In S. Africa, 50 Years of Organic Farming and Not Ready to Quit

The retort from this South African farmer when contacted for an interview is brusque: "I don't know why you'd want to speak with me. I was born in 1935, I'm not photogenic and I don't do anything important. And most of all I'm not polite." But, while Elizabeth Aymes was indeed born 81 years ago, her other statements above prove to be dubious at best.  Back in the 1950s it was almost unheard of for women anywhere to study agriculture at college. But...

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