AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FOUNDATION
Press Release OHIO FARM BUREAU
ANNOUNCES 2020 BOOK OF THE YEAR
ABOVE: Book of the Year author Peggy Thomas at a book signing during the 101st AFBF Annual Convention. (Photo credit: American Farm Bureau Federation)
the amerICaN Farm Bureau Foundation for though. Ford not only ate soybeans, he wore clothes
agriculture presented its 13th “Book of the Year” award to Peggy thomas for “Full of Beans: henry Ford Grows a Car.” the book describes henry Ford’s drive to incorporate soybeans into every part of his life.
made of soybean fabric as well.
thomas lives with her husband and two children in middleport, New York. she is the award-winning author of several non-fiction and fiction books for children, including “thomas Jefferson Grows a after the Great Depression, the famous carmaker Nation” and “Farmer George Plants a Nation.” and businessman wanted to support ailing farmers. researching ways to use farmers’ crops at his Ford thomas said, “It’s a great honor to have ‘Full of motor Company, Ford and his team discovered that Beans’ recognized by the Foundation. this book has the soybean was the perfect answer. soon, Ford’s come full circle from an idea shared with me at an cars contained many soybean plastic parts. his agricultural conference five years ago to this award. commitment to soybean farmers didn’t stop there Writing about our agricultural history has truly been a
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