RTFA: http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2009/02/28/californ…

Dean Grose, the mayor of Los Alamitos, sent an email with this photo of the White House lawn covered with watermelons, under the title: “No Easter egg hunt this year.”

Ehh, it’s a stupid thing to do but I don’t think he should lose his job over this.

RTFA: http://whitehousefarmer.com/

The United States has a White House chef . . . and now is the time for a White House Farmer.

Everyone, from your family and friends to our First Family and their guests, needs to know who grew their food and how it was grown.

Thank you for your 100 nominations of knowledgeable, passionate farmers out there who could fill this post. Nominations are now Closed, but PLEASE VOTE for the farmer of your choice. The Poll will close at Midnight on January 31.

Names of the top three vote-getters, plus all their information and comments, will be forward to an Obama staffer and we will keep you updated as to any developments. We are heartened that Sam Kass, a proponent of local food, will become one of the White House chefs . . . can a White House Farmer be far behind?

raison d’être: This site is a forum to follow up on Michael Pollan’s call for a White House Farmer. The farmer will be charged with transforming “five prime south-facing acres of the White House lawn and plant[ing] in their place an organic fruit and vegetable garden” whose produce will be used by the White House Chef, and given to area food banks.