E629 - Beet Farmin’ Mitch: Sixth-Generation Sugar Beet Farmer

In this Farm4Fun episode, the crew is joined by North Dakota farmer and social media creator Beet Farmin’ Mitch, along with Arts Way's Jim Cronk, for a deep dive into the world of sugar beet production.

Mitch shares the story of his family's six-generation farming operation in the Red River Valley, where they grow sugar beets, wheat, corn, soybeans, sunflowers, and edible beans. He explains how sugar beets are planted, managed, harvested, stored, and ultimately processed into the table sugar Americans use every day.

The conversation covers:

The history of Mitch's family farm da...