USDA: The Peoples Garden

History of the People’s Garden

The People’s Garden was named in honor of USDA’s founder, President Abraham Lincoln, who described USDA as “The People’s Department.” USDA started the first People’s Garden on February 12, 2009 – Lincoln’s 200th birthday.

Did You Know?

‘Abraham Lincoln’ is an heirloom variety of tomato named after the President in 1923 by the W. H. Buckbee seed company of Rockford, Illinois. It is one of the great tomato classics and excellent for making tomato juice, ketchup and slicing.

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