The Corn Monument is prominently located at Memorial Park along Highway 212. Numerous visitors stop to have their picture taken with the colorful statue. It was erected in the summer of 1973 to commemorate the fact that modern hybrid seed corn production began in Olivia and that Olivia is the “Corn Capital of the Midwest.” Today, the city is home to nine seed research companies, two world leading contract seed production companies, an edible bean plant, the world’s largest seed corn broker, and an agricultural environmental solutions company. To recognize Olivia’s leadership in agricultural innovation, Minnesota Senate Resolution 105 (2004) officially designated Olivia the “Corn Capital of the World."
- Town Olivia, MN
- County Renville County, MN
- Region Southern MN
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Renville County, MN
Visit our county page and you will find information about our town and county's points of interest, festivals/events and faith community. You also will find stories about the contributions made by farmers/ranchers located throughout our county and of course you will learn about the community organizations that have built and continue to build strong communities (chambers, community groups, and departments, etc) and much more when you visit the Renville County, MN page.