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Julie and Kirk Berggren dreamed of expanding their pumpkin patch. Their daughter, Taylor Roesch, explains that Plan B emerged while Kirk was working abroad: “My mom and I hopped a fence, and she put in a bid and bought this property while he was in China. She made a phone call and said ‘Hey, we bought a vineyard!’” Now the family grows both pumpkins and grapes, as well as blackberries and flowers. Julie and Taylor’s KC Wine Co. tasting room serves wine and cider, plus wine slushies and Vine Coolers (basically boozy frozen pops), a hit product that’s available at Kauffman Stadium during Royals games.