Richard Pavelski & Donald Hamerski enter Wisconsin Potato Growers Hall of Fame
Richard Pavelski(Left) and Donald Hamerski(Right).
This year they added Richards Pavelski and Donald Hamerski to the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association Hall of Fame.
Richard was born August 21, 1949, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and today serves as the CEO/Owner of Heartland Farms, Inc., one of the largest growers of chipping potatoes in the nation with over 18,000 acres of potatoes and vegetables.
“We’re very grateful for this honor. We have a long tradition of farming in our family and our farm has a strong commitment to sustainability.”
“Our motto is ‘farming for the future,’ and we are committed to environmental stewardship because we want our farm to be around for future generations so we can continue to provide food for America and the world.” Richard Pavelski
Donald George Hamerski of Plover, Wisconsin, was born in Polonia on January 6, 1939. As the proud owner of Hamerski Farms, Inc., Don was a long-time member of the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association.
He was extremely honored to receive the Century Farm Award from The Rural Life Committee of the Diocese of La Crosse in September, 2013, for being in business for 100 years. He also received the Outstanding Contribution to Agriculture Award from the Portage County Business Council in 1987.
Don passed away on August 9, 2016, surrounded by family. He was buried with full military honors. Jon Hamerski accepted the award on behalf of his father.
source: potatopro.com
