Visit a farm for popcorn

You’re familiar with butter-, caramel- and cheese-flavored popcorn, but have you tried green apple, cotton candy or butter rum? Shallowford Farms Popcorn in the Piedmont Triad town of Yadkinville is king of the North Carolina gourmet popcorn market. For more than 25 years, Shallowford Farms Popcorn has been exporting popcorn kernels worldwide. The sweet and salty treat is even the official popcorn of Appalachian State University, Wake Forest University and the Winston-Salem Dash baseball team. Groups of 10 or more can arrange a group tour of the farm to learn about the process from seed to store and leave with a delicious memento.