I am requesting the addition of the following comment toAmendment 9. The majority of this language was directly pulled from the State of Maryland’s on-farm composting exemptions. The purpose of this comment will be to increase community resilience in Virginia and help achieve the recently established 2022 Executive Order 17, #3 Stopping Food Waste. As prices for nutrient amendments sky-rocket, locally & organically-sourced nutrients are essential for our farming communities and local soil health. Promoting decentralized on-farm food scrap composting will help bridge the gap between reducing waste and keeping valuable nutrient-rich material in our ecosystem. I recommend adding the following comment to allow farmers to start small-size food scrap composting with minimal cost as a trial step prior to considering an increase to permitting.