Chat Away: White House Kitchen Garden Fall Harvest

First Lady Michelle Obama embraces President Barack Obama as he surprises her during the White House Kitchen Garden Fall Harvest

Pete Souza: President Obama talks with Debra Eschmeyer, Executive Director of “Let’s Move!”, and former Executive Director of “Let’s Move!” Sam Kass during the fall harvest in the White House Kitchen Garden

Early Bird Chat

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All Times Eastern

10AM: President Obama receives the Presidential Daily Briefing

11:05AM: President Obama departs the White House

1:05PM: President Obama arrives in Chicago

2:35PM: President Obama delivers remarks

2:35PM: President Obama delivers remarks at a fundraiser for House Democrats; private residence

5PM: President Obama delivers remarks at a fundraiser for DNC; private residence

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The President And First Lady’s Day

President Barack Obama honors the 50th Super Bowl Champion Denver Broncos in the Rose Garden of the White House

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First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a White House Kitchen Garden harvest with students. She welcomed back students from the kitchen garden planting earlier in spring to help the harvest today

 

Garden Party

First lady Michelle Obama offers a sniff of fennel to a student from Sarah Moore Greene Magnet Technology Academy in Knox County, Tennessee, while harvesting and cooking vegetables from the White House Kitchen Garden. The first lady was joined by students from Somerville, Massachusettes, Knox County, Tennessee, Milton, Vermont, Washington, DC and Union Beach and Ship Bottom, New Jersey.

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Rise and Shine

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Today:

10:0: The President departs the White House

11:05: Arrives Virginia Beach, VA

11:50: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Farm Bureau Live, Virginia Beach

1:0: Departs Virginia Beach

2:10: Arrives the White House

First Lady Michelle Obama visits Chicago on Thursday to headline two fund-raisers and to debut on Steve Harvey’s new television show. Mrs Obama has funders at Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo’s Studio and at the home of business executive and Democratic donor Fred Eychaner.

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Steve Benen – more here

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harvest

Sam Kass

First Lady Michelle Obama in the White House garden during the fall harvest, October 5. The First Lady invited students from local area Elementary Schools to help.

you reap what you sow

First Lady Michelle Obama holds a sweet potato as she participates in a fall garden harvest with students from local D.C. schools in the White House Garden

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