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All-Natural Cotton Candy In Tasty Flavors
North Dakotans can enjoy an unusual treat during the holiday season or any time of year thanks to Simple Sugar, a new venture by a Bismarck, N. Dak., couple. Mark and Becky Binstock make and sell cotton candy using only natural, local ingredients.
Chokecherry, Juneberry, honeyberry and rhubarb are fruits and fl
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All-Natural Cotton Candy In Tasty Flavors FARM HOME Food North Dakotans can enjoy an unusual treat during the holiday season or any time of year thanks to Simple Sugar a new venture by a Bismarck N Dak couple Mark and Becky Binstock make and sell cotton candy using only natural local ingredients Chokecherry Juneberry honeyberry and rhubarb are fruits and flavors North Dakotans grow and love says Becky Binstock adding that even the beet sugar Crystal Sugar they use comes from the region “We’ve been through lots of processes so that we don’t have to add anything artificial ” she notes “We want it to taste like fruit ” It started in 2018 after the Binstocks decided to make cotton candy as a treat for their three daughters - specifically for the oldest who has food allergies Instead of purchasing premade sugars for cotton candy that are full of artificial flavoring dyes and additives the couple experimented with plain sugar and flavors made from fruit grown by people they know Beyond their kids they discovered interest from people of all ages It’s still sugar 15-20 grams Binstock emphasizes but it’s allergen-friendly and gluten-free so their cotton candy can be enjoyed by almost everyone “It’s become popular to have a cotton candy bar for a wedding ” Binstock says as well as part of birthday parties business and corporate events and other celebrations The Binstocks enjoy spending time with their girls attending the events all over North Dakota as well as selling at Bismarck’s BisMarket farmers market They make two sizes Clouds $6 are larger similar in size to cotton candy sold at carnivals and the smaller Pops $3 are a great favor size for a treat In addition to the other fruit flavors they have strawberry grape lemon-raspberry holiday flavors and coffee Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Mark and Becky Binstock Simple Sugar ph 701-471-7737; Facebook: Simple Sugar; simplesugarnd@gmail com
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