Feeding Cleveland: Urban Agriculture

Victory Gardens

Harvey Rice students thinning vegetable plant in downtown victory garden
Harvey Rice students thinning vegetable plant rows in the downtown Cleveland, Ohio mall victory garden, 1943.

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.

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