14 PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM who reject the idea of storing away their extraordinary collection, but instead set it free around their home. (Page 25) You’ll also step into the kitchen with chef Jared Wentworth of Café Vivant who is highlighting heritage breed chicken, a far cry from the mild-mannered meat we’ve come to associate with this bird. (Page 68) Hop from table to farm as we head to Stanford’s O’Donohue Family Educational Farm to meet director Patrick Archie. He’ll dig into what makes for a thriving farm and how it’s been fertile ground for the community. (Page 122) You’ll find another hub at a historic home in Atherton. Learn how the owners of the place that once hosted the first Menlo Circus Club intend to restore the property to its former glory. (Page 36) Speaking of renovations, we’ll also regale you with Fergus Garber Architects’ herculean task to preserve the soul of an artful adobe while also ushering it into the 21st century. (Page 77) All this and more awaits you in PUNCH’s inaugural quarterly Spring issue. With that, I’ll return backstage and leave you in excellent company, Johanna Harlow johanna@punchmonthly.com {editor’s note} moments that speak to who they are today. The trials they’ve overcome. The triumphs they’ve celebrated. The lessons they’ve learned. I try to see the items on their shelves and the books on their coffee tables as clues to who they are and what matters to them. Of course, no complex human can be condensed into a thousand words. But if I do my job well, you’ll leave with a tantalizing taste of this person— perhaps even a gold nugget of wisdom to inspire your own journey. Still, I owe you a tidbit or two about myself. I grew up in San Jose and, during my younger years, had only a passing knowledge of the Peninsula. PUNCH changed that. After more than 150 stories for this magazine and moving to Menlo Park, I’ve fallen deeply in love with this region and its countless gems. I can tell you which neighborhoods began as sprawling estates, what hikes are best for encountering wildlife (Page 56) and what the deal is with that strange statue you pass on your way to work every day. Looking for local art studios, bonsai clubs, fencing groups or equestrian hubs? I’ve got you covered. I can even point you to the mansion where they filmed Little Lord Fauntleroy and Flubber. Alright, enough about me. Let’s turn our attention back to the Peninsula people shaping this community. Like art patrons, John and Sue Diekman, G reetings readers, I’m Johanna Harlow, the new editorial director at PUNCH! I’ll admit that writing this editor’s note feels a little like I’m back at my first piano recital at the age of 12. For the past four years, I’ve been lurking around the pages of PUNCH as the senior editor, contentedly hiding behind my byline. I’m far more accustomed to working behind the curtain than standing out front. As a journalist for PUNCH— and previously for Content Magazine, Silicon Valley Business Journal, The Six Fifty and other publications—it’s typically my job to recede into the background while I shine the spotlight on someone inspiring. I love delving into a person’s past and finding those pivotal PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF: MARIETTA ASEMWOTA
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