1. I thought it was really interesting to learn how significant gardens were not only as a source of food production but as well as the moral and cultural support they had during war time. I also liked the idea that women used gardening as a way to unify and “cultivate an identity” with a desire to flip the systematic gender roles.
2. I really liked the transition between each sections of the recording with the music. I feel like the music matched the content
3. It was probably a technical issue but I had trouble hearing in the first part.
1. I feel as if my public school education has failed me because I have never learned about victory gardens, which your podcast made clear are important in understanding how the U.S. contributed in WWII. I found the role of women in these victory gardens particularly interesting, especially in light of many of the readings we have done in class that emphasized the role of gender in food systems, a role that often led to women being the first to sacrifice their meal and make sure the rest of the family was provided for. The concept of victory gardens seems similar in that women are obligated to provide for the masses, but brings a new sense of independence that probably felt empowering.
2. I appreciated your choice of audio that clearly tied to the theme of the podcast. Additionally, the short instrumental breaks made the podcast easier to digest.
3. There was a slight audio issue towards the beginning where your voice was muffled and difficult to hear.
From start to finish this was new information to me. I was especially shocked to learn that these victory gardens produced 40 percent of the fresh produce in the US alongside conventional farming. Additionally, the significance of women leading the movement I found very interesting. I also loved the music breaks with the jazz club ensemble, it fits very well with the topic. The podcast talks a lot about the gendered dimension of victory gardens, I would be interested to learn more about the race, and class aspects as well. Adding this sort of information might improve future work.
1. I thought it was really interesting to learn how significant gardens were not only as a source of food production but as well as the moral and cultural support they had during war time. I also liked the idea that women used gardening as a way to unify and “cultivate an identity” with a desire to flip the systematic gender roles.
2. I really liked the transition between each sections of the recording with the music. I feel like the music matched the content
3. It was probably a technical issue but I had trouble hearing in the first part.
1. I feel as if my public school education has failed me because I have never learned about victory gardens, which your podcast made clear are important in understanding how the U.S. contributed in WWII. I found the role of women in these victory gardens particularly interesting, especially in light of many of the readings we have done in class that emphasized the role of gender in food systems, a role that often led to women being the first to sacrifice their meal and make sure the rest of the family was provided for. The concept of victory gardens seems similar in that women are obligated to provide for the masses, but brings a new sense of independence that probably felt empowering.
2. I appreciated your choice of audio that clearly tied to the theme of the podcast. Additionally, the short instrumental breaks made the podcast easier to digest.
3. There was a slight audio issue towards the beginning where your voice was muffled and difficult to hear.
From start to finish this was new information to me. I was especially shocked to learn that these victory gardens produced 40 percent of the fresh produce in the US alongside conventional farming. Additionally, the significance of women leading the movement I found very interesting. I also loved the music breaks with the jazz club ensemble, it fits very well with the topic. The podcast talks a lot about the gendered dimension of victory gardens, I would be interested to learn more about the race, and class aspects as well. Adding this sort of information might improve future work.