20 SUGAR PRODUCER | MARCH 2022
out on the land, working with amazing
people, and spending time with kids on
the farm are some of the perks.
"Agriculture is not just a job, it's
a community," she says. "There are
some amazing people behind that tiny
granule of sugar that shows up in your
kitchen. As a culture we have used sugar
for centuries. It has a heritage on its
own."
MEET LUIS RUIZ
Luis Ruiz of Belle Glade, Florida,
has uncles in the sugar industry, but he
is the first in his family to be a sugar-
cane grower. Ruiz has been working on
farms for almost 10 years and has more
recently taken on the role of assistant
manager of Wedgworth Farms. He is
proud to have worked his way up at
such a young age. As assistant farm
Florida sugarcane grower Luis Ruiz
has enjoyed learning from those who
have come before him in the sugar
industry.
