The Cactus Corn Blog
Arizona popcorn stories, Phoenix event guides, and gift ideas from the family that has been popping at Chase Field since 1998.
Phoenix Business Journal: Cactus Corn Bets on Partnerships, Gifting, and Tourism
The Phoenix Business Journal profiled Cactus Corn for its Made in Arizona series on September 21, 2026. The full story is for subscribers, so here is the short version from our side of the kettle.
Latest Articles from our Blog
What's actually in kettle corn, roughly what it costs you in calories, and an honest take from a company that has made it since 1998.
The real kettle corn method from a Phoenix family that has popped it professionally since 1998. What you need, the steps, and the mistakes that burn a batch.
Kettle corn is popped with sugar and oil for a sweet and salty crunch. Regular popcorn is not. Here is the full difference, from a Phoenix popcorn maker since 1998.
Prickly pear popcorn is the Sonoran Desert in a bag. Here is what prickly pear is, where it comes from, why it tastes the way it does, and why it belongs in your next bowl.
A Phoenix family's curated list of the best Arizona-made gifts under $50, including local makers and our hand-popped popcorn tins. Father's Day shipping cutoff is June 18.
If you've been asked to organize a fundraiser for your school, sports team, or nonprofit,...
