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Built by a Family, One Batch at a Time.

In 2004, a brand-new farmers market opened up in Statesboro, Georgia — and the Corks signed up together, looking for a spot to chase down a family goal. The product? Popcorn, of course. Mom's the biggest fan we know.

The Cork family posing together outdoors beneath a large oak tree
2004

A Family, a Market, a Goal

None of us set out to sell popcorn — we set out to build something together. The new Statesboro farmers market gave us the excuse. Mom's love of well-popped bags was the product. We showed up every weekend and got a little better at it each time.

Word Got Around

One market became many. For years we worked the farmers and local vendor markets across the region — then the first retail clients found us. We built out a commercial kitchen, took on more shelves, and started making gift boxes and business gifts.

Stirring a batch of kettle corn in a large kettle at the farmers market
Corks Kettle Corn tent at a fall farmers market, decorated for Halloween with bags of popcorn on the table
Popping kettle corn under the Corks tent at a busy Statesboro farmers market

"Popcorn was only ever the medium — the real work was building something good, together."

20+
Years in Business
Every Batch
Popped to Order
10+
Flavors Handcrafted
Family Run
Since 2004

Good on Both Sides

The whole thing started as a way to build something as a family — and it's given back on both sides of the counter ever since.

For Local Groups
For Local Groups
For Local Groups
For Local Groups
For Local Groups
For Local Groups

For Local Groups

We create popcorn to support local groups, events and give-aways around Statesboro.

Rooted in Statesboro
Rooted in Statesboro
Rooted in Statesboro
Rooted in Statesboro
Rooted in Statesboro
Rooted in Statesboro

Rooted in Statesboro

Proudly made in our Georgia hometown — and always glad to show up for it.

A Kitchen of Our Own

By 2021 we'd outgrown the house, so we moved into 1547 Morgan Wy — a retail store out front and the kitchen that makes every bag in back. It's where we pop for wholesale, white-label and gift-box orders, and where you can still walk in and buy it fresh, made that day.

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Through the Years

Twenty years of popping, packing, and popping up at markets — plus the photos you've shared along the way. Tag @corkspopcorn or #corkspopcorn to be featured.

Early Corks Kettle Corn tent with bags of kettle corn on a table at an outdoor market
Bags of fresh kettle corn piled on a table at the Corks market tent beside a fall pumpkin display
Two members of the Cork family smiling at the kettle corn booth during a downtown event
Stirring a fresh batch of kettle corn in the kettle at a crowded farmers market
The Corks Kettle Corn tent with a red canopy and baskets of popcorn at a farmers market
Bags of Corks popcorn displayed in baskets lined with blue gingham cloth at a market table
Corks Kettle Corn booth decorated with American flags at a summer market
Crowd gathered around the Corks Kettle Corn tent during an evening event
A Corks team member in a Cork's Kettle Corn shirt scooping kettle corn into a bag
Hand-painted Corks Kettle Corn sign hanging from the market tent at night
Corks tent decorated for Halloween with bags of kettle corn at a fall festival
A bag of Cork's Kettle Corn Original in a basket with a chalkboard sign
Customers lining up at the Corks Kettle Corn tent at a fall street festival
The Cork family scooping fresh kettle corn from the kettle corn machine at an outdoor event
Stirring kettle corn in the kettle under the Corks tent at the farmers market
Two happy customers holding up bags of Corks kettle corn at the market
Popping kettle corn in the kettle under the Corks tent at the farmers market