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Uncle Sam Says, Garden to Cut Food Costs

  • ca. 1917

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With canned goods in short supply during World Wars I and II, people ate more fresh fruit and vegetables — many from their own back yards. It has been estimated that 40% of the fresh produce consumed during World War II was home grown.

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This primary source comes from the Publications of the U.S. Government.

National Archives Identifier: 5711623

Full Citation: Uncle Sam Says, Garden to Cut Food Costs; ca. 1917; Publications of the U.S. Government, Record Group 287. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/uncle-sam-says-garden-to-cut-food-costs/, January 16, 2026]

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