Consider the benefit of turning Iowa into one giant field! Nothing between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers — and nothing between the states of Missouri and Minnesota — but corn and beans!

The practical steps to accomplishing this might seem large. But since we’re already well on our way, a little bold thinking reveals a pathway.

First (as our pioneer forefathers and foremothers had to do), we must “clear the land.” Thankfully, this doesn’t require killing or displacing any Indigenous populations. Some native Iowans will have to move, but more on that later. Continue Reading →