George Washington Carver was far more than the “Peanut Man.” His contributions to agriculture, sustainability, and conservation practices have left a lasting impact on farming and land stewardship. Long before the modern environmental movement, Carver championed practices such as crop rotation, composting, and organic soil enhancement.

Born into slavery, George Washington Carver became one of the United States’ leading agricultural scientists and inventors during the first half of the 20 th century due to his work in mainstreaming the peanut and showing others how crops can be utilized in ways other than consumption.. While his exact year of birth is unknown, Carver was born in Diamond Grove, Missouri in the early 1860s ...

George Washington Carver, Botanist and Environmentalist. Born into slavery in Missouri, George W. Carver (1864–1943) dedicated his life to improving the lives of poor Black farmers in the American South. Carver was often sick as a child. This made him frail and unable to work long hours, so instead he spent more time in nature. ...

George Washington Carver was many things over his lifetime: a student, a teacher, an artist, a researcher, an environmentalist, a pianist, an inventor. A new exhibit weaves his rare artworks and ...

The re-release of George Washington Carver: An American Biography was made possible on its 80th anniversary because one woman found an aged, battered copy many years ago and fell in love with both Carver and author Rackham Holt’s beautiful writing. Sandra Knauf is a Colorado Springs writer and publisher who holds a deep fascination with gardening, genetic engineering and environmental concerns.