Wisconsin’s Best Popcorn Shops: Rural Route 1 In Montfort

There’s something special popping in the little town of Montfort. Rural Route 1 Popcorn delivers some of the best popcorn you’ve ever tasted, in a shop that had deep farm country roots. The retail store has some great popcorn varieties and it’s one of Wisconsin’s best popcorn shops. Here’s why you need to pop over to Montfort to pay Rural Route 1 Popcorn a visit.

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You’ll find Rural Route 1 Popcorn on the south side of Montfort, pop. 700. It’s a town that straddles the Grant and Iowa County borders and it’s surrounded by rich farmland.

The popcorn shop’s origin story can be traced to 1906 when Elmer Biddick began growing seed corn in the nearby community of Livingston.

In 1983, the farm began experimenting with a new crop. The popcorn business was born! Today the enterprise has several hundred acres that are used to grow gourmet popcorn.

So why does the popcorn taste so good? The farm focuses on quality, rather than quantity. In other words, it bypasses high-producing hybrid varieties, in favor of popcorn with better flavor and tenderness.

While Rural Route 1 Popcorn offers the classic varieties of white and yellow popcorn, available in package sizes ranging from two to 25 pounds, it also tantalizes taste buds with a wide array of ready-to-eat flavors. Among the most popular is the Ivory Almond K'Nuckle, a creamy blend of popcorn, almonds, and luscious white fudge.

Whether you buy it in tins, buckets, boxes, or bags, their popcorn makes for the perfect gift. But you may want to keep this popcorn to yourself!

I have family that lives close to Montfort – I know what to get them for a gift! Learn more about one of Wisconsin’s best popcorn shops, Rural Route 1 Popcorn, on the store’s website (or the Rural Route 1 Facebook page) and make reservations for your next trip to farm country on Booking.com. Here’s where to find more of the best Wisconsin food and dining spots.

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Rural Route 1 Popcorn Retail Store, 101 US-18, Montfort, WI 53569, USA

This Iconic Wisconsin Popcorn Shop Is Part Of American Farm Country History And Still Is Slinging Popcorn By The Bagful

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