Celebrating One Year!

Cover photo from the home of Loretta Spiak. "Its a WonderFall Life" 

Written by Dan Weaver. Photography by Linda Rudman.

With this issue, we commemorate the one year anniversary of A Primitive Place magazine! To celebrate, we have incorporated some exciting new changes!  The first change that you may have noticed already is the addition of Country Journal to our name. We are very excited about the new name, the new look and the additional content. A Primitive Place & Country Journal will be what A Primitive Place was plus more!

    With the addition of the new name, we have added a new section. In our new Homesteading section, we will be offering practical advice on gardening, food, health, saving money and overall, ways to achieve a simpler way of life, for both the urban and country lifestyle. In this issue you will read about canning & stocking your pantry, the history of the butter churn, how to make homemade butter, harvesting & freezing apples, using coupons to save money & “The Homesteader’s Journal.” In this issue, the article in “The Homesteader’s Journal is entitled “River Cats: Reeling on the Red.” We will feature a different story or showcase a special event in each issue that will be directed a little bit more towards the men out there. 

Here are a few sneak peeks from the fall 2011 issue:

Special Feature: Ghoultide Gathering - "A Halloween Artist Spectacular"

Home of Maria Cardillo and John Nealon. "A Cornucopia of Primitives" 

Written by Dan Weaver. Photography by Linda Rudman.

Home of Loretta Spiak "It's a WonderFall Life" 

Written by Dan Weaver. Photography by Linda Rudman.

Home of David & Lana Testa "Falling for Primitives" 

Written by Dan Weaver. Photography by Linda Rudman.

Home of Cathy Liddell "The Power of a Pioneering Spirit" 

Written by Jeremy A. Doss. Photography by Linda Rudman.

Home of Karen Gerhart "A Colonial Transformation" 

Written by Dan Weaver. Photography by Karen Gerhart.

Garden Feature "From the Ground Up" 

Written by Jeremy A. Doss. Photography by Linda Rudman.

Fall Garden Sheds, Photography by Linda Rudman

In our KinderGarden Section: Luke Miller, grandson of Roxanne Smith, Newcomertown, Ohio, is photographed playing outside in the freshly raked leaves.

Simple Craft Projects & Savory Fall Recipes to share with family and friends! 

 And, here is the 5th in our series of APP Dolls
handcrafted by Lana Testa.

Percy, our " Not So Scary" Scarecrow, stands 11" tall. He is a great addition to your fall decor. A grungy gourd head, a flannel coat with handcrafted stars and a hand dyed mustard cheesecloth hat give him such a folky look, that you just might want to leave him out all year long! The only thing he is scared about, is that someone might take his new fall issue of A Primitive Place Magazine! Each is handmade by the artist with our original design. 
To order your very own, visit www.aprimitiveplace.org!


 The fall issue will be released August 1st. If you have not placed your order yet, what are you waiting for?

Visit www.aprimitiveplace.org to order your subscription today!

For those of you wanting to order wholesale for your shop, you can place your order right now through our wholesale ordering page. Order forms will also be emailed to all vendors.

Thank you all for your support over the past year. We couldn't have done this without all of our loyal fans!

We appreciate you! 

Prim Hugs,

Kristine & Staff