Victory Gardens 3

During both World War I and II, many resources like food were scarce because America needed to focus on getting our soldiers the resources they needed to win the war. During those times, people were encouraged to grow “Victory Gardens” to lesson the strain on the commercial food supply, ensure that everyone had access to nourishment, and provide a morale boost by allowing Americans on the home front to aid the war effort (and loved ones who were soldiers fighting far from home). Victory Gardens allowed people to feel empowered by their contribution of labor and by growing their own food supply. Victory Gardens were a part of daily life on the home front.