Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States and a lifelong peanut farmer, was inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame last week.
His experiences on the farm in Southwest Georgia helped shape his world view, which is shared in many of the 30 books he has authored. Though he also had a a career as a naval officer, Carter returned to farming near Plains, Ga., where he still lives with his wife Rosalynn.
He welcomed the 31st annual Georgia Peanut Tour to his family’s farm in 2017. The homestead is now a National Historic Site.
Read more about Carter’s induction into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame here.