Obamas’ New Organic Garden Has Well-Bred Parisian Ancestors - Bloomberg.com

June 15 2009

“My great-grandfather supplied organically grown vegetables to Emperor Napoleon III,” Berrurier says while helping tourists dig up clutches of his historic white asparagus on the family farm an hour’s drive from Paris. “Madame Obama is welcome, too,” the 83-year-old gastrodiplomat adds. “I’d be happy to offer her some gardening tips.”

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