Orville Redenbacher grew up in Clay County, earning money by selling popcorn planted on the family farm. After earning a degree in agriculture from Purdue University, he worked as a teacher and ...

And then there’s Orville Redenbacher himself ... A made-in-Indiana, 5,200-pound caramel popcorn ball will be on display to represent this year’s fair theme -- in world record-setting style.

Orville Redenbacher. Popcorn has been around since early humans tossed kernels in fires more than 5,000 years a ...