About KC Pumpkin PAtch
In 1988, 1st Lt. Kirk Berggren married Julie, an Iowa farm girl. An Air Force career moved their family, which had grown to a daughter, Taylor and a son, Jacob around the country. Julie was so homesick for the farm that every fall their family visited pumpkin patches. They took lots of photos and dreamed of what they would do, if they had their own patch…
Dreams become reality!
In 2001, the family settled down in Kansas City and welcomed a new son, Eli. Two years later, they realized their dream and started KC Pumpkin Patch in Gardner, Kansas. The patch consisted of a small petting zoo, a tricycle track, a few bales of hay, a bin of corn, the barrel train and not much else. From here, KC Pumpkin Patch grew into the Kansas City favorite it is today.
2013 brought growth to Gardner and a new move was in order. The Berggren’s had purchased a farm several years ago in anticipation but was handed setbacks. The Wellsville neighbors cried, “NIMBY”— not in my back yard! Another farm in Olathe was purchased and protested but the farm won approval on December 19, 2013 and KC Pumpkin Patch was established at 13875 Gardner Road, Olathe, KS 66061.
KC Pumpkin Patch & KC Wine Co
KC Pumpkin Patch & KC Wine Co. share 40 acres lined by Century Old Hedge trees. The farm is divided into two parcels by a 4 acre pond that is the home to perch, blue gill, bass and winter geese. KC Pumpkin Patch is home on the south side of the farm. The north side of the farm hosts 7 acres of grapes and the home of KC Wine Co, Johnson County’s newest winery! When asked which wine Kirk likes the best he replies, “They are like my children, I love them all.”
The Berggrens will continue to be good stewards of the Earth and community, growing nontraditional crops (pumpkins and grapes) while bringing agritourism to the Kansas City metro area. Thank you for being our guests at KC Pumpkin Patch & KC Wine Co. We’ll leave the gate open for you!
God Bless!
The Berggrens
Kirk, Julie, Taylor, Jacob and Elijah