITICS - ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL AND INFORMATIVE BOOK ON GARDENING
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2012
Verified Purchase
First ladies and their "projects" interest me - from Martha Washington to Michelle Obama they all influence Americans during their time in the White House and beyond.
So without hesitation, I ordered this beautifully designed and well-written book on the present White House garden, a brief history of gardening in America, and who benefits from the now lush garden on the White House grounds.

What an interesting project! What's not to love about a garden with fresh produce to eat and enjoy at home. I appreciated all the bright color pictures, the recipes, how cooks work in the White House kitchen, and the emphasis on nutritional foods.

Thank you, Mrs. Obama, and the team who made your project come alive. The book appeals to those of us who find pleasure in watching seeds grow, on farms, in small gardens, raised beds, containers in the city, and even inside the home!
Just enjoy this book, savor the information, and eat well. Better yet, plant something!
11 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
M. Payne
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Book About Nature and Health
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2012
Verified Purchase
This book makes me proud that our first lady is setting an amazing example of celebrating how we can all enjoy the abundance of nature and how it enhances our health. In this beautiful and vibrantly photographed book Mrs. Obama rejoices in the beauty, nutritional value, delicious tastes, and sense of connection created in our home and community gardens. This is such an important message in these times when poor nutrition through processed and convenience foods is destroying the health of so many Americans. It is inspiring to see the White House staff plan meals around seasonal, home grown foods. To see school groups and volunteeers tend, enjoy, and learn from the garden is a joy. To have home gardening championed by such a visible and admirable leader does so much to improve health and well-being in this country. The book is not preachy about nutrition and exercise, it shows how attractive a healthier lifestyle can be.
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
SherburnInElmet
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, lots of information and lots of pictures
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 19, 2014
Verified Purchase
Great book, lots of information and lots of pictures. Note - this is not a "How to Garden" book, instead its a factual account of the Whitehouse allotment and a look at local production that has been inspired.
Report
mirco
5.0 out of 5 stars da acquistare!
Reviewed in Italy on May 5, 2014
Verified Purchase
peccato solo non ci sia stata una pubblicazione anche in Italiano, lo meritava assolutamente! io avrei comprato sicuramente anche quella!
Report
Fons.Vervullens
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 28, 2017
Verified Purchase
perfect
Report
Y. billetop
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 23, 2016
Verified Purchase
Great book beautiful photo's
Report
Evgeny
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 23, 2014
Verified Purchase
Good reading
Report