Myriam Kaplan-Pasternak

At Devil's Gulch Ranch, Myriam Kaplan-Pasternak works at the point where animal care, land stewardship, and food production have to hold together. As owner and general manager, she carries the operational burden of the place; as veterinarian, she brings the clinical judgment that makes that burden legible in daily practice. The work is built on systems without showmanship: animals, people, land, and standards all have to be managed with the same level of attention. Today The current work at Devil's Gulch Ranch is rooted in oversight, but it depends just as much on detail. In Myriam Kaplan-Pasternak's hands, that means treating the ranch as a working expression of values, not just a site of production. Decisions around animal care and food production are part of the same chain of responsibility, and the job requires both close handling and a wide view of how each piece affects the rest. Education sits inside that framework rather than outside it. For Myriam Kaplan-Pasternak, the ranch connects labor with access, and production with public understanding. The result is a position that treats food as something shaped by ethics, ecology, and shared knowledge. Humane treatment of animals, nutritious foods, and educational opportunities for diverse communities are presented as linked obligations, not separate programs.