Samantha Parrott, Nampa, ID
As executive director of the Snake River Sugarbeet Growers Association (SRSGA), Samantha Parrott blends a family legacy with policy leadership to help guide the future of the American sugar beet industry.
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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.
Olivia Pope, Pahokee, FL
Olivia Pope Helms represents the fourth generation of Pope Farms, a nearly 100-year-old agricultural operation in Pahokee, Florida. She combines family farming tradition with modern sustainable practices in the Everglades Agricultural Area.
Dr. Matt Foster, St. Gabriel, LA
Dr. Matt Foster has made a career in caring for the sugar cane crop of South Louisiana.
Bringing Ag to the Classroom and the Classroom to Ag
Louisiana Educators Visit Minnesota Sugar Beet Farm
The Sugar Association celebrates real sugar’s deep roots: from farms to family favorites
WASHINGTON D.C. | OCTOBER 15, 2025 – The Sugar Association is marking National Real Sugar Day today by celebrating the
Ron Estes, Greenville, NC
For Ron Estes of Greenville, NC, driving a truck during the sugar beet harvest in the Red River Valley is more than just a job. It is a beloved tradition that he looks forward to every fall.
Stuart Reitz, Ontario, OR
Stuart Reitz, director of the Malheur Research Station, is passionate about improving agriculture in Malheur County and finding sustainable solutions for Oregon sugar beet growers.
Cody & Chad Kuntz, Custer, MT
The Kuntz family are fifth-generation farmers (soon to be sixth) on a piece of land first cultivated by Vincent Kuntz in 1926.