Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has long been associated with peanuts – a lasting symbol of his humble beginnings and a testament to the hard work values he embraced throughout his life.
Before entering the political arena, Carter, that he died at the age of 100 on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, was managing his family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, according to the National Park Service (NPS).
“The key to harvesting groundnuts was the thresher, which we called 'mokha' because it picked. nuts from vines” said Carter, the NPS noted.
JIMMY CARTER SPENT 2 YEARS IN DEATH BEFORE HE DIED.
“Usually it was driven by a flat belt from behind or a wheel truckand the dried piles were dragged to it on a wooden sled, each pulled by a mule,” Carter also said, the same source reported.
He added, “This was a big and important operation and it involved all the men in the area.”
President Jimmy Carter, who died on December 29, 2024, grew up on his family's peanut farm, eventually expanding it into a profitable business. (National Park Service)
After his father's passing, Carter resigned US Navy in 1953.
He got lucky by expanding three hectares of peanuts on the farm.
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Carter began to grow up peanut seeds himself, opened “Carter's Warehouse,” which sold seeds and shelling.
President Carter was a peanut farmer in Georgia before entering the political arena. (Photo by Jessica McGowan/Getty)
The agricultural business also provided corn, roasted cotton, liquid nitrogen, bulk fertilizers and lime.
Carter's relationship with nuts became a defining feature of his public image.
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It became a symbol for his bid for the White House, showing his dedication to representing everyday Americans.
President Jimmy Carter Campaign Committee he even handed out bags of peanuts and “Jimmy Carter for President” during his run against Republican Gerald Ford.
Carter's favorite crop followed him throughout his life. (Smithsonian Institution)
In Oct. In 1977, President Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter hosted the Peanut Brigade Party.
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The First Family hosted 500 Georgia supporters on the South Lawn for a barbecue and boiled peanutsaccording to the White House Historical Association (WHAA).