Meet Edina Patch's New Editor

Hello, Edina Patch readers! I'm Zac, the new local editor of Edina Patch.

I’m new to the Edina community, though I’ve been living nearby, at the intersection of France and Lake, since October. I’ve spoken with some of you already, and former editor Ryan Gauthier has given me a driving tour of Edina’s commercial and residential districts and a debriefing on some of the city’s major issues. But I’ll be looking for your help in finding the stories that drive Edina.

I’ve been working with Patch in the Twin Cities for about two years, mostly in the south metro, Roseville and Fridley. My time at Patch has been a whirlwind, learning to navigate new communities every few months or weeks and bouncing daily between different stories and towns. While exhilarating, I’m excited to step on the brakes and dedicate my attentions to the businesses, people, schools, diversions and civic challenges of Edina.

I’m originally from Olympia, Washington, but almost seven years ago I came to the Twin Cities to attend Macalester College. I’d never been to the Midwest before and soon I fell in love with the relaxed pace of life, the uncluttered urban environment and the absence of rain in the sky.

I look forward to meeting Patch readers, so if you see me staring into my computer at a local meeting, walking near 50th and France, or gazing lustily at the fairways of the Edina Country Club, please stop and say hello!

In addition to handling Edina, I'm also taking on the editorship of St. Louis Park Patch. If you have questions, concerns, or ideas for articles for either city, I’d love to hear them. Send me an email at zac.farber@patch.com.