“From our earliest days of planning, we always knew we wanted to have a Fruit & Vegetable Garden at the future Obama Presidential Center.

This living, growing, vibrant space will continue the work Mrs. Obama first started at the White House—where the Kitchen Garden she planted on the South Lawn sparked a national conversation about the food we eat and how to create healthier lives for families.”
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Announcement May 11, 2022

The Fruit and Vegetable Garden at the Obama Presidential Center will be named after Eleanor Roosevelt. During World War II, Mrs. Roosevelt planted a victory garden at the White House to encourage families to grow their own food to support the war effort.