Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, had long been associated with peanuts – a lasting symbol of his humble beginnings and a testament to the hard-working values he espoused during his lifetime.
Before entering the political arena, Carter, who died at the age of 100 on Sunday, December 29, 2024, ran his family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
“The key to harvesting the nuts was the thresher, which we called the 'picker' because it picked the nuts off the vines,” Carter said, according to NPS.
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“Usually it was driven by a flat belt from the rear axle or wheel of a truck, and the dried stacks were hauled to it by wooden sleds, each pulled by a mule,” Carter said, according to the same source.
He added, “This was a big and important job and it involved all the men in that area.”
President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, grew up on his family's peanut farm, eventually growing it into a profitable business. (National Park Service)
After his father's death, Carter retired from the US Navy in 1953.
He saw good fortune by expanding three hectares of peanuts on the farm.
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Carter began growing peanuts himself, opening “Carter's Warehouse,” which sold the seeds and shelling.
President Carter was a peanut farmer in Georgia before entering the political arena. (Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)
The agribusiness also supplied corn, milled cotton, liquid nitrogen, bulk fertilizers and lime.
Carter's association with peanuts became a defining feature of his public image.
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It became a symbol of his bid for the White House, demonstrating his commitment to representing everyday Americans.
Jimmy Carter's Presidential Campaign Committee even gave out bags of peanuts with “Jimmy Carter for President” when he ran against Republican Gerald Ford.
Carter's beloved harvest 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 hosted 500 Georgia fans on the South Lawn for barbecue and boiled peanuts, according to the White House Historical Association (WHAA).
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