Summer may be wrapping up, but that’s no excuse to stop eating those homegrown veggies, according to your first lady, Michelle Obama.

This week, Mrs. Obama took us behind the White House gates, to show the country the White House garden, one of the key tools the Obama family uses to stay healthy. But even on the campaign trial, Obama says she made small changes, like adding fruits and veggies and losing the soda, to get her family fit and healthy even on the road.

Hear from the first lady herself, and watch her in action alongside kids from Washington, D.C.

You don’t have to have a green thumb to eat healthy (but if you do, you can start your own garden), there are simple and easy tips to clean up your eating.