May 12, 2022

Should We Bring Back Victory Gardens?

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a poster from world war 1 about planting victory gardens. THe illustration shows people gardening and it says "OUr food is fighting" and "A victory garden will make rations go further"

Farmers Almanac posted an interesting article last year on the history of Victory Gardens and makes a case for why they should make a comeback.

Read more here.

Food Distribution Should We Bring Back Victory Gardens?

About the Author:

Debbie Wiseman is an activist, web developer and food animator from St. John's. She serves on the board of the St. John's Food Policy Council. the Social Justice Co-op of NL and Happy City St. John's. In 2020, she co-founded the not-for-profit Sharing The Harvest NL, and lobbied the provincial government to change legislation to allow hunters to donate moose and caribou meat to food banks. She is an advocate for poverty reduction, food security, active transit and reducing waste.

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