WW2 Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) collected garden vegetables
for the men in minesweepers Fresh vegetables were collected from
gardens all around the coast for the men serving in minesweepers
and small naval crafts. Thousands upon thousands of vegetables
were given out “Another Women’s Voluntary Service (WVS) activity
was centred on our shores. Men in minesweepers and small naval
craft were often unable to spend long enough on shore to get
fresh vegetables. In East Anglia, WVS members approached people
who have been evacuated from their homes for permission to
collect the vegetables from their gardens and take them to the
docks. All around the coast and in Northern Ireland the scheme
caught on. Thousands upon thousands of vegetables were given
out. In winter cakes and mince pies were added to the hampers.”
Excerpt about the WVS from Wikipedia: By the time of the Blitz,
women in the WVS were adept at providing food and drink around
the clock. While ARP wardens and firemen fought the fires, women
in the WVS s