Before electronic media became so prevalent, colorful and informative posters, often commissioned by the government, circulated around the nation bringing the important message of the day to citizens. Take a visual journey into the past with a broad sampling of posters encouraging responsible food, farming and gardening in America. With posters from 75 to 100 years ago, it is surprising how many of them still apply to our situations today and how bold the government was in making food a home priority.

To see the gallery of food and farming posters of bygone eras, purchase the July/August edition of Touch the Soil magazine at a retail outlet or from the back issues online.