def METHOD_NAME(local_pk: G1Element, farmer_pk: G1Element, include_taproot: bool = False) -> G1Element:
    if include_taproot:
        taproot_sk: PrivateKey = generate_taproot_sk(local_pk, farmer_pk)
        return local_pk + farmer_pk + taproot_sk.get_g1()
    else:
        return local_pk + farmer_pk