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Michelle Pushes for Farmers' Market Near White House

Shop would close roads; some fear heavy traffic

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 9, 2009 7:43 AM CDT

(Newser) – Michelle Obama is backing a push for a farmers' market near the White House, WTOP reports. The president said last month that he and his wife were interested in “a little farmers' market outside of the White House.” Now, with Michelle's support, a market hopes to move in on a section of Vermont Avenue each Thursday, which has some residents bemoaning the thought of more rush hour gridlock.

First Lady Michelle Obama talks to fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School before they harvest some of the vegetables that they planted in the garden at he White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
First Lady Michelle Obama talks to fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School before they harvest some of the vegetables that they planted in the garden at he White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2009.   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
First lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House Kitchen Garden with students from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama plants herbs in the White House Kitchen Garden with students from Bancroft Elementary School in Washington, Thursday, April 9, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, with daughter Sasha, center, walk to board Air Force One heading for a week of vacation in Martha's Vineyard off Cape Cod, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, with daughter Sasha, center, walk to board Air Force One heading for a week of vacation in Martha's Vineyard off Cape Cod, Mass., Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009.   (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
First lady Michelle Obama harvests vegetables with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the First Lady's Garden that they planted in the garden on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
First lady Michelle Obama harvests vegetables with fifth graders from Bancroft Elementary School in the First Lady's Garden that they planted in the garden on the South Lawn of The White House in Washington,...   (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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ChickenChopper
Sep 9, 2009 12:53 PM CDT
ONOZ, what will the birther/nazi/deather crowd name it...
armywife
Sep 9, 2009 11:44 AM CDT
there's an awesome one we liked to go to in annapolis when we were stationed in maryland. they had fresh goat cheeses - yum!
armywife
Sep 9, 2009 11:44 AM CDT
they could call it "Der Fuhrer's Market" - get it? cause it sounds kind of like The Farmer's market and they like to compare him to Hitler. or maybe The Comrade's Market? of course, it is possible that they wont be bothered by it at all and will just let it slide by, unsnarked upon. we'll see.
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