Victory Gardens

During the second world war as men were overseas fighting the production of food in countries such as America, Canada and Australia experienced food shortages.  Governments adopted a media push urging housewives to grow their own vegetables as a means of supporting their dietary needs.  Through a localisation of the food supply shortages of food  were addressed. Called “Victory Gardens” the scheme worked very well until the return of the soldiers whereby food production returned to its pre war cycle.