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Will 'Victory Gardens' Make Comeback As Global Food Crisis Worsens?

Spring in the northern hemisphere is two weeks away, and interest in
planting gardens could rise as the breadbasket of Europe was choked
off by the Russian invasions of Ukraine, jeopardizing global food
exports resulting in skyrocketing prices.

Even before the turmoil in Ukraine, American households were under
pressure due to soaring food and gas prices. The invasion just made
things a lot worse as commodity prices jumped the most last week since
the stagflationary period of the mid-1970s.

New UN global food price, released on Friday, showed global food
prices in February surpassed a previous record set in 2011. About a
quarter of the international wheat trade, about a fifth of corn, and
12% of all calories traded globally come from Ukraine and Russia. Food
exports in the region have been halted due to conflict and sanctions.

This leaves us with a shrinking global food supply that may further
price increases. Since spring is just weeks away, Americans will be in
for a shock at the supermarket as the latest round of food inflation
makes it to the store shelves. To mitigate the impact of grocery bills
tearing apart household finances -- interest in farming and planting
gardens could take off and help expand the food supply.

The US government highly encouraged the planting of 'War Gardens,'
commonly known as 'Victory Gardens,' in the dark days of World War II.
People planted gardens in backyards, empty lots, and even city
rooftops -- people pooled together their resources and harvested all
sorts of diversified vegetables and fruit in the name of 'patriotism.'

The most abundant crops of Victory Gardens were beans, beets, cabbage,
carrots, kale, kohlrabi, lettuce, peas, tomatoes, turnips, squash, and
Swiss chard because they were easily canned and stored.

Victory Gardens are not a thing of the past and could soon be
revitalized as food supply chains are disrupted as conflict breaks out
in eastern Europe.

While empty shelves and supply shortages are still a lingering side
effect of the virus pandemic, the call by the American people for NATO
to erect a "no-fly zone" to protect Ukraine from Russia soars,
according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Friday. Russian President
Vladimir Putin said a no-fly zone would be considered 'an act of war.'
For more on what a no-fly zone means, read: "Reality Check: A
"No-Fly-Zone" Over Ukraine Means WW3."

Better start planting those Victory Gardens as spring is just two
weeks away. Also, you might want to load up on bread at the
supermarket as prices may jump.