Haines Family Farms

Active exclusionSpecial Entity Designation

Haines Family Farms has an active exclusion in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov), entered by the AMS effective Feb 20, 2025. Type: Ineligible (Proceedings Completed). While active, the party cannot receive new federal contracts, subcontracts or grants unless an agency grants a compelling-reason exception.

“Proceedings Completed” corresponds to a debarment: the agency concluded its proceeding and excluded the party for a set period, generally not exceeding three years, for causes such as fraud, serious nonperformance or lack of present responsibility.

UEI: PZB1AP285MK3
Physical address: 18278 HWY 92, SIGOURNEY, IA 52591
Exclusion type: Ineligible (Proceedings Completed)
Program: Reciprocal
Excluding agency: AMS
Active since: Feb 20, 2025
Termination: Feb 20, 2027
Cross-reference: (also Mark Haines)

Agency comments

Debarment was proposed because on November 17, 2023, Mark Haines was found guilty of mail fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1341, and of conspiracy to defraud the United States (i.e., the Internal Revenue Service), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371. In the Plea Agreement of April 17, 2023, HAINES stipulated that he promoted and sold conventional grain as organic and that from 2015 through 2018, planted conventional seeds rather than organic seeds for organic crops, used prohibited chemicals, and marketed and sold the resulting crops as organic. HAINES also admitted that he took several actions to conceal the fraudulent scheme from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) and the National Organic Program (NOP). For further information contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agency Exclusions POC.

Frequently asked questions

Can Haines Family Farms keep performing its current contracts?

Generally, an exclusion bars new awards but does not automatically cancel existing contracts: the agency decides whether to continue them. They cannot be extended or renewed without approval.

Can an excluded company be used as a subcontractor?

Prime contractors should not subcontract to excluded parties above certain thresholds without notifying and justifying it to the agency. That is why SAM.gov should be checked before choosing partners.

Where is the exclusion status confirmed?

In the SAM.gov exclusions search, the official source. DataCloud USA updates it daily.