RRV Sugarbeet Museum Harvest Festival set for Sept. 11

Published online: Aug 31, 2016 News
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The Red River Valley Sugarbeet Museum hosts its 12th annual Harvest Festival on Sunday, Sept. 11.

The museum is located along U.S. Highway 2 on the southeastern side of Crookston, Minn.

Doors open at 10:00 a.m. for viewing of exhibits, including vintage sugarbeet equipment. The traditional pulled pork and potato salad dinner begins at 11:30 a.m., with field demonstrations with historic beet harvesting equipment starting around 1 p.m. Trailers will take visitors to the field and then also drive alongside the machines for easy viewing.

The Hasbargen family from Breckenridge, Minn., is being honored during this year’s festival.