Moving forward in time on our @hemphistoryweek journey... Hemp for Victory + Resurgence: During World War II, imports of hemp crucial for producing marine cordage, parachutes, and other military necessities became scarce. In response the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched its "Hemp for Victory" program, encouraging farmers to plant hemp by giving out seeds and giving draft deferments to those who would stay home and grow hemp instead of going to war. By 1943 American farmers registered in the program harvested 375,000 acres of hemp, significantly resembling a bit of colonial American economy! . . . . . . #usdaapproved #vintage #oldschool #nostalgia #us #usgovernment #usgovernmentissue #propoganda #educate #learning #learningtime #knowyourroots #exploremore #growhemp #hempforvictory #hempfarmer #hempfarmers #kentuckyhemp #growhemp #hempculture #hempcommunity #hempire #hhw #agriculture #agribusiness #hempcord #military #hempcansavetheplanet #savethetrees #environmentalawareness (at Eugene, Oregon)
