A judge in Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit is expected to rule in the coming weeks on a lawsuit filed by a south Florida couple against the Miami Shores village in which they reside over an ordinance banning their front-yard vegetable garden. The couple maintained the garden for more than a decade before a neighbor complained in 2013 sparking the legal battle. The couple faces fines of up to $50 a day for not uprooting the garden. We’ll take a closer look at the legal battle.
Plus, we explore an Orlando-based initiative to turn people’s grass covered yards into productive gardens called Fleet Farming. Members of the volunteer-driven program grow food on donated plots of residential property, some of which is sold at farmers’ markets and some of which is given to the property owner. We’ll also explore conditions for urban gardeners and farmers here in Southwest Florida.
Guests:
Hermine Ricketts, Miami Shores resident and gardener
Allison Daniel, Attorney with the Institute for Justice
Michele Bumbier, Program Manager for Fleet Farming
Caroline Chomanics, Orlando Farm Coordinator for Fleet Farming
Millisa Bell, IFAS Master Gardener, Holton Eco Preserve Manager
