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.
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Sneak a Peek Inside this Issue...
Then and Now. When a teenager saw an old photo of her playing on a neighbor’s kitchen counter, she climbed back up for a re-creation.
A Tribute to America’s Veterans. Creating a park to honor those who served our military will be this Albion couple’s lasting legacy.
Prettiest Farm in Iowa. After a husband and wife moved to his parents’ farm near Lime Springs, they had some big landscaping beds to fill!
Nothing Was More Handy Than a Kitchen Table. A reader fondly recalls her century-old oak tabletop that was the center of life in her home.
Thankful for Legacy and Tradition. A Wisconsin couple’s wedding in a rural Iowa church was a homecoming for the father of the groom.
No Better Words to Live By. A mother’s message led her daughter, a 1937 graduate of Grinnell College, to live a long life of service to others.
This Sweet Business Is A-Buzz with Success. Read how a Shelby County family turned a single beehive into a national honey brand.
Amish Farm Wife’s Diary. Buggy rides to church, evenings on the porch and a day of family fishing are special times to remember.
Where I Learned to Do My Best. Town life looked good to this reader as a kid…today he appreciates all he experienced on the farm.
Sunday Night Suppers Remain Special. Nourishment comes from food that is served and also from fellowship shared.
They Found Their Happy Place. A short-term lease turned into a life-changing opportunity to own a business and call Dyersville their home.
Also in This Issue
From the Editor
Let’s Talk Weather
Church Chuckles
A Magical Iowa Moment/
Elevating Gardening to New Heights
Kitchen Calamities
Eye-Catchers
Cartoon Capers
Io-Ways…Backroads and Byways
Look What You Can Win from
Advertisers/And the Winners Are
What’s Cooking in Iowa?
Cristen’s Kitchen
Just for Laughs
From the Mouths of Little Iowans
Vote for the Photo of the Year!
Enter Our 2025 Photo Contest
Iowa Rewind
One Less Pie Mom Had to Bake/
Meet Our Hawk-Eyes
Memories Across Iowa
My First Job
High on the Hog
We Hear Ya!
