Agristo Breaks Ground on Its Grand Forks Potato Processing Facility
The 630,000-square-foot plant is expected to process 275,000 tons of potatoes a year and create 300 to 350 jobs, officials said.
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Agristo breaks ground on Grand Forks potato facility
GRAND FORKS — The traditional groundbreaking ritual took on a slight twist Tuesday as Agristo officials and family members, numerous dignitaries and others symbolically planted potatoes in a row of raised soil on the site of the future potato-processing facility north of Grand Forks. The “Planting Our Roots” event, marking the start of construction of the 630,000-square-foot facility, brought together about 350 farmers; business, industry, gover…
Agristo breaks ground on its Grand Forks potato processing facility
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Ground was broken Tuesday on the more than $1 billion Agristo potato processing facility in Grand Forks. The Belgium company said its first location like this in the United States will bring in more than 300 jobs. The first potatoes are expected to be processed in 2029. Agristo estimates it will process 1.1 billion pounds of potatoes each year. “Throughout this past winter, we’ve continued to make strong progress despite hars…
Agristo Grand Forks Potato Plant Breaks Ground on US$1 Billion Investment
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