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During both World War I and World War II, people with land (even small parcels) planted victory gardens — also known as war gardens or food gardens for defense. It was a means to feed the family, to supplement the restrictions enforced with rationing, and to ease the food chain. Victory gardens provided people with hope for a better future. There’s something about gardening that promotes and encourages inner healing. Local Food Initiative / Flickr (Creative Commons) With the world pandemic of COVID-19 closing international borders, the food supply chain is severely hampered. People are hoarding products to make sure...