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October/November 2026
October/November 2026
Japan's surrender to finally end World War II brought joy for two farm boys from Ryan.
A couple from Riceville has given their Mitchell County farm an amazing makeover the past 38 years.
This farmer's greatest joy was working with family to bring in his crop at "go time" each autumn.
There's something about the scents, sights and sounds this time of year that lets you know autumn is at hand.
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.
When November skies turn gray and the late-autumn air carries a chill, you can be sure this Ames cook will be bringing out her mom's decades-old banana bread recipe! The recipe card may be old and coffee-stained, but her mom's familiar handwriting make the card something worth keeping. Carol makes her banana bread many times throughout the year, but especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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.
Whether creating photomontages of old memories in his West Des Moines studio, or taking a selfie for Our Iowa, Bob Cunningham has an eye for vibrant color! From an early age, Bob knew he wanted to draw pictures for a living. Now, he creates art to keep memories from fading and to share them with future generations.
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.
When November skies turn gray and the late-autumn air carries a chill, you can be sure this Ames cook will be bringing out her mom's decades-old banana bread recipe! The recipe card may be old and coffee-stained, but her mom's familiar handwriting make the card something worth keeping. Carol makes her banana bread many times throughout the year, but especially around Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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.
Whether creating photomontages of old memories in his West Des Moines studio, or taking a selfie for Our Iowa, Bob Cunningham has an eye for vibrant color! From an early age, Bob knew he wanted to draw pictures for a living. Now, he creates art to keep memories from fading and to share them with future generations.
