Victory Gardens
Episode description
Today on the Ediful Gardens Podcast we are talking about Victory Gardens and who started them and what they really about and how they could apply to us today.
What was the purpose of a victory garden?
What foods were grown in Victory Gardens?
How did Victory Gardens help the war effort?
What were victory gardens during WWI?
Are the rumors true?
Tune in and find out.
By the Way here are the links I promised in the show.
edifulgardens.com/start
ModernFarmer.com How much Farland We're Losing to Development
Why is 53% of Americas Farmland in Corn and Soy and Why is this a Problem by Andrew Kimbrell
New York Times Most of America's Fruit is Now Imported. Is that a Bad Thing?
The USDA ERS Agricultural Projections to 2027 report
And from the National Archives "The War Gardens Victorious" by Charles Lathrop Pack
National War Garden Commission, Charles Lathrop Pack, President