Beet You Didn’t Know! | Celebrating 100 Years of Sugar Beet History in East Grand Forks

By Elizabeth Houghton (Elizabeth Uncharted) Sugar beets are more than just a crop in the Red River Valley.

They’re part of a century-long story of agriculture, hard work, innovation, and community!

I’m currently working during sugar beet harvest in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, where American Crystal Sugar Company’s factory is celebrating an incredible milestone: 100 years of sugar beet processing!

As…