Photo gallery: Macon Elementary in Dallas debuts their “People’s Garden”

by Alex Bentley

On a drizzly Friday morning, B.H. Macon Elementary, located in the Pleasant Grove section of Dallas, launched a new "People's Garden" with the help of Dr. Janey Thornton, the USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services deputy under secretary, who had flown in from Washington, D.C.

The garden is part of President Barack Obama's community garden initiative, which was started by First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House in March. The goal of Macon's garden is to make the students more aware of their food and how to grow their own vegetables. As principal Kathleen Snyder said, "Children who plant and harvest their own vegetables are more likely to eat them." The vegetables grown in the garden, which include different types of squash, cabbage, tomatoes, and brussels sprouts, will be sold at a farmer's market at the school in the spring.

Below are some pictures of the garden, the ceremony, and Thornton's tour of the school.