January 20th, 2009 by Margie

January is all about new beginnings for a lot of us.  We associate the New Year with a chance to start over.  Some of us start a new exercise regime, a healthy diet or quit a nasty habit like smoking or overindulging in sugars.  Well, this January is definitely a new beginning and hopefully we are all coming together to kick a nasty habit.

Yes, it is important to quit eating all the poisons that industry farming is pumping into our produce but I am referring to nasty habit that has been occupying the White House for eight years.  Most of you know that I do not hide my politics and I am certainly celebrating the hope of a new administration to lead our nation.  We will all come together this January 20th to witness the inauguration of that new leader, Barack Obama.  I am so hopeful that the nation will come together under this new leadership that I am traveling to our Capitol to personally step foot on the lawn of the Mall for that special morning.

As I travel to Washington D.C., I will reflect on my high hopes that our new administration will acknowledge that we have a problem with access to healthy food in our communities.  Why can’t our President be a shining example by having a small organic garden for the White House?