“[I’m] thankful through Chavous,
thankful through God, thankful to
KSU that I got it,” Miller said. “I’m well
pleased. I really appreciate it.”
Not everyone realizes how important small farms are, but “every farm is important because that’s what takes care of the world,” Miller said. He also said he thinks a small farm is more enjoyable and more exciting.
“To the younger farmers out there: If you want to farm, try it,” Miller said.
A pastor once told him, “If you never try, you never get it done.” There’s no shame in trying and not liking it, Miller said— but don’t try farming unless you really like it.
“I’m a farmer because that’s what I like to do. I enjoy doing it,” Miller said. “If you enjoy doing it, do it. If you don’t, I wouldn’t do it.”
Miller emphasizes positivity, but he knows farming is not without its challenges. There have been times when he thought about quitting, including when he lost his father and his wife.
“Some days you want to throw it in,” Miller said. But farming is still his favorite thing to do. He likes his cows, and he likes being outside. “Only time I like going inside is going in the house and going to bed.”
Miller, 63, sometimes thinks about if or when he’ll stop farming. He knows that age will catch up with a farmer, but he won’t quit until it does.
"If you like farming, you don't stop."