D E S K  O F  A L A N A

LOCONOMY

Our Dollar, Our Community

Yeowza! This journey, which at times mocks me like a taunting child, is
a doozie but I love what I do! My dream of Classic Country Life in some ways has
been the ultimate experiment to see if the American Dream is still possible
in today’s brutal economy dominated by Fortune 500s and the savvy bizillionaires
who have a stronghold monopoly in so many of the markets today. For a sole proprietor, owning
a business and bringing a product to market is riddled with challenges–from
legal to administrative, staffi ng to consumables, space to equipment,
pressure, stress and expenses beyond imagination, not to mention

Alana Harold, Editor-in-Chief/Founder

Wow, where do I begin?  It would have to be when I was 17 and the drive to be a publisher was born.  I loved everything there was about magazines, so I spent the next decade and a half honing my skills, broadening my vision and aligning the stars to bring my dream to life.
    Once the spark for Classic Country Life was ignited, the concept began taking shape at a blazing speed.  Everything about it just felt right and fell into place as if predestined.  What an exciting journey this has been, filled with the privilege of learning about the remarkable people and places we bring to you in this magazine.