This is a print of a classic British WW2 propaganda poster.
Professionally printed on museum-quality matte poster paper.
The "Dig for Victory" campaign was a British government initiative launched during World War II to encourage citizens to grow their own food in order to combat shortages caused by German blockades.
🪴 The Problem:
By 1939, the UK imported about 70% of its food, including 80% of its fruit. When war broke out, German U-boats began targeting supply ships, threatening the nation’s food security. The government feared food rationing alone wouldn’t be enough.
🌱 The Solution:
The Ministry of Agriculture launched the "Dig for Victory" campaign in October 1939, urging people to turn gardens, parks, and even bomb craters into vegetable plots.
👨🌾 Who Participated:
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Everyday citizens
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Schools
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Businesses
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Public parks (e.g. Hyde Park had vegetable plots)
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Even the royal family participated, setting an example
🥕 What They Grew:
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Potatoes
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Carrots
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Onions
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Cabbage
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Beets
These were high-yield, calorie-dense, and hardy crops that could grow in poor soil and survive the British climate.
📈 The Impact:
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Over 1.4 million allotments were created
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It dramatically increased domestic food production
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Boosted morale and gave people a sense of purpose and contribution
📚 Legacy:
The campaign is still remembered today as a model of home-front mobilization and self-sufficiency in crisis. It inspired similar efforts in other countries, like the U.S. Victory Gardens.
There was even a song:
Dig for Victory Anthem
Dig! Dig! Dig!
And your muscles will
grow big big big
Keep on pushing spade
Don’t mind the worms
Just ignore their squirms
And when your back aches
laugh with glee
And keep on diggin’
Til we give our foes a Wiggin’
Dig! Dig! Dig! To Victory
Artist: Mary Tunbridge
Year Published: Between 1939 and 1946
Great Gift For:
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Gardener
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WW2 History Buff
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