Sow the Seeds of Victory: Plant and Raise Your Own Vegetables

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Title

Sow the Seeds of Victory: Plant and Raise Your Own Vegetables

Subject

World War I

Description

Americans responded enthusiastically to the idea of creating "war gardens" to raise their own vegetables so that more could be exported overseas, following the example of the White House, with its "victory garden" and sheep munching on the grass in place of the gardeners. Connecticut – which normally imported 80% of its food - aimed to expand the land used for growing food by converting tobacco fields, city parks, golf courses, and front yards into vegetable gardens. Tens of thousands of Connecticut residents raised home gardens in order to contribute to the cause.

Creator

James Montgomery Flagg

Source

Featured in Fairfield Museum and History Center's "Uncle Sam Wants You!" exhibit

Date

1918

Comments

Citation

James Montgomery Flagg, “Sow the Seeds of Victory: Plant and Raise Your Own Vegetables,” Fairfield Photos, accessed March 29, 2024, https://fairfieldmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/987.