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We're accepting early entries to our Holiday Writing Contest!
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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.
2025 Holiday Issue - December/January 2026
2025 Holiday Issue - December/January 2026
A pastor's daughter credits Iowa roots for shaping her family's legacy of ministry near and far.
A passion for farm life, science, conservation and nature intertwine to give Audrey Charter reason to remain on the land.
We think you'll agree that even at its coldest, Iowa is still mighty pretty. How about throwing a log on the fire and seeing where our photographers have been this issue?
Readers recall touching and unforgettable moments that made their holidays special.
My name is Cristen, and I’m an Iowa farmer. In my family we raise corn, soybeans and pigs. I love cooking, writing and sharing contest winning recipes with people I know. Memories made in the kitchen are some of the most treasured memories I have. I am a mom of two—a daughter who loves pigs and sports, and a son who loves pigs, tractors and…tractors. He gets that nowhere strange as I, too, love big tractors.
Steve is a self-taught weather observer and student of weather folklore from Lowden. His observations come from his decades-long hobby of keeping meteorological logs and studying old weather records and almanacs. He teaches readers about weather trends, planet movements and what the forecast means for our crops!
Mary writes our Amish Diary, cataloguing a week in her life for each issue. You won’t see her picture, because Amish adults don’t wish to have close-up photos taken of themselves, but what you will get is a peek inside the daily life of our Amish neighbors. Mary, along with her husband and children, raise dairy goats and have a flock of 2,000 laying hens.
When family and friends cozy up to Brad and Sheila Tebben's dining table this Christmas, a delectable holiday spread will entice young and old alike to grab a bite to warm body and soul before the gift opening begins. Brad's pizza burgers are spiced up with made-from-scratch marinara sauce. Sheila's strawberry fudge is gone in no time!
My name is Cristen, and I’m an Iowa farmer. In my family we raise corn, soybeans and pigs. I love cooking, writing and sharing contest winning recipes with people I know. Memories made in the kitchen are some of the most treasured memories I have. I am a mom of two—a daughter who loves pigs and sports, and a son who loves pigs, tractors and…tractors. He gets that nowhere strange as I, too, love big tractors.
Steve is a self-taught weather observer and student of weather folklore from Lowden. His observations come from his decades-long hobby of keeping meteorological logs and studying old weather records and almanacs. He teaches readers about weather trends, planet movements and what the forecast means for our crops!
Mary writes our Amish Diary, cataloguing a week in her life for each issue. You won’t see her picture, because Amish adults don’t wish to have close-up photos taken of themselves, but what you will get is a peek inside the daily life of our Amish neighbors. Mary, along with her husband and children, raise dairy goats and have a flock of 2,000 laying hens.
When family and friends cozy up to Brad and Sheila Tebben's dining table this Christmas, a delectable holiday spread will entice young and old alike to grab a bite to warm body and soul before the gift opening begins. Brad's pizza burgers are spiced up with made-from-scratch marinara sauce. Sheila's strawberry fudge is gone in no time!
