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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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4 Comments

1. Joel Hallet says:

   January 21, 2014 at 3:58 pm

   I would love more on your use of portable equipment for animal handling (headgates and such)

   • Jean Nick says:

     January 21, 2014 at 4:05 pm

     Me too!

   • Kathy Voth says:

     December 19, 2016 at 11:27 am

     Here’s a link to Sandy’s article about her portable handling equipment: http://onpasture.com/2014/12/22/portable-panels-for-inexpensive-livestock-handling-2/

2. Lynda Ingram says:

   January 21, 2014 at 10:27 am

   I enjoyed your article. My sister and I raise cattle and sheep on our family farm in Louisiana. I would like to know more about the portable handling equipment since one of our weak points is lack of handling equipment. Everything costs money and so far a headgate hasn’t been at the top of the priority list, even though we could certainly use one. Another article, please?