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39 Draft <br /> 1 <br /> 2 Kevin Hornik: You, whichever way you'd like to slice it. But the, the fact remains that there is active daily <br /> 3 farm activity ongoing on the site, which is part of the reason why the bona fide farm status <br /> 4 was granted in the first place. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 Beth Bronson: Is the, yeah, my understanding is the reason. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Kevin Hornik: Correct. Because the county considered what's going on, on the property to be sufficiently <br /> 9 farm related in order to fall within that bona fide farm exemption from zoning. The point I want <br /> 10 to make is that we're hearing a lot about the commercial nature. This is, it's not as though this <br /> 11 is kind of a strip mall medical facility where everything is office based. The therapy that is <br /> 12 provided is land-based. It is outdoor farm related. The clients or the patients are engaging in <br /> 13 farm activity every day while they're there on the site. I just want to highlight that and then <br /> 14 point out in the affidavit we have an, an affidavit which kind of explains the therapeutic benefits <br /> 15 of that sort of activity. <br /> 16 <br /> 17 Leon Meyers: All right. Questions? <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Nora Dennis: May I say. <br /> 20 <br /> 21 Leon Meyers: Please? Absolutely. <br /> 22 <br /> 23 Nora Dennis: So, we received a farm grant from Orange County in 2024 with which we planted 110 <br /> 24 blueberry plants, 70 blackberry and about 25 fruit trees. And we have a market garden. We <br /> 25 donate food every week to Orange congregations and mission. Last month we donated 90 <br /> 26 pounds of food, and we received a grant this year from Weaver Street Market to double our <br /> 27 productivity and donations because that's also part of the therapeutic benefit of the farm, is <br /> 28 that we believe farming and providing food to those in need, instills in people a sense of <br /> 29 community and connection. Nobody else does this, like nobody in this country else, does this, <br /> 30 nobody in this county does this. Nobody in the state does this. It's very unique. And we also <br /> 31 got another climate change grant from Orange County to create a food forest to support the <br /> 32 community in learning about the environment trees, especially kids. So, we do, it's all <br /> 33 integrated and it's hard because it's something different, and it's hard when it's like our <br /> 34 standards say like, is it this or is it this? But it's like, it's both. <br /> 35 <br /> 36 Beth Bronson: Yeah. Understandable. And not in no way is my questioning trying to say it's one or the other. <br /> 37 Right. And by saying commercial, it's just saying it's not a residence. Right. So, and I <br /> 38 apologize for any confusion there, but yes, it's completely understood the nature of it. <br /> 39 <br /> 40 Kyle Myers: I have a question. In light of the,the application would it be correct to say that no matter what <br /> 41 happens here tonight, this will continue, the program will continue as is. Meaning, it's not <br /> 42 going away no matter what we do is what I'm getting at. <br /> 43 <br /> 44 Nora Dennis: It's not going away, no. <br /> 45 <br /> 46 Kyle Myers: Right. It's going to continue. It's an approved app use of the space based on what's in place <br /> 47 now. <br /> 48 <br /> 49 Nora Dennis: That is correct. <br /> 50 <br /> 39 <br />