Episode 322 - Sweet Beets   addthis
You may think most of the sugar you consume comes from sugar cane. That’s not always the case.  In fact, sugar beets are playing an increasingly important role in American agriculture.  Michigan was an early pioneer in growing sugar beets and it’s still one of the top five producers in the United States. And Michigan is where sugar beets are grown and turned into sweet products for your dinner table.

 

  

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Sugar beets are a One point two billion dollar crop in the United States and they grow in widely divergent areas of the country. The top five states for sugar beet production are Minnesota, North Dakota, Idaho, Michigan and California.

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