Our Story

Love is the main ingredient in our Kettle Corn and our family business.

About Angie’s Kettle Corn:

We are a family-owned and operated company based in North Mankato, Minnesota. We are proud to make Angie’s Kettle Corn with healthy, locally produced and distributed ingredients, as a healthy and tasty snack for the entire family.

From the start we wanted Angie’s Kettle Corn to taste good and feel good. We hope you’ll agree.

Our Story:

Angie’s Kettle Corn founders, Dan and Angie Bastian, started selling Angie’s Kettle Corn at outdoor events in 2001. As popularity of the salty and sweet artisan treat grew, they started leasing space at Ray’s Market and began distributing Angie’s Kettle Corn to retailers in the Greater Mankato and Twin Cities area.

The company grew quickly, from two employees, Dan and Angie, to more than 50 employees. In January 2008, Dan and Angie purchased a building from which to make and sell Angie’s Kettle Corn.

In addition, Dan and Angie donate their time and kettle corn to a wide variety of community fundraising events and programs, including the Salvation Army, March of Dimes, the YMCA, and a wide variety of charities devoted to supporting children and education. They also donated the proceeds from one Vikings game day sales to Hurricane Katrina relief.

Angie’s Kettle Corn has been honored by Mankato’s newspaper, The Free Press, and their Business Hall of Fame as the 19th Annual Entrepreneur of the Year in 2006, and as a Distinguished Business in 2008.

The company continues to grow and currently sells Angie’s Kettle Corn at retail outlets across the Midwest, at Minnesota Vikings games, and directly through the site.

Meet the Owners:

From a kernel of love, popped something bigger than two people. Meet the founders of Angie’s Kettle Corn, husband and wife, Dan and Angie Bastian.

Dan “Reno” Bastian:

Dan, known to friends as “Reno”, was born and raised in Minnesota. Before working full time at Angie’s, Dan was a high school Spanish teacher and baseball coach. He still coaches his daughter and son’s sports teams.

Angie Bastian:

Angie was raised in Indiana, Michigan, and California. In addition to being very involved in the business, Angie works part-time as a psychiatric nurse consultant. Despite their successful business, Angie and Dan have never lost sight of the importance of family and consider parenting to be their most important and rewarding endeavor.

Meet the Staff

Our team loves making Angie’s Kettle Corn as much as you’ll love eating it. Meet the important people that make Angie’s Kettle Corn so good.

More information coming soon.