Entrepreneurship, like so much of American history, began on our nation's farms. From the moment the first ancestors planted a seed, watered it and waited for its bountiful harvest, the need for food has inspired generations of farmers to create, innovate and grow business ventures. From Eli Whitney's famous Cotton Gin in 1793 to John Deere and his Steel plow in 1837, America's farmers have long been stalwarts of entrepreneurship, experimentation and innovation. After all, no other activity do we engage in as regularly, as feeding ourselves. It is thanks to these past innovators that today few people in this country go hungry.
