| Credit: Courtesy of Feed and Foster
1. ELEVATE EVERYDAY I grew up in Indianola, Iowa, a community south of Des Moines, and I’ve loved watching the town square evolve over the past few years. My latest fave: Feed and Foster. Owner Erin Freeberg already ran a gift shop a few doors down, and she opened this sister biz late last summer. The floor-to-ceiling shelves are stocked with provisions for get-togethers, plus other goodies for the home. There’s a steady rotation of versatile housewares (think colorful Smeg toasters and Staub cast-iron cookers, pinstripe aprons, and wooden serving trays), plus dozens of giftables (coffee-table books, gourmet spice rubs and cocktail kits). I can’t tell you how many times their grab-and-go section has saved my evening plans. Instead of running around from store to store trying to locate the perfect mix of food for a snack board or a crow