Category Archives: Iowa is More than Corn

Accurate Gear and Machine, Inc.

  Accurate Gear and Machine, Inc. is a full-service machine shop specializing in CNC gear cutting.  They are another wonderful ‘small business success story’.  Beginning in  1997 with a 15,000 square foot building they now have grown to one of … Continue reading

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Fire Farm Lighting

When I went for a visit, I was so impressed!  Thank you Adam & Craig.  Such bright, creative and knowledgeable people creating AwEsOmE works of art!  I believe if you can dream it they CAN create it! A fascination with … Continue reading

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White Diamond Detail Products

This one is for all those people out there that love to keep their vehicles looking Awesome! Schultz Laboratories Mfg. Inc., located in Boone is home to White Diamond Detail Products.   Owner Kevin Wilson started his line in June … Continue reading

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Rada Mfg. Co.

  Rada Mfg. Co. has a long Iowa history. They have been located in Waverly since 1948 and have 90+ employees that manufacture about 18,000 knives a day…130,000,000 knives & utensils since they opened…that is a lot of knives!  Their … Continue reading

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Wallace Farms

  Wallace Farms is located in Keystone and they are on a mission…a mission to bring grass-fed beef, raised right there on their farm, to all their customers.  Their cattle eat nothing but grass and hay, and are never given additives, … Continue reading

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Henderson Products, Inc.

When you look for companies that have been in Iowa for a long time…Henderson Products is one of them.  In 1946 Henderson Manufacturing was founded by Ollie Henderson in Cedar Rapids. 1958 brought Henderson’s operations to a new 55,000 square … Continue reading

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Seed Savers Exchange

I’m not really sure where to start with this…other than it’s Incredible!  For those of us that believe that our past shapes our future, I have put this on my Bucket List.  This is another one of those places within … Continue reading

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River Junction Trade Co.

It’s hard to know where to start…anyone that ever wondered what it felt like to be a part of the late 1800′s…just enter the door!  Jim, one of the proprietors, is such an interesting gentleman with a wealth of knowledge … Continue reading

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Imperial Tool & Die Inc.

In 1990 Imperial Tool & Die opened their doors…a couple of local boys started on a new adventure.  Nestled at the foot of the hill in Colesburg, brothers Mike & Larry Thein own and operate an unusual business in this … Continue reading

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Marble Works

~Creating Affordable, Quality Kitchen and Bath Surfaces~ You can visit the Carlisle showroom or The Ar-Jay Center in Cedar Rapids; Pro-Build in Dubuque, Davenport, and Waterloo; Kitchen and Bath Distributors in Iowa City; Moehl Millwork in Ankeny; and Consolidated Kitchens and Fireplaces in Des Moines. Marble Works started with one … Continue reading

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