“Grow gardens, not government”

“Grow gardens, not government” is a saying that has been printed on several images. Authorship is unknown. The saying has been popular with libertarians.
   
“grow gardens not government” was posted on Twitter by ▲ on October 1, 2013. “Grow Gardens Not Government” was posted on Twitter by Elisha Dorfsmith on June 9, 2014. “I want to serve Floridians in Tallahassee so that everyone can grow gardens, not government” was posted on Facebook by “Alison Foxall, Libertarian” on December 12, 2017.
   
“Grow vegetables, not government” is a related saying.
     
     
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@kristenthousand
grow gardens not government
8:36 AM · Oct 1, 2013·Twitter for iPhone
   
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Elisha Dorfsmith
@dorfsmith
Grow Gardens Not Government: Just because you don’t like something doesn’t mean it needs to be banned http://rare.us/story/just-because-you-dont-like-something-doesnt-mean-it-needs-to-be-banned/ via
@Rare
3:54 PM · Jun 9, 2014·Twitter for Websites
   
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Mark Burnison UE
@MarkBurnison
Grow gardens, not government
11:07 PM · May 11, 2015·Twitter for Android
   
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Omnipotent Purloiner
@OmnipotentPurl
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Grow #gardens not #Government
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》》》》》gardening is #Anarchism
5:27 PM · Jul 24, 2015·Twitter for Android
     
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Ronald Rollins
@rbrollins33024
“Grow Gardens, Not Government” - Alison Foxall, for #Sarasota #FLD72
@alisonmf @HeraldTribune @mysuncoast
12:45 PM · Nov 16, 2017·Twitter for iPad
   
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Alison Foxall, Libertarian
December 12, 2017 ·
I want to serve Floridians in Tallahassee so that everyone can grow gardens, not government.
“That’s what government does – interferes in people’s lives,” Ricketts said. “We had that garden for 17 years. We ate fresh meals every day from that garden. Since the village stepped its big foot in it, they have ruined our garden and my health.”
http://www.miamiherald.com/.../miam…/article189273944.html
     
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Libertarian Party of South Dakota
@SouthDakotaLP
“Grow gardens, not Government”
Alison Foxall, Libertarian
Love it!!!
1:47 AM · Dec 19, 2017·Facebook
 
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Libertarian Party
@LPNational
Grow gardens, not government.
1:57 PM · Jan 8, 2019·Twitter Web Client
     
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Joe Hannoush for FL State House-25
March 19, 2019 ·
Grow gardens, not government!
 
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Jess Mears
@jess4liberty
Grow gardens, not government.
10:23 AM · Apr 12, 2020 from Alexandria, VA·Twitter for iPhone
 
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Sal the Agorist
@SallyMayweather
GROW GARDENS NOT GOVERNMENT (This is printed on an image.—ed.)
5:27 PM · Oct 16, 2020·Twitter for iPhone