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What is a Victory Garden?
During WWI and WWII, the government rationed foods such as sugar, butter, milk, eggs, coffee, meat and canned goods. Lack of labor and transportation made it hard to harvest food from the farms and get it to market. So, citizens were encouraged to plant "VICTORY GARDENS" to provide their own fruits and vegetables.
Nearly 20 million Americans answered the call! They planted gardens in backyards, empty lots and even rooftops. The Durham Bulls are carrying on the VICTORY GARDEN tradition today, in partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Inter-Faith Food Shuttle, by growing fresh, local food for our community.
Scroll down to learn more and see what is currently growing in the Victory Garden at the DBAP.
Notice the big metal cistern? When it rains, all the water from the roof of the Durham Bulls Athletic Park is collected into several big 1500-gallon cisterns, and then pumped to the garden beds.
Why use rainwater? It enhances the sustainability of our garden, and it's FREE!
The food you buy in the grocery store comes from farms and gardens, just like this one!
This VICTORY GARDEN utilizes containers, raised beds and very small spaces to grow all kinds of food, such as berries, vegetables, herbs and fruit.
This small garden can grow more than 2,000 pounds of food each year!
An estimated 1.4 million people in North Carolina are at risk of hunger -- including one in five children! One solution to hunger in our community is to provide locally grown produce to our neighbors who need healthy nutritious food.
This food goes to a local Food Pantry to be distributed to Durham families who have little access to fresh, healthy produce. The garden is also a model for the community to show how much food can be grown in such a small, urban setting!
Pop Quiz time! Now it's time to see what you have learned. Fill out the form on the right and bring it to the Ballpark Corner Store during open hours for a free giveaway item PLUS a 10% off coupon.