Cassie Bladow

The US Beet Sugar Association is a farmer-owned cooperative representing sugarbeet cooperatives. The private company is based in Washington, DC. It consists of eight member companies operating 20 factories across 11 states, all structured as grower-owned cooperatives with unionized workers. The association promotes the beet sugar industry by advancing the unified objectives of its members, advocating before the federal government, collaborating with other agricultural groups, and communicating relevant issues to its members. It produces sugar products that meet customer and consumer standards and focuses on sustainable sugar production through best practices and biotechnology integration, including reducing inputs and growing healthier plants. The association also offers a paid summer internship focused on agricultural and government policy research for students.

Operates as a coalition of sugar beet and sugarcane producers