3 WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SPACE? Four Arcadia residents open their homes and comfort zones to our photographer, explaining why they love their favorite space. 4 ARCADIA GARDENS Rebecca Kidwell was working as a local chef when a desire to learn about the source of her ingredients led her to farming. 8 AT HOME WITH THE CHEF Chef Jennifer Russo of The Market by Jennifer’s welcomes Arcadia Home & Design into her home kitchen for a cooking lesson and a glass of wine. 12 Editor’s Note This month we celebrate favorite spaces! We all have them. The spot in our home or sometimes even outside, where we feel the most comfortable, where we go to chill out and unwind. Meeting a few of our neighbors and getting to shoot photographs of them in their own favorite spaces was an honor. Each person was so comfortable once inside their favorite space. Witnessing them within their happy place spoke volumes about their life and their individual personalities. My favorite space in my house is what my son calls the carpet room. The only space in the house, other than the bedrooms, that has carpet, this room is an all-purpose room for sure. It’s where we hold Movie Night and Sonic All-Star Racing tournaments, where my daughter puts on dance performances and my husband and son play epic hockey games. We relax and have fun. It’s the best. This month as temps rise and the kids begin taking over the house for the summer, I hope each of you gets to truly enjoy your favorite space. Have a great summer Arcadia! Amanda Goossen Contents June 2015 Arcadia News 3850 E. Indian School Rd. #1 Phoenix AZ 85018 602-840-6379 • arcadiahd.com Publisher Greg A. Bruns greg@arcadianews.com Editor Amanda Goossen amanda@arcadianews.com Design & Layout Gabe Turner gabe@arcadianews.com Advertising Roni Mier roni@arcadianews.com 4 8 10 12 GROWING ARCADIA Vegetable gardens are in full bloom and two local residents explain why they like to get their hands dirty, growing her own food. 10