Victory Farm Volunteers
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Victory Farm Volunteers, along with the Women's Land Army
and other programs, was run by Federal and State extension
services during World War II to help meet the need for
emergency farm labor. VFV "was primarily for the nation's
youth; it employed high school and college students during
summer vacations. In some areas, vacation periods were
adjusted to coincide with periods of greatest need for
seasonal labor." Gladys Baker et al. Century of Service: The
first 100 years of the United States Department of
Agriculture. (Washington: 1963), p. 310.
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Embroidered patch for
Victory Farm Volunteers.
"Many boys and girls are proudly wearing a new emblem on
their sweaters this Fall. Look for the big C with the
letters VFV in the center. The C indicates that this group
is a youth branch of the United States Crop Corps, and the
letters VFV stand for Victory Farm Volunteers."
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World War II brought a whole new generation of youth programs
that became involved out of a sense of duty. "Victory" was the call
word. Many pins and buttons showed the Morse code (dots and dashes)
spelling out "V" for Victory.
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4-H Club Victory Pin
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4-H Club Victory Pin
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4-H Club Victory
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