This is the third of a five-part of posts regarding veal production for small-scale farms and why educated eaters dedicated to local foods and sustainable agriculture should be eating veal as well as beef. Here Sandra covers the care and feeding of calves.

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Sandra Kay Miller

Sandra Kay Miller is a female farmer, damn good cook and witty writer slicing her finger open on the cutting edge of sustainable agriculture. Visiting her Painted Hand Farm is like living a crash course on all that's right with food and farming today - taught by one of the most delightful people ever to rebuild an antique Babson Surge Milker (and use it!) or raise a goat from birth to curry pot. Sandra has served on the boards of many organizations and has been instrumental in developing farmers markets. She's a prolific writer and speaker sharing her knowledge and experience with others.

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1 Comment

1. Kristin says:

   November 22, 2013 at 5:30 am

   Really excellent series. Sandra, I spent some time looking through your website and would love, as you have time, an article on how you manage multiple species. This is a challenge for us with a small dairy herd (for us, cows), associated calves & steers, sheep, and various poultry. The challenge is to keep to as few management groups as possible to maximize forage and minimize purchased feed & labor. I’m curious how you and others are doing it.

   Also, I see you working with netting in taller fences. Are you using “hard” paddocks for the goat herd or moving them with net or a combination?