Jimmy Carter to be inducted into Peanut Hall of Fame

PLAINS - Former President Jimmy Carter, the nation&#39;s most famous peanut farmer, will be inducted into the Peanut Hall of Fame during a festival Saturday in his hometown of Plains. <br> <br> Induction into the Georgia Peanut Commission&#39;s Hall of Fame is the highest honor anyone can receive from the state&#39;s five thousand peanut farmers. <br> <br> Since its inception 22 years ago, only three others have been inducted: University of Georgia peanut expert J. Frank McGill, late U.S. Senator Herman Talmadge and former state Representative Henry Reaves. <br> <br> Georgia is the nation&#39;s largest peanut producer, providing 40 to 45 percent of the nation&#39;s domestic supply. Peanuts, a $400 million crop, are among the state&#39;s top row crops. <br> <br> The induction ceremony will take place during a luncheon at the University of Georgia&#39;s Southwest Branch Experiment Station in conjunction with the Plains Peanut Festival.