TPPB Directors
Clint White
Vernon, Texas
Clint White is a fourth-generation farmer who owns land 10 miles north of Vernon, Texas. He and his father farm peanuts together on 760 acres. Other commodities on the farm include 1,200 acres of wheat and 750 acres of cotton.
White has a deep-rooted farming heritage, which began when his great-grandfather settled in White City, Texas- near his present-day farm. White City was named after White’s grandfather. Since he has such deep ties to agriculture, White feels as though farming is what he was born to do.
“Being raised on a farm helped me become a farmer because I knew it was what God wanted me to do,” White explained.
The property in Vernon mainly focuses on crops, but White does own cattle, as well.
When asked what serving on the board means to White, he said that it gives him an opportunity to see the peanut industry outside of the local area where he is from and keep up with research advancements.
“I like to learn what kind of research is being explored in the industry and then pass it on to other peanut farmers,” White says, “being able to spread the word and see the broader workings of the peanut industry is what makes being on the board meaningful for me.”
While keeping up with research development and innovations in the peanut industry is a top priority for White, he also says that he hopes to help make peanut farming as profitable as possible through research and education.
“I think the most important issue with farming is keeping it profitable; not just for me, but for our industry as a whole,” White expresses.
White is not only a TPPB board member and farmer, however. He has been married to his wife Amy for 22 years and has four children: Colby 20, who is attending West Texas A&M University; Kaylee 18, a senior at Vernon High School; Kelsey 11, in fifth grade and Carli 7, who is a first grader.
Although White may not get to go hunting often, he enjoys hunting white-tail deer when he has the chance.
To this day, White believes that it was God’s given desire that provided him with the job of being a farmer and an advocate for agriculture.
