The Giggling Garden was among farmers market items at the White House Egg Roll

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The annual Egg Roll at the White House was greeted with sunny warm skies Monday and included in the event this year was a farmers market. The Giggling Garden, which is consistent with the efforts that Michelle Obama has been making to promote healthy eating to children, was included in the market’s products.
The Giggling Garden , from Garden in the Koop Chapel Hill, NC brings attention back to gardening for families. The Giggling Garden products are garden kits that include the soil, heirloom or organic seeds and instructions but most importantly, they are interesting to children with names like: Green Arrow Peas and Dinosaur Kale.
Laura Baldwin, founder of Garden In The Koop, says “ In this time of economic uncertainty, people across the country have been returning to the garden. It allows one to grow food that is healthy and affordable, but importantly, time spent in the garden alone or with family is good for the soul. Being in the garden is therapeutic and a great way to connect with your children. We believe that our Garden boxes will make gardening fun and help people learn to grow the garden they’ve always wanted.”
30,000 attended this year’s event from all 50 states, and the highlight of the day was the giggling children.

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Triangle -The Giggling Garden in a Box: Gardening Has Never Been Healthier, Easier, or More FunChapel Hill– Garden In The Koop is an idea that has been germinating with local entrepreneur, Laura Baldwin, for more than 25 years. This past month, her dream became a reality when the company, Garden In The Koop, launched its website with the goal of making gardening accessible to families everywhere. The company sells ‘Garden in a Box’ kits that include everything from heirloom or organic seeds, to soil, to step-by-step planting instructions.

“In this time of economic uncertainty, people across the country have been returning to the garden,” said Baldwin. “It allows one to grow food that is healthy and affordable, but importantly, time spent in the garden alone or with family is good for the soul. Being in the garden is therapeutic and a great way to connect with your children. We believe that our Garden Boxes will make gardening fun and help people learn to grow the garden they’ve always wanted.”

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Located in Hillsborough, N.C., Garden In the Koop is grounded in green principles, priding itself on using heirloom and organic seeds, rather than the more common genetically modified seeds.

An idea that was hatched in a reclaimed, two-hundred-foot chicken house, on a historic farm, Garden In The Koop offers a unique line of gardening kits including the Giggling Garden, Heirloom Tomatoes, Here Comes the SUNflowers and Back to The Garden. Each “garden in a box” is packed, inspected and shipped from the chicken house.

“Our kits are great for those who want to add a few items to their garden, or just want to spend some quality time with their kids,” she said. “This is my passion and I want it to spread to as many people as possible. But I’m proud to start spreading the news in my own North Carolina community.”

For more information on Garden in the Koop, the products and Baldwin, please visit http://www.inthekoop.com/.

About Garden In The Koop:
Founded in 2010 by Laura Baldwin, Garden in The Koop is the creator of the incredible, edible garden in a box. Garden In The Koop has been “germinating” for 25 years, growing from a love of the garden, a love of nature and the realization that our greatest sustenance comes from the food we grow. Garden In The Koop offers a full line of organic gardening kits, that come complete with everything you’ll need for your gardening – seeds, planting medium, planters and step-by-step instructions.

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