Political Roots: Ties to Agriculture

When we think of our Presidents, I’m sure we don’t think ‘farmer’ ; we think: policy, procedures, White House, and more. However, many of our past leaders not only lead our country, but were agriculturalist as well.

Presidents Rooted in Agriculture:

• George Washington

  • Implemented Crop Rotations

• John Adams

  • Owned a 40 acre Orchard

• Thomas Jefferson

  • Experimented with 330 varieties of Fruits & Vegetables, and 100 Kinds of Fruit Trees

• James Monroe

• William Henry Harrison

  • Lifetime Farmer Until Taking Office in 1840

• John Tyler

• James Polk

• Abraham Lincoln

  • Founded of the Department of Agriculture

  • Established the Land Grant System

  • Passed the Homestead Act

• Ulysses Grant

• Theodore Roosevelt

  • Committed to Work in Conservation and National Parks

• Harry Truman

  • Left Banking to Pursue Farming

• Lyndon Johnson

• Jimmy Carter

  • Grew Up on a Peanut Farm

• Ronald Reagan

• Bill Clinton

• George Bush

The roots of agriculture grow deep in the field of Presidents!

Happy Presidents’ Day!