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Real Sugar, Real Stories: Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane Growers Share the Legacy

Every day, sugar beet and sugar cane growers across the country carry forward an agricultural legacy that more American consumers need and want to hear about.

Real Sugar: Your Tailgate’s Most Underrated Player

November 16, 2023
No game day would be complete without a tailgate party with family and friends. And real sugar may just be the most underrated player of any great pre-game get-together.

Dr. Collins Kimbeng, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA

November 15, 2023
Sugarcane has taken Dr. Collins Kimbeng, a plant breeder at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, on an exciting journey around the world.

Cornbread for Chili Season

October 3, 2023
With leaves changing colors, football on the TV, and the fall season coming into full force, we’re sharing our favorite complement to your chili—cornbread!

Sugar Beet and Sugar Cane’s Increasingly Popular Roles in American Spirits

September 26, 2023
A handful of distilleries throughout the United States are making vodka, rum and spirits from cane and beet sugar and say these innovative new beverages are here to stay.

The Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival: Celebrating All Things Sugar For 80 Years

September 22, 2023
Every September, the small town of New Iberia in southeast Louisiana hosts the annual Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival to celebrate sugar, one of the world’s oldest and sweetest commodities.

Carrot Cake for Fall Birthdays

September 3, 2023
What better cake for your fall birthdays (or really any fall celebration) than a Carrot Cake?!

Beet Farmin’ Mitch, ND

August 30, 2023
Beet Farmin Mitch is a sixth-generation farmer and YouTuber giving people around the world a firsthand look at sugar beet production and daily life on an American family farm.

Specialized Equipment for Sugar Cane Farmers

August 30, 2023
The cultivator, sugarcane planter and harvester are three key pieces of specialized farm equipment that help American sugarcane growers ensure there is real sugar on the shelves of grocery stores and pantries throughout the nation.

Sesame Quinoa Salad

August 3, 2023
With the end of summer approaching, you have perhaps exhausted all of your easy lunch ideas--this refreshing Sesame Quinoa Salad is the perfect new option!
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