Mitch Holthus Photo courtesy Wikipedia
(St. Joseph, MO) — In honor of National Ag Day, the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce will host the 11th annual Farm City Breakfast on Friday, March 20. This is one of the Chamber’s fastest-growing events, with more than 600 people expected to attend.
The St. Joseph Agribusiness Committee, a sub-committee of the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, plans the event each year with the help of local sponsors. The breakfast is held to recognize the significant contribution of agriculture to the area economy. Attendees are a blend of rural and urban business professionals associated with agriculture.
This year the guest speaker will be Mitch Holthus, who just completed his 21st season as the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs. St. Joseph is home to the Kansas City Chiefs Training Camp and Holthus is the one who created the phrase “Chiefs Kingdom.” In addition to being recognized as one of the NFL’s premiere play-by-play talents, Holthus also provides coverage for Fox Sports and ESPN of Missouri Valley Conference and Big 12 conference basketball.
The event will be from 7 to 9 a.m., Friday, March 20, at Word of Life Church, 3902 N. Riverside Road. Tickets are available online at www.saintjoseph.com or at the Chamber office, 3003 Frederick Ave., through Wednesday, March 18. Tickets also will be available at the door. Cost is $12 per ticket. Proceeds benefit AFA agriculture scholarships. LifeLine Foods is the presenting sponsor for the Farm City Breakfast.