Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc.
Fargo, ND
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Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 118 N Broadway Dr s1, Fargo, ND 58102, USA
- Website
- grandfarm.com
- Founded
- 2019
- Employees
- 1-10
- Estimated annual revenue
- $1M-$10M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Commercial & Professional Services
- Professional Services
- SIC code
- 89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Grant awards
Grant subawards
| Prime recipient | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Montana | ED24HDQ0G0415 | $1,500,000 | |
| North Dakota State University | 2315315 | $2,942,369 |
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About the company
Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc. operates as a nonprofit federal grant recipient based in Fargo, North Dakota, delivering digital agriculture research and innovation infrastructure development to the Department of Agriculture, the National Science Foundation, and the Department of Commerce. The vendor acts as both a prime grant recipient (50% of recent awards) and a sub-recipient on collaborative research initiatives (50%), with no federal contract prime or sub-contracting footprint in the source data.
Grand Farm's customer base spans three federal agencies with equal emphasis on USDA Agricultural Research Service work and emerging NSF and EDA relationships. The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service accounts for two prime awards totaling $1.7 million in combined obligated dollars across a four-year performance window. The National Science Foundation and the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration each represent one award, with activity concentrated in precision agriculture and agtech infrastructure development rather than traditional contracting vehicles.
The vendor's capability portfolio centers on digital agriculture translation, precision agriculture test-bed development, and smart-sensor validation infrastructure. Representative work includes a $1.7 million cooperative agreement with USDA Agricultural Research Service (awarded March 30, 2026, performance through March 29, 2030) for the "Digital Agriculture Translation Pipelines and National Proving Grounds" initiative, which establishes research and development infrastructure for translating agricultural innovations to operational deployment by American farmers. Grand Farm also served as a prime recipient on an NSF-funded cooperative agreement beginning September 1, 2022 (completion August 31, 2025) focused on accelerating IoT and big-data analytics for climate-smart and precision agriculture systems. As a sub-recipient, Grand Farm established a precision agriculture test bed for smart-sensor and photonic-technology validation at its Innovation Campus in Casselton, North Dakota, under a University of Montana-led Headwaters Tech Hub award (February 5, 2025), and participated in the Northern Plains AgTech Engine (FARMS) consortium under a North Dakota State University-led NSF Engine award (October 28, 2024).
Activity has remained sparse but consistent—one award per year across 2022, 2024, 2025, and 2026—with combined obligated dollars reaching $6.4 million. Grand Farm operates as infrastructure and research backbone for regional agricultural innovation networks rather than as a service vendor competing for federal task orders or contracts.
Quick answers
Is Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through January 30, 2027.
What is Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Grand Farm Research And Education Initiative, Inc.'s most recent federal grant award is Digital agriculture translation pipelines and national proving grounds (5930606005), from Central Program Planning Coordination and Support (ARS), on March 30, 2026.
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