tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194464193345626705.post5597924597069679846..comments2024-03-22T09:56:39.875-05:00Comments on The Rural Economist & Bringing Rural Back Podcast: Victory/War Gardens revisitedGregg Carter Outdoorshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17883555321904190949noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7194464193345626705.post-81561776724058308182013-05-30T14:06:18.096-05:002013-05-30T14:06:18.096-05:00When WWII was declared, Britain was importing 2/3s...When WWII was declared, Britain was importing 2/3s of its food. German blockades cut off that supply. British farmers, who has turned to meat production, had to plow up pastures and plant cereal grain crops for the first time since WWI. Victory gardens were even more important in England. Most of the food supply in the US right now is imported, although I don't know the numbers. What would happen if our import food chain is interrupted? Not much at my house. We have a garden and have planted fruit trees. For those dependent on grocery stores? The store would have a lot of empty bins and not much variety. Growing even a small garden is a step toward self-sufficiency. Get busy!Nancy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13273990466217788726noreply@blogger.com