we occasionally use a week wacker for larger tasks, usually no more than once a week. we have volunteered days, hosting want to 10 people on these days. we have received no complaints about noise. we have been told we are good neighbors. i think our farm illustrates that small-scale farming is a relatively quiet activity, usually creating less noise than a typical landscaper and less traffic than an occasional dinner party. to give you a sense of our scale, we came to grow and sell 50 pounds of produce per week. i have experienced firsthand the filling relationships that can form around a farm located in a residential neighborhood. we are visited daily by neighbors. some pass by to say hello and check on the progress of the crops. other step outside to offer hot tea. others share stories of their former grandparents. -- farmer grandparents. others ask when they will be able to buy or cabbage. our farm has become an integral part of this neighborhood by presenting a connection to something we all share, the need for food. chairperson mar: thank you. >> i live next door