This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2024 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by <a href="https://www.factset.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset">Factset</a>. Powered and implemented by <a href="https://www.factset.com/solutions/business-needs/digital-solutions" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_digital_solutions">FactSet Digital Solutions</a>. <a href="https://www.factset.com/privacy" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_factset_privacy">Legal Statement</a>. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by <a href="https://lipperalpha.refinitiv.com/" data-omtr-intcmp="topnav_more_refinitive_info">Refinitiv Lipper</a>. <br>Jimmy Carter biographer E. Stanley Godbold reflects on the life of former President Jimmy Carter on ‘Fox News Live.’<br>Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was long associated with peanuts — an enduring symbol of his humble beginnings and a testament to the values of hard work that he embraced during his lifetime.<br>Before entering the political arena, Carter, who <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/jimmy-carter-39th-president-united-states-dead-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener">passed away at age 100</a> on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, managed his family's peanut farm in Plains, Georgia, according to the National Park Service (NPS).<br>"The key to peanut harvest was the threshing machine, which we called a ‘picker’ because it picked <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the nuts from the vines</a>," said Carter, the NPS noted.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/health/jimmy-carter-spent-nearly-2-years-hospice-care-before-death-100" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>JIMMY CARTER SPENT NEARLY 2 YEARS IN HOSPICE CARE BEFORE HIS DEATH</strong></a><br>"It was most often driven by a flat belt from the rear axle or wheel of <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/auto" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a truck</a>, and the dried stacks were hauled to it on wooden sleds, each pulled by a mule," Carter also said, the same source reported.<br>He added, "This was a big and important operation and involved all the men on the place."<br><span>President Jimmy Carter, who passed away on Dec. 29, 2024, grew up on his family's peanut farm, eventually expanding it into a profitable business.</span> <span>(National Park Service)</span><br>After his father passed, Carter resigned from the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/military/navy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">U.S. Navy</a> in 1953.<br>He saw fortune in expanding the three acres of peanuts on the farm.<br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><i><strong><u>For more Lifestyle articles, visit www.foxnews.com/lifestyle</u></strong></i></a><br>Carter began growing <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/food-drink/food" target="_blank" rel="noopener">peanut seeds</a> himself, opening "Carter’s Warehouse," which sold seeds and shelling. <br><span>President Carter was a peanut farmer in Georgia before entering the political arena.</span> <span>(Jessica McGowan/Getty Images)</span><br>The agri-business also supplied corn, ginned cotton, liquid nitrogen, bulk fertilizer and lime.<br>Carter’s connection to peanuts became a defining feature of his public image. <br><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER</u></strong></a><br>It became a symbol for his White House bid, reflecting his dedication to representing everyday Americans. <br>The Jimmy Carter Presidential <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/politics/elections/campaigning" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Campaign Committee</a> even handed out bags of peanuts with "Jimmy Carter for President" during his run against Republican Gerald Ford. <br><span>Carter's favorite crop followed him throughout his lifetime. </span> <span>(Smithsonian Institution)</span><br>In Oct. 1977, President Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter hosted a Peanut Brigade Party.<br><a href="https://foxnews.onelink.me/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</u></strong></a><br>The First Family hosted 500 Georgian supporters on the South Lawn for a barbecue and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/food-drink/recipes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">boiled peanuts</a>, according to the White House Historical Association (WHAA).<br>A look at the top-trending stories in food, relationships, great outdoors and more.<br>By entering your email and clicking the Subscribe button, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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