Traditionally victory gardens were vegetable gardens planted during the world wars in order to provide an adequate food supply for civilians and soldiers overseas. Public agencies, schools, private foundations, and businesses all worked together to provide land, instruction, and seeds for Americans to produce their own food. Because of this national effort victory gardens sprung up in backyards, churchyards, city parks, and playgrounds until the war effort subsided. Today, with rising food costs and supply chain woes, it is time for a national victory garden program to make a comeback in order to ensure that no American goes hungry!

Victory Gardens by Vets is in development and aims to increase local food security by building capacity and increasing efficiency of the urban farmer. The program will design and build Victory Gardens for public and private entities by identifying opportunities and converting small plots into high density gardens. The Dauntless Veteran Foundation will supply the property owner with the necessary information on how to maintain the fruits and vegetables through the growing season, and will also provide feedback to any questions they may have.

As the program grows, DVF will position itself as the hub to a network of self-sufficient urban farms, and will facilitate the logistics of bringing foodstuffs to market if there is an abundance within the network.

With your help, we can make victory gardens a common sight in our communities once again!