... the farm like potato peels, egg shells, and anything that will decompose to send either back to the soil or the farm animals. Mr. Chambers, similar to other black farmers, practices a natural agriculture that harnesses the local natural resources and converts them into foodstuffs for the animals, fertilizer for the soil, or into wholesome food products for humans. Author Gail P. Myers (center) with Mr. & Mrs. William & Rosemary Chambers Mr. Chambers says he received his farming knowledge from his mother who lived to be 107. His grandmother lived to be 116. The valuable knowledge he learned from his mother he passes on to his sons. He said that when his mother would kill a chicken, she would not eat the chicken for three days. Farming practices and food ways obviously contribute to long life. However, black farmers have had a very short life as a whole in the United States. Currently ...

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