2026 Boone County Ham Breakfast
Boone County Fairgrounds
5212 N Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia MO 65202
July 25, 2026 8:00 AM
Breakfast served with announcements, awards, and ham auction to follow!
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Contact: Ray & Elaine George (573) 881-0033 or (573) 881-0941
Ham Breakfast Ticket Purchase Information
Prepaid tickets will be available at registration table the day of the Ham Breakfast starting at 8am by the front doors. Tickets will be accessible by the name used to purchase the tickets.
Guest Speaker, Caleb Jones
Caleb Jones grew up in rural Missouri, where county fairs, farm life and community go hand in hand. Raised on a family farm in Moniteau County, he learned early the values that define rural life — hard work, resilience and neighbors helping neighbors. From raising hogs and cattle to attending a small country school, Caleb’s roots in rural Missouri continue to shape his work today.
A lifelong supporter of agriculture and youth leadership programs, Caleb was a member of the Busy Bee 4-H Club, earned both his Missouri State and American FFA Degrees and was named the 1997 Missouri FFA State Star Farmer.
Over the years, Caleb has served as a state representative, worked on Capitol Hill for a congressman, served as deputy chief of staff for a Missouri governor and was appointed by President George W. Bush as a special assistant at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Today, he serves as CEO of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, representing the state’s 47 electric cooperatives and the members they serve across rural Missouri.
Caleb and his wife, Lindsey, live in Boone County with their two children, Max and Charlie, where their family still enjoys the traditions and values of rural life that first shaped him growing up on the farm.