What were Victory Gardens and how much of the US food supply did they produce at their peak?
Answer
Home vegetable gardens encouraged by the US government — at their peak, 20 million Victory Gardens produced about 40% of all vegetables consumed in the United States
Did You Know?
The government promoted Victory Gardens as patriotic duty. By 1943, Americans had planted gardens in backyards, empty lots, even rooftops. Eleanor Roosevelt grew one on the White House lawn over initial objections from the Department of Agriculture.