Ingredient Spotlight: Heirloom Popcorn

Emily Han
Emily Han
Emily Han is a Los Angeles-based recipe developer, educator, herbalist, and author of Wild Drinks & Cocktails and co-author of Wild Remedies. For recipes and classes, check out her personal site.
updated May 2, 2019
We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing.
Post Image
(Image credit: Apartment Therapy)

Look at the gorgeous heirloom popcorn we found on our recent trip to the Midwest! Now that we have experienced this diversity of color and flavor, we don’t think we can ever go back to “standard” popcorn. Can’t find heirloom popcorn at your local farmers’ market or store? Don’t worry, we have some online resources for you…

Emma first posted about

red, white, and blue popcorn

Some heirloom varieties may even be hundreds or even thousands of years old. The ones pictured above are baby yellow, red ruby, baby rice, blue heron, and black hills.

If you don’t have access to heirloom popcorn at your farmers’ market or other local stores, check out these mail order sources:
Amish Country Popcorn
Boulder Popcorn
Crown Jewel Gourmet
Fireworks Popcorn
479° Popcorn

(Image: Emily Ho)