Stop the Prosecution of the Bass Family for Growing Veggies

If you want to sign a petition on behalf of these people, please go to the following link:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/oak-park-hates-veggies/

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.
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