Our Story

2014

How It All Popped Up

Poppin' Cobs popcorn "popped up" in the fall of 2014. Josh's wife, Kate, suggested he grab a couple of popcorn cobs from their family farm — she wanted to see if the popcorn would pop off the cob in the microwave. To Josh's surprise, it popped off the cob, filling the microwave with farm fresh popcorn! The minute they tasted it, Josh knew he needed to share this with his entrepreneurial friend: Adam.

Josh and Adam agreed this needed to be shared with everyone. They headed back to the farm to hand pick more. Poppin' Cobs Popcorn was born!

From left to right: Bill and Anne Mummert (Farmers), Haley and Adam Bechtel (VP of Marketing and Owner/Founder), Josh and Kate Pottschmidt (Founders), Jordan Clark (Production Manager), Mandy Robinson (Warehouse Manager)
From left to right: Bill and Anne Mummert (Farmers), Haley and Adam Bechtel (VP of Marketing and Owner/Founder), Josh and Kate Pottschmidt (Founders), Jordan Clark (Production Manager), Mandy Robinson (Warehouse Manager)
2025

A Decade Later, Still Family & Farmer Owned

A lot has changed in the last decade, but some important pieces remain consistent. We are still family and farmer owned. Our family farm is located in Burlington, Indiana — and our "Popcorn Factory," as we lovingly call it, is just minutes away in Flora, Indiana. We still proudly grow, harvest, package and sell our signature variety of popcorn.

We've expanded our product line to include artisan blended popcorn seasonings, fresh stove top kernel kits, and many other high-quality popcorn products — while keeping our ingredients clean, all natural, preservative and dye free, gluten-free, non-GMO, PFAS-free, and nothing artificial.

Left: a popcorn cob drying on the stalk before harvest. Right: Adam, Owner and Founder, out in our popcorn field at harvest time.
Left: a popcorn cob drying on the stalk before harvest. Right: Adam, Owner and Founder, out in our popcorn field at harvest time.
TODAY

Burlington Grain and Produce Company

Adam is now the proud owner of our parent company: Burlington Grain and Produce Company — which consists of three brands: Poppin' Cobs (the OG), Burlington Farms, and Burlington Promotions.

Haley, Adam's wife and college-sweetheart, oversees Marketing for the company and manages Burlington Promotions — helping with retail displays, signage, tradeshow displays, packaging design, and online presence.

Our popcorn is primarily grown on the farm where Haley was raised. Haley's father, Bill, is also the farmer for our Poppin' Cobs. It truly is a family operation.

Haley and Adam’s children love helping with planting and harvest time. They also get so much joy finding "daddy's popcorn" in grocery stores around the nation.

Our passion is in sharing Snacks From The Farm. There is joy in bringing a clean, all natural, farm fresh snack all the way from seed to shelf.

Our little popcorn fans showing excitement after finding Burlington Farms Popcorn Lovers Variety Packs on the Home Goods shelf.
Our little popcorn fans showing excitement after finding Burlington Farms Popcorn Lovers Variety Packs on the Home Goods shelf.

Why we're different

What sets us apart

Real ingredients

Nothing artificial, no dyes, no preservatives.

Family owned

Grown on family farms in the Midwest. We know the soil, the people and the process.

Healthy snacking

PFAS free bag. No added oil. 10 g of fiber and 12 g of protein.

So much fun

Pops off the cob! Fun for kids over 4 years.
From our farm to your kitchen banner

from our farm to
your kitchen

The People Behind Poppin' Cobs

Meet Our Team

Adam

President & Founder

Haley

VP of Marketing & Merchandising

Mandy

Warehouse Manager

Man kneeling smiling next to a little boy in a green wheelchair

Jordan

Production Manager

Grown on our family farm in Indiana

Family Owned

Made in USA

Farmer Owned