(SPRINGFIELD) This is National Popcorn Day 2026, a good day to look for bargains on the farm grown product at grocery stores across the state and online. With popcorn farms popping up all over Illinois, more so in the past few years, there are now more than 300 different varieties available with most popcorns grown in Illinois being sold nationwide, especially in the Midwest. Not only do popcorn producers grow popcorn on their local farms, but they also process it, package it, and ship it. To find Illinois grown popcorn, google “popcorn in Illinois” for details.
