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A handful of Midwest farms shoulder the massive U.S. popcorn industry

WBUR
Published October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM EDT

Of the millions of farms across the U.S., fewer than 1,000 grow popcorn.

Harvest Public Media’s Sheila Brummer takes us to a few across the Midwest.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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