My Neighbor Reported My 79-Year-Old Father’s Garden. When the Inspector Returned at Six A.M., He Discovered Who the Harvest Was Really For

Proof that he had provided food to people could help save the garden.

But putting those people’s names into a public hearing packet might betray the privacy that had made them comfortable coming in the first place.

“Then we won’t use names,” I told him.

“Just totals.

Pounds harvested.

Boxes delivered.

Letters from organizations that want to speak for themselves.”

Dad nodded.