I'm excited about this, but my excitement is a bit tempered. Obama planting this garden doesn't improve others' access to fresh organic food. it doesn't alter the structures that make it difficult for so many people to garden--lack of space, lack of uncontaminated soil, lack of time for the labor of it. Most of us don't have acres of yard or staff to work on our garden.

That said, I think that if this inspires people to garden more, and to take advantage of the resources they have, then great! If it leads to more discussion of organics and/or local food, also great. And if it heralds actual policy moves designed to improve people's access to local healthy food, then I'll be pretty psyched!