Ardis Hammock, Glades County, FL
September 2024
When it comes to growing sugarcane in Glades County, Florida, it’s all about roots, resilience, and faith. Ardis Hammock has all three.
Allison Olimb, Crystal, ND
September 2024
As a newspaper editor, Allison Olimb loves telling stories. The story of how her family came to be sugar beet farmers is one of her favorite.
Real Sugar: Straight From the Fields
August 2024
Get to know some of the passionate sugar beet and sugar cane growers and dedicated employees of the sugar industry.
John Hebert, St. Martinville, LA
July 2024
John Hebert ensures the future of the American sugar industry every day by assisting Louisiana’s family sugarcane farmers and getting new generations of sugarcane growers off to a solid start.
Steve Penrod, Boise, ID
January 2024
Mechanics have been a lifelong passion for Steve Penrod, Mechanical Supervisor at the Amalgamated Sugar Company’s Nampa sugar beet factory.
Dr. Collins Kimbeng, LSU AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA
November 2023
Sugarcane has taken Dr. Collins Kimbeng, a plant breeder at the Louisiana State University (LSU) AgCenter, on an exciting journey around the world.
Beet Farmin’ Mitch, ND
August 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.
Wilson Judice, Franklin, LA
July 2023
Sugarcane is a way of life for Wilson Judice, an agronomist with the American Sugar Cane League who was born and raised in St. Mary Parish on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.
Joel Gremel, Sebewaing, MI
June 2023
Joel Gremel and his family are proud to farm the same land his great-grandparents first planted sugar beets on over 100 years ago. A commitment to stewardship and producing a high-quality product for consumers have been their goals for four generations.
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