In the spring of 1977, President Jimmy Carter, the former peanut farmer who had just taken office, was offered a big gift — if you can call it that — from the misty Northern California coast.

As an acknowledgement of Carter’s legacy, the USA TODAY Network will publish “Jimmy Carter: Peanut Farmer, 39th President, Humanitarian” to chronicle a lifetime for the ages that lasted ages.

In the many stories written about President Jimmy Carter since his passing on Dec. 30 at age 100, most all of them mention his humble origins as a peanut farmer in Plains, Georgia. Carter returns ...

He used an animated version of the exploding peanut in a Carter campaign video. “Jimmy’s smile, country farmer, the longshot — all made for good cartoons,” Rafshoon said in an interview.

Jimmy Carter, who has died at the age of 100, swept to power promising never to lie to the American people. In the turbulent aftermath of Watergate, the former peanut farmer from Georgia pardoned ...

During his presidential bid, Carter could be seen flying in "Peanut One" while campaigning — a nod to his humble days as a peanut farmer. "Every time Jimmy Carter flew Delta, he shook hands with ...

He used an animated version of the exploding peanut in a Carter campaign video. “Jimmy’s smile, country farmer, the longshot — all made for good cartoons,” Rafshoon said in an interview.