The People Behind the Produce

Customers in the southeast valley, Chandler and Queen Creek, are some of the lucky folks that get to enjoy Robert's smile each day. Robert met his wife in 9th grade in their hometown of Washington DC and have been married over 18 years. They have 5 children, four girls and one boy. Their oldest daughter will graduate in May and will be attending Arizona State University.

What is your favorite part of the job? I like talking to our customers and making sure they're happy. I respect our customers and feel good communication is important to make sure they're getting what they need from us.

What is your favorite movie? I love The Color Purple and think that Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah did a great job in that movie. It's amazing to see the cultural progress that has taken place since that time.

What is your favorite music/band? I have an old spirit and love the old music. My mom used to have parties and I remember listening to the OJay's a lot. That would probably be my favorite band.

TV Show? I love the soaps! My wife and I record them and watch One Life to Live together.

Food? Chicken and steak are my favorite foods.

What was your first job? When I lived in Washington DC, I worked in construction. I didn't like it much and quit.

If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? It's been 10 years since my mother passed away so I would want to have dinner with her.

What is your favorite quote or piece of advice you'd like to share? Never give up, but keep going and never take life for granted. Things do get tough sometimes and it takes a while for you to work through them.

What do you do in your leisure time? I love cooking, cleaning and taking care of my family. It's been fun working here at Peddler's Son Produce to see all of the different produce and spices. There's a lot of things I have never heard of before so I look them up and learn about them. For example, I wasn't aware of all of the different flavors of basil. We cook with flavored basil now a lot.

Well Robert, we're glad you found us here at Peddler's Son. Now, we need to talk to you about cooking up some food for the pot luck.....