About Me
Who am I? I am a born and raised Iowan and I use she/her pronouns. I spent the first 17 years of my life on the western side of Iowa and then moved to the eastern side of Iowa, where I still reside. I met my husband when we were in high school and we celebrated our 27th wedding anniversary in 2024. (Wow, does that make me sound old!) We have 2 adult children as well as 3 dogs, 3 inside cats, 1 outside cat, and a flock of chickens.
Why RuralRoute2Co? That's an easy one....it's paying homage to my grandparents. We were lucky enough to buy 3 acres on my grandparents farm to build our home. One day, as I was sorting through some old letters and photographs, I ran across a letter addressed to my grandparents and their address was Rural Route 2. For some reason, it stuck with me. So, when I was trying to come up with and decide on a name for my business, Rural Route 2 came back to me and I ran with it. Thus, RuralRoute2Co was created.
Nikki & Chris
The idea that started my engraving journey...
This is my Grandma Holtcamp’s dressing recipe that my family uses on just about everything. Coleslaw, deviled eggs, egg salad, pasta salad, potato salad…it’s our “go to” dressing recipe. The original recipe has significant damage due to a house fire so it took some extra time to learn out how to digitally clean it up to be able to engrave it.
Through trial, error, frustration, and tears, I figured it out and got it cleaned up. I finally have my cutting board to hanging in my kitchen. Besides the recipe itself, a special part of the cutting board is that I have my grandma’s signature so I was able to add it at the bottom of the recipe.
This engraving was definitely a labor of love!
*Sorry about the glare/shine on the photo, I just conditioned the board*
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Portfolio
How did this all start?
I first starting creating items when my daughter got married in 2020. Her husband is in the Army and they only had three weeks to plan their wedding. Wow does that seem crazy to think about now! Within that short period of time, I decided to create as much as I could for the wedding. I created the signs, favors, invitations, and some personalized koozies for the wedding party.
During this whirlwind, I fell in love with crafting. I started creating custom cups and t-shirts for friends and family. As they told their friends about the items, my business began expanding. My items can now be found at a local boutique, at vendor events I attend, or can be ordered by contacting me.
Contact Us
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PO Box 276
Winfield, IA 52659
email: ruralroute2co@gmail.com
Where to Purchase
Rural Modern Boutique
full of area makers talents
clothing| handmade creations| jewelry| baked goods| seasonings + spices| soaps|oils| lotions| laser engraved items| boo boo bags| artwork from local artists| dog treats| & more
108 Main Street
New London, IA 52645
Photos
Here you will find pictures of special projects we have completed. This will give you an idea of items we are able to personalize and projects we are able to do. We hope you enjoy seeing them as much as we enjoyed making them!
matching shirts & ornaments
A family can sure have fun wearing matching clothes! This family chose the colors and we created the shirts and matching glitter ornaments.
EMS Week
We used vinyl to create the t-shirts and tumblers for EMS personnel at our local fire and rescue department. The members are all volunteers and give their time to the community. We were honored to be able to provide these items to them for EMS Week.
White Oak Family Farms
We worked with a local business to create t-shirts, hats, and can coolers with their business logo.
personalized tumblers
These special ladies were gifted the tumblers as part of their appreciation week They are matching yet each is unique.
baby’s first Christmas
This is the best part (and most stressful part) of our job....creating one-of-a-kind items for special moments.
college graduation
Being part of life’s milestones is something dear to our hearts. Congratulations to all of the graduates!
Personalized Hammers
$15.00
each
* personalization and customization available, contact us with your idea
Cutting
Board
Options
131 - $15.00 - 13 1/2" x 10 7/8" hen shaped bamboo cutting board can be personalized for a fun housewarming or wedding gift, or a memento of a special occasion
132 - $15.00 - 13 3/4" x 8 3/4" pig shaped bamboo cutting board can be personalized for a fun housewarming or wedding gift, or a memento of a special occasion.
133 - $15.00 - 14 3/4" x 9 3/4" cow shaped bamboo cutting board can be personalized for a fun housewarming or wedding gift, or a memento of a special occasion.
440 - $10.00 - 9" x 6" x 1/2" rectangle bamboo cutting board with a drip ring all around to frame the personalization area.
442 - $15.00 - 11 1/2" x 8 3/4" x 1/2" rectangle bamboo cutting board with a drip ring all around to frame the personalization area.
443 - $20.00 - 13 3/4" x 11" x 1/2" rectangle bamboo cutting board with a drip ring all around to frame the personalization area.
441 - $15.00 - 13 1/2" x 7" x 1/2" bamboo cutting board features a drip ring all around to frame the personalization area. The handle has a 3/4" hole to facilitate hanging.
448 - $20.00 - 15 1/2" x 9" x 1/2"bamboo cutting board features a drip ring all around to frame the personalization area. The handle has a 3/4" hole to facilitate hanging.
134 - $15.00 - 14" x 8 1/2" fish shaped bamboo cutting board can be personalized for a fun housewarming or wedding gift, or a memento of a special occasion.
173 - $15.00 - 11 1/2" x 8 3/4" rectangle shaped bamboo cutting board with handle.
174 - $20.00 - 13 3/4" x 9 3/4" rectangle shaped bamboo cutting board with handle.
890 - $20.00 - 11" x 9" x 5/16" bamboo cutting board with handle. Gorgeous two tone coloring.
891 - $25.00 - 13 3/4" x 11" x 5/16" bamboo cutting board with handle. Gorgeous two tone coloring.
892 - $30.00 - 17 3/4" x 11 3/4" x 5/16" bamboo cutting board with handle. Gorgeous two tone coloring.
895 - $10.00 - 9 x 6" natural bamboo cutting board with handle. Bamboo includes natural variations in color in wood grain and engraving, adding to the uniqueness of each piece.
Sourdough
Dehydrated Sourdough Starter
$7.50 each plus shipping
Gert is my original sourdough starter. She is bubbly and strong! Gert is gently dehydrated at peak activity to guarantee she is easy to reactivate. Using an established starter will provide bread that is full of flavor from the first use.
What is included: 1 packet (10 grams) of vacuum sealed dehydrated sourdough starter, step-by-step instructions for 5-day rehydration, and a sourdough feeding guide.
She typically ships within 48 hours and will arrive within 7 days of purchase.
This starter has been maintained with King Arthur unbleached bread flour and filtered water.
PLEASE NOTE: a bread recipe is NOT included in this purchase.
Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns with your product!
To purchase: please check out our Etsy shop or email us at ruralroute2co@gmail.com.
PLEASE NOTE: a bread recipe is NOT included in this purchase.