We go through about 50,000 cobs of corn: Manitoba festival ready to feed visitors – Winnipeg [Video]

It’s a local tradition that brings thousands of visitors to one of Manitoba’s fastest-growing cities, and the 2024 event features family-friendly entertainment, big-name Canadian headlining acts and, of course, corn — lots of corn.

The Morden Corn & Apple Festival, which kicks off Friday in the community near the Canada-U.S. border, is a perennial hit with visitors, even if organizers aren’t always sure why it’s so popular.

Chairperson Nathan Knight told Global Winnipeg there’s a lot to do — everything from a concert stage featuring platinum-selling rockers 54-40 and Winnipeg’s own The Watchmen to a petting zoo, games, a farmers market and more.

The real draw, however, is that delicious corn.

“People love waiting in line for their free corn and apple juice,” Knight said.

“That’s something that has perplexed me over the years, because being in rural Manitoba, you have that any day you want — but we go through about 50,000 cobs of corn throughout the …