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Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn

This is a story that started some months ago and went viral over the internet and news media. But it does show one thing  we CAN make a difference


Oak Park Woman Faces 93-Days in Jail For Planting Vegetable Garden
By ALEXIS WILEY June 30, 2011
WJBK | myFOXDetroit.com



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OAK PARK, Mich. (WJBK) - "The price of organic food is kind of through the roof," said Julie Bass.

So, why not grow your own? However, Bass' garden is a little unique because it's in her front yard.

"We thought it'd be really cool to do it so the neighbors could see. The kids love it. The kids from the neighborhood all come and help," she said.

Oak Park Woman Faces 93-Days in Jail

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So, we asked Rulkowski why it's not suitable.

"If you look at the definition of what suitable is in Webster's dictionary, it will say common. So, if you look around and you look in any other community, what's common to a front yard is a nice, grass yard with beautiful trees and bushes and flowers," he said.

But when you look at front yards that are unsightly and overgrown, is Bass' vegetable garden really worth the city's time and money?

Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn - ABC News

Mother Faces 93 Days In Jail For Vegetable Garden!

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"WELL, you heard the guy!, "whats common" EVERYONE START GROWING A? GARDEN IN YOUR YARD!!, ready?..let's goooooooooooo!."

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Re: Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2012, 07:21:30 pm »
Internet Buzz: Concept of Jail Time for Growing a Vegetable Garden

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That question may soon be decided by a jury. A pretrial is scheduled for July 26.

Since Alexis Wiley first reported the news of Bass's garden on June 30, Fox 2's web site, myFOXdetroit.com , has been lit up with viewer comments with thousands of web hits.  The story has buzzed all over the internet.  A Facebook support group called Oak Park Hate Veggies has been created to support Bass. The story has been published on ews aggreagation sites like Reddit and Drudge Report. It's made national headlines at Fox News , The Washington Post , The Huffington Post and many other main stream and not so main stream news sites.

There's also a grass roots petition drive taking place in Oak Park.

Internet Buzz: Concept of Jail Time for Growing a Vegetable Garden


Stop the Prosecution of the Bass Family for Growing Veggies



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    Target: Oak Park City Planner Kevin Rulkowski
    Sponsored by: Mark Milotay & the League of Urban Homesteaders

As health and environmental concerns rise, so does the popularity of urban homesteading. While growing your own carrots may seem like a harmless enough practice, Oak Park resident Julie Bass now faces serious charges for setting up a vegetable garden in her front yard.

Bass set up her garden in the hope that she and her family could eat organic without having to buy from expensive grocery stores. The garden has become a community favorite as neighborhood children are encouraged to help her maintain the garden and eat from it.

However, the City of Oak Park is now charging her with a misdemeanor for not having a "suitable" lawn in accordance with city code. The city prosecutor is pursuing a full trial against Mrs. Bass bringing charges against her that could carry a 93 day jail sentence.

Protect residents' rights to urban homesteading and demand that the ridiculous charges brought against Julie Bass be dropped.

Stop the Prosecution of the Bass Family for Growing Veggies

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Re: Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2012, 07:27:14 pm »
Oak Park Drops Charges Against Julie Bass and Her Vegetable Garden
Updated: Thursday, 14 Jul 2011
Alexis Wiley, WJBK Fox 2 News


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myFOXdetroit.com - No possible jail time for Julie Bass after planting a front yard vegetable garden. The City of Oak Park has dropped the misdemeanor charges against her.

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Bass's story has become an internet sensation with thousands of people across the country chiming in support for what many perceive as a violation of personal freedom.

A petition drive, Facebook page and blog worked in tandem to gain notoriety and perhaps force the city to change its mind about the ticket.

Bass's case was headed to court before today's announcement that the charges were dropped.

Oak Park Drops Charges Against Julie Bass and Her Vegetable Garden

Oak Park Gardener Cleared of Charges for Growing Front Yard Vegetable Garden
Wednesday, 27 Jul 2011, 11:11 AM EDT
Staff Report | WJBK Fox 2 News


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myFOXdetroit.com - The fight to grow vegetables in her front yard is over for Julie Bass of Oak Park. Her case has been dismissed in court without prejudice. Bass can now grow vegetables in her front yard as she pleases.

Oak Park Gardener Cleared of Charges for Growing Front Yard Vegetable Garden

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Re: Woman Faces Jail Time For Growing Vegetable Garden in Her Own Front Lawn
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2012, 07:29:29 pm »
A Win for the Little People

So here is proof that petitions and online campaigns CAN and DO still work



 


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