July 2
Growing Lawrence will be held at Z&M Twisted Vines 24305 Loring Rd, Lawrence KS 6:00 pm
please bring a side dish to share

Please let me know if you're coming by replying to me at tableviewfarm@gmail.com. Air conditioning and great food provided by Z&M Twisted Vines. You may have noticed the program for this month was swapped with Juniper Hill Farms. We will be meeting there next month for a field day in the melon patch.

Growing Lawrence is excited to welcome Carrie Poe hosted by Z&M Twisted Vines, where she’ll be working hands-on with all of us as we navigate the intricate process of telling our stories and selling our products in the 21st century. With her guidance from the KU Small Business Development Center, Carrie will help us bridge the gap between the fields and the marketplace—showing us how to turn our farm-grown goods into table-ready products that resonate with today’s customers. From branding to digital marketing, she’ll walk us through practical strategies to take our products from the ground to the plate—and into the hands of buyers.

Background & Role

Carrie Poe earned her B.S. in Journalism with an emphasis in Business Communications from the University of Kansas in 2000 and earned her MBA from Baker University in 2003 . She has worked across locally owned small businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, marketing, and office admin—bringing a deep, practical understanding of how small enterprises operate in Kansas communities .

As a Business Advisor at the KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Carrie provides free, confidential one-on-one advising to startup and existing small business owners across a six-county region, including Lawrence .