It’s going to be a huge boom for the potato industry across the state and for northwest Minnesota
Grand Forks
We love potatoes, and we know you do too! Whether it’s for grocery store aisles or restaurant menus, our mission is simple: set the gold standard worldwide for potato-inspired products. And now… we’ve just landed in Grand Forks - our very first stop in the U.S.! Let’s celebrate together! 🎉 Discover who we are and how our love for potatoes brought us here - and just as important, come taste that love at the Taste of Belgium community event. It’s the start of something delicious, and we’re just getting started.
Let’s kick off with Belgian flavor & Grand Forks spirit!
We’re celebrating our arrival the best way we know how: with golden fries, local flavor, and good company. Join us on August 25 for the Taste of Belgium community celebration – meet the team, enjoy a cone of Agristo fries, and help us kick off a tasty new chapter in our potato story.
What’s on the menu?
Free Agristo fries (obviously) 🍟
Food trucks & Belgian beer 🍻
Live entertainment 🎶
Family-friendly fun 👨👩👧👦
Spudtacular giveaways 🎁
6PM on-stage welcome 🎤
Grown on the plains. Made for the plate
We’ve set our sights on raising the bar for potato products worldwide. That’s why we’re planting roots for our first U.S.-based potato processing plant in Grand Forks, North Dakota. We’ll be bringing locally grown potatoes from the Red River Valley in North Dakota and Minnesota to tables around the U.S. – and tailoring each bite to regional tastes. Because when it comes to hearty, authentic fries, there’s no better place to source potatoes than the heart of the heartland.
About Agristo
From the dream of two childhood friends to one of the lead players in the global potato market, Agristo has been developing high-quality, innovative and authentic potato-inspired delight for nearly four decades. With more than 1,500 employees (we call them “Potatoholics”), and six production sites in four countries, we’ve grown a lot from the modest family business we started in 1986. But at our heart, we’re still a family company, upholding our long-term family values, and maintaining our long-term commitment to the communities and people we serve.
Why Grand Forks?
As a premier, private label producer of fries and other potato-inspired products – we need to go where the potatoes grow! Where the climate is perfect for potato cultivation, and where farmers have expertise in high-quality growing and storing of potatoes. That’s Grand Forks, North Dakota!
About our Grand Forks facility
Our new potato processing facility in Grand Forks, North Dakota, will become Agristo’s first production site in the US. It’s a big move, and one we’ll roll out in carefully planned phases, tailored to the needs of the local community and U.S. market.
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August 2025
We’re working on the facility’s architecture and engineering to ensure a high-quality site that the community can be proud of.
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Fall 2025
We’ll start moving dirt on site (think of it like getting the garden ready)!
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Spring 2026
Facility construction. It will take almost two years to build our site from the ground up.
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January 2027
Equipment will start rolling in.
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September 2028
We’ll be ready to produce our iconic fries, designed for easy, delicious oven, fryer and air fryer cooking.
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January 2029
We aren’t stopping with fries! We’ll be expanding into other potato fan favorites.
Partnering in potatoes and community
The Grand Forks site brings production closer to your operations, reduces lead times, boosts agility and supports a local, sustainable ecosystem. It’s your (next) potato partner, right in the heart of the Red River Valley.
Why our retailers and restaurants choose Agristo
We know (y)our potatoes
Our Agro Account Managers work directly with local farmers, keeping track of supply, quality, and harvest updates. That means farmers and customers stay informed, with regular crop and supply chain updates.We know potato lovers
We run our own in-house market research, which includes a recent deep dive into U.S. consumer tastes and preferences.We think like your product team
Our Product Team doesn't just respond to trends, we anticipate them. A yearly trend report keeps you in sync with what consumers want now and what they’ll want next. Got a niche segment or custom project in mind? Let’s co-create.
Will you become a Potatoholic at our site in Grand Forks?
Agristo is growing with our first U.S.-based potato processing plant in the heart of the heartland, Grand Forks, North Dakota. Starting in 2028, we’ll be proudly producing premium fries from locally grown Red River Valley potatoes. We’re still a little ways out from production, but we’ll be building our team soon, and we want to hear from you! If you’re a “Potatoholic” with a passion for quality and a variety of skills or experience, let’s get in touch!