03/06/2026
MEDALLION HUNT: Adams-Friendship FFA Leadership Team presenting the Bork family with their prize for finding the FFA Week Medallion.
Here is how the clues helped...
Heartland Farms is located off of Hwy C in northern Adams County. It is currently farming approximately 27,000 irrigated acres where they raise potatoes for Lays chips. They also grow sweet corn, canning peas, green beans, and soybeans. They have buildings for storage (large rectangles) for over 5,500,000 hundred weight (Cwt) and can ship out up to 120 semi truck loads per day!
The original farm was settled in 1873 by August Pavelski, great grandfather to current CEO Richard Pavelski when he emigrated from Poland. The youngest Pavelski was the inspiration for the Lays’ Super Bowl commercial. She is pictured at the end of the famous Lays potato chip commercial where the cute little girl grew her own potato.
There is also a processing plant that will turn potatoes into potato flakes located right at the farm headquarters. The farm headquarters is called Heartland Farms’ Farm Operations Technology and Training Center. Many community members visit the Training Center for community meetings, training and field trips. As they enter the building, they walk by a sign created with brick pillars and the beautiful heart shaped pond. Of course, the medallion “Lays” at the base of the pillar where Jenna’s eagle eyes found it. Congratulations to the Bork family, who visited the Ag Room to collect their prizes last night.
We hope you enjoyed learning about a small portion of the agricultural industry here in Adams County!
