Farm-City Banquet

Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 4:30-7:30pm | Atchison Heritage Conference Center

Each year, the Atchison area business community takes time to honor the rich agricultural heritage of the region and its people. In 2015, the Farm-City Banquet returns for the 39th year, as we celebrate that cooperation between farm families and those in the cities and towns that have made Atchison such a unique place to live, work and raise a family.

Local businesses sponsor the event by purchasing tickets, which are then distributed to farm families free of charge. the evening includes booths sponsored by local businesses and organizations, a pie-baking contest, dinner and entertaining program.

For more information about this exciting event, please call the Chamber at 913-367-2427 or stop by the Santa Fe Depot at 200 S. 10th Street in Atchison.

Event Schedule

4:30-6:15pm — Booths Open
6:00-6:45pm — Dinner
6:45-7:30pm — Program

Sponsor This Event

Local businesses are invited to sponsor the event by purchasing tickets that will be distributed free to area farm families. You may distribute tickets to your own clients or leave them at the Atchison Area Chamber of Commerce for distribution.

Sponsorship Levels

Gold Sponsor: $500 and above (purchase of at least 50 tickets)
Silver Sponsor: $100-$499
Bronze Sponsor: $10-$99

Booth Exhibit

Local businesses and organizations are invited to set up a booth that attendees can browse before dinner. Each booth includes two dinner tickets. Booths are $50 for Chamber members and $100 for potential members. Booth set-up begins at 4:00pm.

Door Prize Donations

In addition to a delicious dinner and entertaining program, farm families can walk away from the Farm-City Banquet with some amazing prizes. Local businesses are invited to donate door prizes to showcase your products and services to our rural colleagues.

Pie-Baking Contest

This is the event we’ve all been waiting for! Pies will be judged in two categories: Cream Pies and Fruit Pies. First-place winners in each category will receive a $50 Chamber Gift Certificate, redeemable at nearly 100 area businesses.
Runners-up will receive a $25 certificate.

Please register your pies between 4:00-5:45pm Judging begins at 6:00pm. Pies become the property of the Chamber and will be auctioned after judging, one of the highlights of the night! Please bring your pie in a disposable tin. For more information, call the Chamber at 913-367-2427.