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ALLOTMENTS AND PRIVATE GARDENS. SURPLUS PRODUCE: Memo. by Minister of Food outlining organisations being set up in town and country districts to deal with:.

2 Jul 1940

SURPLUS PRODUCE OF ALLOTMENTS AND PRIVATE GARDENS. By arrangement with the Agricultural Departments, the Ministry of Food has now taken over from them the responsibility for the disposal of any surplus produce that my result from the Government's war-time policy of extended allotment and private garden cultivation. Responsibility for the production side of this policy will remain with the Agricultural Departments, which will continue to be assisted by the two advisory bodies set up for that purpose, viz.
agriculture children cities food supply agricultural production beans carrots towns distribution food preparation fruit hospitals onions orphans peas rationing rural areas schools sugar supply vegetables eating surplus wholesale cooking food supplies allotments fertilisers durham gardens civil consumption householders national council of social service nationwide national federation of women's institutes rural community councils women's institute women's co-operative guild derbyshire food policy committee ministry of food preserves food control committee surplus fruit disposal committees
Civil Defence Region
Nationwide
Collection ID
CAB74
Document Reference
CAB 74/4/26
Document Types
Report
File Reference
CAB 74/4
Former Department Reference
FP(M)(40) 93
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.cab74.000004.026
Keywords
Agricultural Production Agriculture Allotments Beans Carrots Children Cities Civil Consumption Distribution Fertilisers Food Preparation Food Supplies Fruit Gardens Hospitals Householders Onions Orphans Peas Preserves Rural Areas Schools Sugar Surplus Towns Vegetables Wholesale
Language
English
Locations Discussed
Derbyshire Durham
Organizations Discussed
Food Control Committee Food Policy Committee Ministry of Food National Council of Social Service National Federation of Women's Institutes Rural Community Councils Surplus Fruit Disposal Committees Women's Co-operative Guild Women's Institute
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
Papers 70(40) - 182(40)
Themes
Rationing Supply Agriculture Food Supply Eating Cooking

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