Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, has long been associated with peanuts – an enduring symbol of his humble beginnings and a testament to the values of hard work he espoused throughout his life.
Before entering the political arena, Carter, who died at 100 On Sunday, December 29, 2024, he was running his family’s peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
“The key to the peanut harvest was the thresher, who we called a “picker” because she picked the peanuts. vine nuts” Carter said, the NPS noted.
JIMMY CARTER SPENT NEARLY 2 YEARS IN HOSPICE CARE BEFORE HIS DEATH
“It was most often driven by a flat belt from the rear axle or wheel of the a truckand the dried ricks were transported there on wooden sleds, each pulled by a mule,” Carter also said, according to the same source.
He added: “This was a large and significant operation which involved all the men present at the scene.”
President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, grew up on his family’s peanut farm, eventually turning it into a profitable business. (National Park Service)
After the death of his father, Carter resigned from the US Navy in 1953.
He saw opportunity in expanding the three acres of peanut farming on the farm.
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Carter started to grow peanut seeds himself, opening “Carter’s Warehouse”, which sold seeds and hulls.
President Carter was a peanut farmer in Georgia before entering politics. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The agribusiness also supplied corn, ginned cotton, liquid nitrogen, bulk fertilizer, and lime.
Carter’s connection to peanuts became a defining part of his public image.
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It became a symbol of his bid for the White House, reflecting his dedication to representing ordinary Americans.
Presidential Jimmy Carter Campaign Committee even handed out bags of peanuts with “Jimmy Carter for President” during his campaign against Republican Gerald Ford.
Carter’s favorite culture followed him throughout his life. (Smithsonian Institution)
In October 1977, President Carter and First Lady Rosalynn Carter hosted a Peanut Brigade party.
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The First Family welcomed 500 Georgia fans to the South Lawn for a barbecue and boiled peanutsaccording to the White House Historical Association (WHAA).
