It's fun! Upbeat! And different from any magazine you've ever seen! Welcome to Our Iowa, the magazine that celebrates all that's great about living in Iowa.
Basically, Our Iowa allows Iowans to "talk to each other". Reading each issue is like sitting at your kitchen table and chatting with new friends over coffee, all of whom have interests similar to yours.
There are jaw-dropping photos of our beautiful land as well as some in-depth features. But the bulk of each issue is conversational, light-hearted "Here's what I think..." contributions shared by Iowans... people just like you.
Plus, you can win some great prizes. We're "giving away the farm" in our "Iowa Treasure Hunt". Find the "pay dirt" hidden in a public park somewhere in Iowa, and win the crop from 5 acres of prime Iowa land! Or enter the "Lucky I Contest" and win thousands of dollars in prizes given away by advertisers every issue.
Sneak a Peek Inside this Issue...
Just a Wide Spot in the Road
Recollections by this native son of his hometown are so vivid, they'll trigger memories of the town where you grew up.
"Pay Dirt" Is Hidden ... and the Search Begins
We're "giving away the farm" in our latest Iowa Treasure Hunt!
Color Iowa Clinic
Be sure someone from your town attends this full day of gardening workshops to make your Main Street blossom this summer.
Iowans' Dream Vacation ... Right Here in Iowa
They spent 10 days touring north of Highway 30--and didn't see it all!
"May I Have This Dance for the Rest of My Life?"
Some matches were made in Heaven ... others at the old Coliseum Ballroom in Oelwein.
A Contest Strictly for the Birds!
You can win some really cool prizes--nothing cheep--in our Iowa Birdhouse Contest.
"I Think I Can, I Think I Can, I Think I Can ..."
Words to live by from a gutsy Iowan whose life is an uphill climb.
You'll Want to Bring Back the Outhouse
Well, maybe not ... but this fancy "facility" had all the comforts of home.
Amish Farm Wife's Diary
"Jacob and the boys cut firewood most of the day."
Greenhorns at a Horse Auction
Whoa! They got left in the dust when the bidding started.
There's so much chatter when they play, it's hard to get a bid in edgewise!
In Every Issue
Prettiest Farm in Iowa
Iowa Eye-Catchers
What I Miss Most About Iowa
Culture (well, sort of)
Country Characters
Io-Ways … Photos Along Our Beautiful Backroads and Byways
Why I Came Back to Iowa
Look What You Can Win from Advertisers!
Just for Laughs
From the Mouths of Little Iowans
Focus on Iowa Photo Contest
Rustic Roads
Iowa Rewind
County Roundup/Meet Our Hawk-Eyes
Recipes They’re Proud to Share
Cookin’ with Karen
Where's the Beef?
My Favorite Ma & Pa Restaurant
We Hear Ya!
