Turnip for What? Harvest Time at the White House

The first lady and schoolkids dig up the fall harvest.

Let's Dig! - In celebration of Farm to School Month, First Lady Michelle Obama invited students from Arizona, California, Ohio and Washington, D.C., to help her harvest the White House kitchen garden. They were chosen to participate because their schools have gardens that are used to teach nutrition education and provide fresh, local food into their school meals. After enjoying a meal made from the produce of their labor, the first lady channeled Lil Jon with "Turnip for What" in a vine posted by the White House. –  Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

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Let's Dig! - In celebration of Farm to School Month, First Lady Michelle Obama invited students from Arizona, California, Ohio and Washington, D.C., to help her harvest the White House kitchen garden. They were chosen to participate because their schools have gardens that are used to teach nutrition education and provide fresh, local food into their school meals. After enjoying a meal made from the produce of their labor, the first lady channeled Lil Jon with "Turnip for What" in a vine posted by the White House. –  Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

Bursting With Flavor - "It's beautiful," the first lady said, admiring the garden before she and the children started digging. "And just imagine that everything was just dirt just a few months ago. And because the summer was so cool and wet and beautiful, everything is just bursting." (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Bursting With Flavor - "It's beautiful," the first lady said, admiring the garden before she and the children started digging. "And just imagine that everything was just dirt just a few months ago. And because the summer was so cool and wet and beautiful, everything is just bursting." (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Pumpkins, Tomatoes and Kale, Oh My! - The vegetables harvested included carrots, Caribbean red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, pumpkins, lettuce, kale, peanuts, sweet potatoes, okra, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers and green beans. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Pumpkins, Tomatoes and Kale, Oh My! - The vegetables harvested included carrots, Caribbean red peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, pumpkins, lettuce, kale, peanuts, sweet potatoes, okra, bell peppers, jalapeno peppers and green beans. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

All In - Not for nothing, but the first lady's infamously toned arms are things of beauty and brawn as she digs deep for sweet potatoes.(Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Landov)

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All In - Not for nothing, but the first lady's infamously toned arms are things of beauty and brawn as she digs deep for sweet potatoes.(Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Landov)

Kids at Work - Harvesting is seriously hard work, but these children will be dining out on digging with Michelle Obama for the rest of their lives. (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

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Kids at Work - Harvesting is seriously hard work, but these children will be dining out on digging with Michelle Obama for the rest of their lives. (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

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Workin' It! - When it comes to nutrition, the first lady does not play around. Helping families understand the importance of making healthier food choices has been her mission throughout her tenure at the White House.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Workin' It! - When it comes to nutrition, the first lady does not play around. Helping families understand the importance of making healthier food choices has been her mission throughout her tenure at the White House.(Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Hugging It Out - As any child who has visited the White House knows, a day with Michelle Obama is not complete without hugs. Here, the first lady embraces Sawyer Allison-Begay, 9  (The STAR School);  Miguel Licea, student, 10 (Willow Cove Elementary School); and, in yellow, Cora Norris, student, 10 (Harriet Tubman Elementary), who toiled alongside her during the harvest. (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Landov)

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Hugging It Out - As any child who has visited the White House knows, a day with Michelle Obama is not complete without hugs. Here, the first lady embraces Sawyer Allison-Begay, 9  (The STAR School);  Miguel Licea, student, 10 (Willow Cove Elementary School); and, in yellow, Cora Norris, student, 10 (Harriet Tubman Elementary), who toiled alongside her during the harvest. (Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Landov)

Cheers! - The first lady offers a toast before she and her little gardeners tuck into pumpkin-sweet potato soup and chicken with ratatouille made with produce from the garden. (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

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Cheers! - The first lady offers a toast before she and her little gardeners tuck into pumpkin-sweet potato soup and chicken with ratatouille made with produce from the garden. (Photo: Susan Walsh/AP Photo)

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Turnip for What? - Daughters Malia and Sasha probably found this totally cringeworthy, but the rest of the world went viral for the first lady's riff on Lil Jon's smash single in this Vine posted by the White House. (Photo: The White House via Vine)

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Turnip for What? - Daughters Malia and Sasha probably found this totally cringeworthy, but the rest of the world went viral for the first lady's riff on Lil Jon's smash single in this Vine posted by the White House. (Photo: The White House via Vine)