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Free Printable Teacher Gift Tags for End-of-School Celebrations 🍿✏️
Free Printable Teacher Gift Tags for End-of-School Celebrations 🍿✏️
Teachers deserve a treat that POPS! 🍿✏️We created a FREE printable teacher gift tag to pair with popcorn gifts for end-of-school thank-yous, teacher appreciation, and classroom staff gifts. Just print,... Read more...
May Farm Foe: Too Much Rain… or Not Enough
May Farm Foe: Too Much Rain… or Not Enough
Planting season is here, and timing is everything. Too much rain or not enough can delay planting, impact yields, and affect how much popcorn we have to sell the next... Read more...
More Favorite Things from Women-Owned Small Businesses
More Favorite Things from Women-Owned Small Businesses
Living on a farm teaches you to notice the people behind the products. These are my current favorite finds from women-owned small businesses — thoughtful, practical, and made by women... Read more...
My Favorite Women-Owned Small Businesses Right Now (From One Farm Wife to Another)
My Favorite Women-Owned Small Businesses Right Now (From One Farm Wife to Another)
My favorite finds from women-owned small businesses—meaningful gifts, everyday favorites, and why I choose to shop small. Read more...
Troubleshooting Season (a.k.a. Farming’s Version of Mission Impossible)
Troubleshooting Season (a.k.a. Farming’s Version of Mission Impossible)
Spring planting prep isn’t always smooth—sometimes it feels like Mission Impossible. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at troubleshooting on the farm. Read more...
Fungus Among Us? March’s Farm Foe: Corn Smut Explained
Fungus Among Us? March’s Farm Foe: Corn Smut Explained
Not the scandalous kind — this month we’re talking about corn smut. Discover how this fungus impacts popcorn crops and what it means for quality. Read more...
February Farm Mishaps: What’s Under the Bin Floor
February Farm Mishaps: What’s Under the Bin Floor
February’s Farm Focus takes us under the bin floor — where the real behind-the-scenes work of food-grade popcorn happens. From replacing 40-year-old bin floors to carefully managing moisture and airflow,... Read more...
January Farm Mishaps: Condensation (Why Winter Farming Still Matters)
January Farm Mishaps: Condensation (Why Winter Farming Still Matters)
Condensation may not be visible from the outside, but it’s a real part of winter farming. January’s farm focus shares how we learned, adapted, and improved along the way. Read more...
Partner Spotlight: Free Day Farms
Partner Spotlight: Free Day Farms
Growing the Acres—and Our Gratitude As Free Day Popcorn has grown, so has our gratitude for the incredible support we’ve received along the way. In the beginning, Nate rented acres... Read more...
Early Beginnings: How Free Day Popcorn Took Root
Early Beginnings: How Free Day Popcorn Took Root
rom one “off-contract” field in 2015 to a growing family brand—how we cleaned 12,000 lbs two hours from home, scaled acres, and built warehouses that weather the weather. Read more...
Marshmallow Popcorn Pops (Chocolate-Dipped): As Seen on The Ranch Table
Marshmallow Popcorn Pops (Chocolate-Dipped): As Seen on The Ranch Table
These chocolate-dipped marshmallow popcorn pops from Elizabeth Poett’s The Ranch Table are pure joy—easy to make, fun to gift, and even better with farm-fresh kernels. Get the full recipe and... Read more...
A Look Back: Partnerships, Popcorn & a Century of Stewardship
A Look Back: Partnerships, Popcorn & a Century of Stewardship
A decade of Free Day Popcorn, a century of family farming. How changing rural life, steady partnerships, and four farm girls shaped our small-farm story. Read more...