Carver develops hundreds of products from peanuts, including milk substitutes, flours, inks, dyes, cosmetics, plastics, wood stains, soaps, and medicinal oils. His goal is to create new markets for peanut farmers and provide consumers with a variety of useful goods. He did not patent most of his inventions, stating he did not want to profit from them.

Similar to his work with peanuts, Carver explores the potential of sweet potatoes, creating products like flour, starch, molasses, vinegar, dyes, and synthetic rubber. These innovations aimed to diversify agricultural production and offer alternative uses for a readily available crop.

Carver also focused on uses for soybeans, although fewer products were developed as compared to peanuts and sweet potatoes. He developed products such as flour and oil.

Carver similarly developed products and uses for pecans.

Among other things, Carver researched natural dye production for textiles, leading to a significant breakthrough in the field. He made use of items like clay, plants, and other natural items to discover new and innovative ways to create new shades.