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I am just about to start a popcorn business but intend to grow corns on my own. Excited about it.. Now I need a popcorn making machine..
I to am thinking of starting a popcorn bis. how did it turn out for you ?
The first time I planted popcorn, I just bought a big bag of unpopped popcorn (NOT mocrowave), soaked it in water overnight, then planted it as one would sweet corn. Followed my Dad's instructions once it sprang up. Had a buttery taste to it once popped without adding butter, popped it in oil. A funny story, I was talking with a patient about growing popcorn, when one of my co-workers heard what we were talking about....... she said, "You mean you can GROW popcorn?!" We asked her, "Where do you think it comes from?" Yep, and she claimed to be a country girl.
Good morning to you.
I tried to get the online sellers of seed that you gave to Martin but did not get through. I live in Guyana and would like to have some of the open pollinated variety seeds. Can you help?
Thanks Mitford.
Thanks guys!!! If this whim takes off next yr. & I have any luck, ill send ya a sample bag!! THANKS AGAIN!! The "dog' !!!
I was recently given an opportunity to grow anything I want to.I have an acre or 2, to work with. I was just wondering if there is any opportunity to make any money, growing popcorn, on that amount of land!!I will appreciate any help or advice, good or bad! I live in York pa. but the land is in Bedford pa. my nephew owns 150 acres! THANKS from a very recently retired Harley Davidson worker!! Looking for a hobby!!
I am not an expert, but farmers’ markets sell almost any produce!
If you had pint, or quarts of butter flavored popcorn in jars with a ribbon
With a nice attached card explaining your passion of growing healthy
Popcorn might do well!???,
Be sure to add your phone number to your card if your customers
Would like to reorder!
Good luck!
Hi, Martin: Congratulations on your retirement and on thinking outside-the-box (popcorn box, that is). We can help you with the growing advice above, but the economics of the whole thing are very much location- and equipment-specific. Hopefully there are some commercial growers who wouldn't mind a little competition and can share a few kernels of wisdom here. For one thing, you'll need to figure out how to service your rows -- perhaps from your hog (and we don't mean the oinking kind)? Anyway, good luck! And feel free to send us a little taste test bag!
Thanks a lot guys,&I hope when you say, servicing the rows ,you mean mounding them. I am really a first timer!!Thanking you again!!! I will be starting this venture early next year. Do you guys know of any local or any reputal planting seed sellers! thanks from a real beginner!!! Dave
Hi Martin,
Just follow our planting and care tips above when you get started. Here are a couple of online heirloom (open-pollinated) seed sellers.
southernexposure.com/corn-popcorn-c-3_18_75.html
http://sustainableseedco.com/popcorn/