Patti, The Good Witch

Patti & Kevin enjoying a day on the farm

Just as the April showers bring May flowers, so Patti is our own life-giving rain drop for the fun that blooms here at Roba Family Farms.  Lovingly referred to by her co-workers as “Perky Patti”, her main duties are Director of Fun and Staff Development.

Patti came to Roba Family Farms in January 2010 as Director of Fun.  The Roba family and staff wanted to venture into hosting special events and entertainment on the farm.  Patti was the perfect fit for the job.  She developed the Special Events Program, and she coordinates all the events and festivals hosted at the farm.

Patti is a native to Northeastern PA.  She and her husband Kevin live in the Lehighton/Jim Thorpe area, along with their dog, Eva, and cat, Daniel.  Patti enjoys vegetable gardening, cooking, entertaining, and traveling.  Her favorite travel destination is Switzerland, where she and Kevin spend their vacation days sailing the lakes and dining in the Alpine villages and cities.  Her 25 years of Swiss travel have taught her to enjoy dining and cooking with cheese.  There are times when you might find more than a dozen types of cheese in her refrigerator.  In addition to European travel, and an annual trip to the Tennessee mountains, Patti takes to the road whenever  she can, referring to herself as a country road gypsy.  She is looking forward to a cross country road trip sometime in the near future.

Patti has extensive experience in tree farming, customer relations, staff development, decorating, and much more.  With the exception of farming, which she says is in her blood, she attributes her other skills to her many years as a decorator-displayer with Home Interiors and Gifts.  Her planning expertise helps her as she designs and schedules the exciting happenings at Roba Family Farms.  Some of the coming year’s events are the Kid’s Safety Festival, Farm Olympics, and some that are still a secret.  Her goal is to work with each of the staff on an individual basis to develop an outstanding customer service plan for our visitors, and to continue planning new and exciting farm events.