Farmer George

The World

Another title George Washington can lay claim to is “Pioneer Farmer.” In an era when most American farmers practiced the “slash and burn” farming techniques common in many developing countries today, Washington was on the cutting edge of sustainable agriculture. Lex Gillespie has our report.

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