Kari Sorensen aka "ME" :)
Yep. That's me. (But I ain't blonde anymore - bought a house & don't wannna' put money in-ta my head anymore! No more bleachin!!) I 'm pretty much "in" all the time we're open.What do I do? Gads! Where to start?! I'm in the office quite a bit, but that's at the back of the dining area - you'll see me. Door's always open. I handle all the books, taxes, accounting, developing recipes, cost & pricing analysis, pickin' my nose, hiring/firing, payroll, advertising/PR/POS, web design, menu layout & design, deposits, training, scheduling, program development for u-pick, etc. When it gets to be "crazy busy" - I go jump on the register. Well - not "on" the register. I take orders up front (...although I have been known to jump up on the front counter in heels. What?!  I gotta git ya'all to listen-up somehow!)

Roger Sorensen aka 'DAD'  
Dad's in & out during the day handling all the agriculture & all sorts of other stuff. When he gets time, He'll sit & chat with folks. It's absolutely one of the most important things he does. He welcomes people. He'll sit & have a cup of coffee or go grab lunch with a table of people. We all actually try to when the day allows it. We love that contact.

They've still got apples too so Dad's out goofin' off in the orchard too. He wanted' da yank 'em this spring and be DONE with apples forever, but Mom wanted "just one more year"..."it COULD turn around...and "what if?" You hate to see years of endless work go (literally) up in smoke. It's a heartbreaking quandary. We find that Blueberries are MUCH better & we're planting more of 'em every year!  He's out doin' that too!

Linda Sorensen aka 'MOM'  
Mom's in & out during the day too. She'll be in the kitchen BAKIN' PIES, downstairs workin' on retail stuff, or outside workin' on the flowers. She's the "flower lady". Wait till you see 'em - they're absolutely gorgeous! 

Speaking of "Pies"...in the summer 2005 we sold over 3,000 whole pies!  And that doesn't even count all the slices of pie we sell for people to eat here. That's a whole lotta' rollin'! She can only do so many before she's gotta' quit outta' sheer exhaustion! (Pepe to the rescue!) As if summer isn't crazy enough, we've also got a vacation home, Quail Haven, that sleeps 20+ in beds with its own gorgeous pool. It's a monster. So she's over cleanin' & handling stuff there too. 

Pepe aka Jose Hernandez  

Without hesitation - Pepe is absolutely a part of our family & we're keeping him! He's been with us nearly the entire time we've been open. He handles the entire back/kitchen of our operation -- Cooking. Production. Training. Inventory Control: "Ruben-stop eating all the quiche!!" Food Orders. He's one in a million & I know Mom & Dad would agree.  He is wonderful and we are so grateful that he's here with us. Thank you - thank you, thank you, Pepe!  We love you. (Hey - Did I mention that Pepe JUST got married in March?! Is that a blush I detect?! ;) Details - I need details...!!

Ruben Eulogio 

Ruben's been with us for a couple of years now. He's one of our awesome cooks. He's ALWAYS smiling and happy and I'm not exaggerating!  He makes it look soooo easy!! It's amazing to watch 'em work - food's a-flyin'! We've got a really open kitchen so you can take in "the show". He's great! We love having him here and couldn't do it without him -- we wouldn't even wanna' try!!

Gramma Carol Peters 
Gramma's here for a bit almost every day. She'll be on the sofa chattin' with people, or sometimes she sets in her Subaru Outback & watches people or read the paper for a spell. Most a' the stuff I write comes out of my head in her voice. She's a hoot! Yep. That's Gramma. Everyone calls her Gramma & ya'all can call her Gramma too. By the way - she gits to park anywhere she wants, so quit'cher bellyachin'. This is her old stompin' ground & she's more-then-likely been out runnin' our errands & has a whole bunch'a junk to haul in the Barn. So git off yer city butts & help 'er out if ya' see her out there! That's GRAMMA!

 Grampa Paul Peters 
Grampa's here every day. Without fail. I feel his presence here so strongly.

We lost Grampa 2.5 years ago. He had an accident in his shed that all this wonderful stuff came out of. He is missed so terribly. He was such a goofball. Too hard to finish this one right now. I'll have to come back.

Love & miss you, miss you, miss you, Grampa.