Larry Ford, immediate past
Chairman of the National Peanut Board, resides in Marianna,
Florida with his wife Vivian. They
have three daughters and between all of them, four grandchildren. The
oldest daughter, Lisa, lives in Dothan, Alabama, but fortunately
for Larry Ford the other two live in nearby Malone, Florida
which means he can see those grandchildren any time he wants
to.
Ford graduated from the University
of Florida in 1967 and decided to start working for Farm Credit,
where he stayed for three years. Perhaps something just
didn’t feel
right to Ford, because it was at that point in his life that
he decided to move back home and start farming and he’s
been doing so ever since. Ford’s father was a grower,
but they never actually farmed together, as many seem to do
in this particular chosen field. He currently manages
over 3,000 total acres of farmland with cotton, peanuts and
corn standing up along those rows. Ford is also involved in
raising livestock cattle and focuses mostly on registered Brahma
herds and cross-bred Angus herds for breeding purposes.
Some of Ford’s favorite
hobbies include deer and turkey hunting as well as watching
a good football or basketball game, especially when it’s
his University of Florida Gators that are playing. Ford
does openly admit though, that deer hunting takes precedent
over the others any day of the week.
Ford is the President of
Malone Peanuts, LLC, as well as a member of the Florida Foundation
Seed Producers Board, USDA Peanut Standards Board, and Staple
Cotton Advisory Board. Ford’s
commitment to excellence is apparent through his continued
service for numerous organizations over the years.
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