Crystal Sugar Co.

Plants, Products, and People. These are the economic forces that shape the Red River Valley's families, businesses, and communities. Take a closer look at our cooperative and what makes up American Crystal Sugar. #SweetYear21 bit.ly/3oZGPZZ

The first day of spring is here. That means planting season is just over the horizon! Are you ready for it? 🌱

#SugarFactWednesday☝️While the leaves of sugarbeets produce the sugar, it's the root that stores it. The beets are first sliced and soaked to extract the real sugar we all love. #RealSugar #FoodScience

While our fields may not yet be blanketed in leaves of green, we still consider ourselves as lucky as ever. Go ahead, pinch us. But we know life in the Red River Valley is better than we ever dreamed. Happy St. Patrick's Day 🍀

From the field to the shop, some coworkers never miss a day and never leave your side. Here’s to the loyal companions who tag along for the early mornings and long days. Show us your furry friend on the job. 🐾

From the Archives: Oct 1937 A young woman near East Grand Forks demonstrates the proper technique for topping a sugarbeet. Women have played key roles at our company since the very beginning — and still do today. #WomensHistoryMonth 📷: Russell Lee / MN Historical Society

With planting season on the horizon, there's nothing better than time in the shop and a little grease on your hands.🔧 What's the first job you tackle when spring prep kicks into gear?

Surprisingly, these are not waffle fries. They're cossettes — thinly, sliced sugarbeets on a high-speed conveyor belt, on their way to becoming the sugar in your kitchen. What part of the process do you want to see next?

We’re proud to recognize our hardworking team on Employee Appreciation Day. Your commitment makes a real impact for our communities. We are grateful for the role each of you plays. Thank you for being part of our team! 🙌

Join us in congratulating the 2026 #EastGrandForksFactory Chili Cookoff Champion, for his second year in a row... RJ Langowski, Electrician-1st! RJ's chili was voted BEST by his fellow participating chili connoisseurs. 👏 Congratulations, RJ!

We're back with another #SugarFactWednesday - "Reduced sugar" often means more ingredients, not less. Sugar does more than sweeten. It shapes texture, balances flavor, and keeps foods fresh. No single ingredient can replace it. #RealSugar

It’s not the machines. It’s the people who know the rhythm. That’s what keeps ACSC running.

Tell us you’re a grower without telling us you’re a grower. We’ll go first: ☀️Our “vacation” still involves checking the fields. 💨Our tan is windburn. 📱Our ringtone is a 4AM weather alert.

A full thermos. A covered shift. A last-minute harvest assist. On National Kindness Day, here’s to the small things that keep everyone moving.

Happy President's Day! Did you know that throughout our country's history, presidents have viewed sugar as strategically important. From agricultural self-sufficiency to slavery abolition, sugar has played an important role in many presidential decisions.

Roses are nice, but strong coffee and a truck that starts on the first try? That’s our love language. ❤️

Last harvest, your truck turned into HQ. Maps on the dash. Gloves everywhere. Radio always on. What do you miss most about fall harvest?

It's time for a #SugarFactWednesday! While sugar from sugar cane dates back to 8,000 BCE, extracting it from sugarbeets is a more recent discovery initially recorded in 1747. Learn more about the history of real sugar at bit.ly/3X1vckz #RealSugar #FoodHistory

Multigenerational farming isn’t tradition for tradition’s sake. It’s knowledge earned, carried forward and put to work every season. Our cooperative is proud to be built by growers who think beyond one year and one harvest.

"Hey ChatGPT... create an image showing hard workers, dedicated growers, and the highest quality sugar made from the best crop in the Red River Valley."

Snow on the pile. Work still rolling. Thanks to the crews who keep things moving, even when the temps drop.