Feeding Cleveland: Urban Agriculture
Harvey Rice students thinning vegetable plant rows
in the downtown Cleveland, Ohio mall victory
garden as adults look on, June 1943 . View image.
During times of war, particularly World War II it was considered patriotic to plant food to help in the war effort. Vegetable gardens were planted in many different sites in the city, including on the Mall in downtown Cleveland. Chickens were raised in the city as well. There were contests and exhibits sponsored by private corporations.
Growers and sellers at surplus produce sale in Cedar housing project victory garden, Cleveland, Ohio,
July 1943. View image.
Kindergarten students at work on their victory garden plots at the Benjamin Franklin Elem. School Garden,
May 1942. View image.