If you had to name one snack from the Midwest, there’s no doubt the answer would be popcorn. States like Illinois and Indiana are among the nine major popcorn producing states in the popcorn belt region. Named the official snack food of Illinois, popcorn is a big deal in the Midwest. Shops like Garrett’s and Nuts on Clark even have designated storefronts all over the state. We head out to Preferred Popcorn, a collective of farms in Indiana that plants 100 million pounds of popcorn every year. These carefully selected kernels are later made into popcorn at shops like Nuts on Clark. We get an inside look at both the planting and making process of the popular snack. MORE REGIONAL EATS VIDEOS: Stinking Bishop Is The Smelliest Cheese In The UK | Regional Eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zoqblIoJCE Why This Buttery Cheese Is Made With Cold Water https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZHNV2qTaY0 How Traditional Italian Gelato Is Made | Regional Eats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_YL3R32RzU ------------------------------------------------------ #Popcorn #RegionalEats #FoodInsider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://www.insider.com/ Food Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/foodinsider/ Food Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisinsiderfood/ Food Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/InsiderFood Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/4020934530 Insider on Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/v/thisisinsider Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider Food Insider on Dailymotion: https://www.dailymotion.com/foodinsider How Popcorn Is Made | Regional Eats