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Specialized Equipment for Sugar Cane Farmers
August 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.
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Specialized Equipment for Sugar Beet Farmers
July 2023
The sugar beet planter, lifter and defoliator are three key pieces of specialized farm equipment that help American sugar beet growers ensure there is real sugar on the shelves of grocery stores and pantries throughout the nation.
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Make a Butterfly Feeder with Real Sugar
June 2023
Whether you live in the town or country, real sugar can help you nourish and enjoy these captivating insects throughout the summer months. Sugar is an ideal ingredient for a butterfly feeder because it is very similar to the nectar produced by flowers.
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Sugar Association Receives STEM.org Accreditation Trustmark
July 2022
As a STEM.org Accredited Educational Program, the Sugar Association offers resources to educators.
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Science with Sugar: Sugar Water Rainbow
June 2022
Learn about density as you create a rainbow in a glass with just water, sugar and food coloring!
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Where does sugar come from?
May 2022
Have you ever thought about where sugar comes from? If you think it comes from the grocery store, you’re right, but before it’s on the grocery shelves, it’s in plants that are grown on farms across the United States.
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Sugar: Captured Sunshine
February 2022
You’ve probably heard of solar energy, but what about “sugar energy”? All green plants make sugar through photosynthesis, the process plants use to transform the sun’s energy into sugar, their stored food and energy supply.
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Sugar Detectives: Examining How Sugar Transforms Baked Goods
May 2021
Most people don’t know why sugar is in the foods they eat or recipes they make, but sugar’s unique versatility makes it an essential functional ingredient in many of the foods we eat. This lesson plan from the Home Baking Association helps students identify the many functions of sugar in food.
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Sugar in Baking: What Bakers Need to Know
October 2020
Sugar can give foods the sweet taste we know and love – but there is much more to it. It also performs many other essential functions in cookies, cakes, and other baked goods.
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