From the Virginia Museum of History and Culture

During both World Wars, Americans planted victory gardens — vegetables grown at home to free up commercial food supplies for troops. By 1944, an estimated 20 million gardens were producing roughly 40% of all vegetables eaten in the U.S. that year. It remains one of the most remarkable civic movements in American history.

That idea feels just as alive today, when grocery bills keep climbing and there's something deeply satisfying about feeding yourself from your own hands.

I know that feeling firsthand. When I was 25, my husband taught me to garden at our community plot in Philadelphia. He showed me how to plant tomatoes and herbs, how to tend them, and how to watch something you grew yourself end up on the dinner table. It was a simple thing — but it changed how I thought about food, and about what I was capable of. That plot in Philly is where my love of growing things began, and it's what led me here, years later, raising seedlings to share with you.

Our online plant sale will remain open until April 12th but don’t wait until the last minute to get your order in. Your plants will be ready for pickup during the week of April 27th.

We have three pick up locations for you to choose from in Silver Spring, in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore and on the Farm in Hampstead. If you choose on the farm, you will receive a 10% discount on your order if you use this code 2026ONFARMPICKUP . Go to our website for more details and to place your order.

We look forward to helping you with your garden, feeding yourself and being a part of this American tradition of turning a patch of earth into abundance.

Sincerely,

Elisa

Plant Your Own Victory Garden