In Photos: Celebrating Eight Years of the White House Kitchen Garden Spring Plantings

The First Lady welcomed students and guests from across the country to plant the White House Kitchen Garden for the eighth year in a row, and final time as First Lady. This annual springtime tradition of planting the vegetable garden began in 2009 when the First Lady first broke ground on the South Lawn. The start of this tradition initiated a national conversation around the health and well-being of our nation — a conversation that evolved into her Let’s Move! initiative. Follow the White House Kitchen Garden at @WHKitchenGarden on Instagram.