Meet the Penners

Amanda holding a silkie chicken and T.J. holding Mozart.  Amanda has done all the painting around the Forest and does the faces on the Scarecrows.  She is extremely artistic and an amazing painter.  She works full-time for the Southern Regional Health Authority.  T.J. does all the manual labor around the Forest.  If Shirley and Lorissa can't do something we call T.J. to do it.  He has helped install the zip line, fences, rope maze, the paint ball target, etc.  He is currently going to school full-time to be a Youth Worker.

Shirley the Jill-of-all-trades.  She answers the phone, books in groups, feeds the animals, manages the Forest, helps with the garden, helps with the farmers' market, and does whatever else needs to get done.  If she can find time she loves to read.

Lorissa with Hepzee.  I help out in the greenhouse, garden, and gift shop.  When I'm not helping with those three things I work as a nurse.  I also maintain the blog and Penner Pumpkins facebook page.  I also love crafting a variety of things (you can check out what I make at Lora's Treasures).

Donna Marie designed our website: Penner Pumpkins (which is now maintained by my cousin Conrad) and she designs our promotional material.  She owns two dogs and a cat.  She loves taking pictures and is a very good photographer.

John the tractor train ride conductor.  He also tills our 5 acre garden and makes sure the rows are super straight.  He loves chatting with people and talking about the history of the Forest.  When he is not working at the Forest or with the pumpkins, he works at Steinbach Trailers.

Lorissa and Shirley at the Pineridge Farmers' Market.

John, Shirley, Lorissa, T.J., and Amanda

The family consists of John and Shirley Penner, Donna Maire, Lorissa, and T.J. and Amanda Penner.

Lorissa