The Seeds of Victory: Home Gardening Posters from the World Wars

To help the United States win World War I and World War II, civilians made do with less so there would be enough supplies for the armed forces. Planting a garden was encouraged by the federal government to supplement civilian shortages and allow raw materials to be diverted to the military. Through propaganda such as posters, governments and private entities encouraged growing one’s own food. Gardening and canning became patriotic acts. This is a traveling exhibit from the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Summer 2017.