In WWI rationing food was a very big deal in America. President Wilson put Herbert Hoover in charge of the USA. Food Administration in order to convince Americans to conserve food. People then began planting victory gardens so that they would be rationing but not starving or killing of the population.
Growing Victory Gardens were one way that civilians could contribute to the war effort from the home front. By growing their own food civilians were able to increase their self-sufficiency and increase food resources sent to American soldiers overseas.
Victory Gardens (and other gardens in other nations) were planted to reduce the need for fruits and vegetables under the ration programs and to increase the amount of fresh vegetables people could consume. Any one who had excess vegetables, berries, fruit could share them with people who could not grow gardens.
Yes, they did. You make have heard of "victory gardens". A victory garden is a home vegetable garden created to boost food productions. This was developed in WWI, but made popular in WWII. It was used in both.
The Dig for Victory campaign was a campaign in Britain, much like the campaign in America to get women workers. This campaign, however, asked that civilians convert parks and sports fields into farms for vegetables and meat. This was largely in part to Britain's vulnerability to naval blockades, which would have prevented imported foods from reaching the island.
Victory gardens were basically gardens that you would get v food and then mostly ration them to the soldiers out in war.
Some people may have kept their victory gardens. Otherwise, markets and groceries.
Victory gardens
Victory gardens were gardens maintained by individuals to reduce the strain of the infrastructure. The government encouraged people to raise and can their own food.
Fruits and vegetables.
During WW1, Charles Lathrop Pack organized the US National War Garden Commission in 1917. Victory gardens were planted in private and public lands and reduced the strain on the food supply strain as well as increased the morale of the homefront.
Victory Gardens .
Rationing and Victory Gardens
To reduce the demand on the food rationing system for fruits and vegetables which could be grown at home.
In WWI rationing food was a very big deal in America. President Wilson put Herbert Hoover in charge of the USA. Food Administration in order to convince Americans to conserve food. People then began planting victory gardens so that they would be rationing but not starving or killing of the population.
Growing Victory Gardens were one way that civilians could contribute to the war effort from the home front. By growing their own food civilians were able to increase their self-sufficiency and increase food resources sent to American soldiers overseas.
Victory Gardens (and other gardens in other nations) were planted to reduce the need for fruits and vegetables under the ration programs and to increase the amount of fresh vegetables people could consume. Any one who had excess vegetables, berries, fruit could share them with people who could not grow gardens.