People have been eyeing the State House lawn in Montpelier for a long time, envisioning food production there. Joseph Kiefer of Food Works has given me a Montpelier Food Policy from 1988, prepared by Roger Crowley's 6th grade class at Main Street Middle School, that envisions growing food on the State House lawn.

Now the White House is preparing to break sod for a food garden on the South grounds. They've been getting pressure by many food-related groups to grow food there.

A group formed as part of Transition Town Montpelier is now in advanced discussions with state officials about planting a food garden on the State House lawn this year. The climate is milder in DC, and the White House will probably plant before the State House, but there's a chance we'll be the first State House in the nation with a food garden growing on its lawn.

Watch this space for details.