Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFC)

  • Led by young people, for young people
  • There are 662 Young Farmers’ Clubs in England and Wales
  • It supports young people in agriculture
  • Anybody living, working or interested in the countryside can join
  • There are 25,000 members aged 10-26
  • Each club offers a unique opportunity to meet new friends, develop skills and leadership, work within local communities, travel abroad and participate within a vast competitions programme

National office

  • The organisation’s activities are governed by the national council (NFYFC), who are elected by members and supported by a board of management.
  • The national office is also supported by a number of steering groups, each with a specialist area and specific objective
  • These groups take responsibility for competitions, events, agriculture and rural affairs and personal development
  • The Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs (SAYFC) operate independently from Scotland and Wales, although embrace the same principles

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Useful links: County Clubs

National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs www.nfyfc.org.uk

Bedfordshirewww.bedsyfc.org.uk

Brecknockwww.brecknockyfc.co.uk

Cambridgewww.cambridgeyoungfarmers.co.uk

Carmarthenshire www.carmsyfc.org.uk

Ceredigion

Clwydwww.yfc-clwyd.org.uk

Cornwallwww.cornwallyfc.co.uk

County Durham www.cdfyfc.org.uk

Cumbria www.cumbriayfc.co.uk

Derbyshirewww.derbyshireyfc.org.uk

Devonwww.devonyfc.co.uk

Dorsetwww.dorsetyfc.org.uk

East Riding of Yorkshirewww.eastridingyfc.org.uk

Eryri www.yfc-wales.org.uk/eryri_W.php

Essexwww.essexyoungfarmers.com

Glamorganwww.yfc-wales.org.uk/glamorgan.php

Gloucestershirewww.gloucestershireyfc.co.uk

Gwentwww.yfc-wales.org.uk/gwent.php

Hampshirewww.hampshireyfc.org

Herefordshire www.hfyfc.org.uk

Hertfordshire www.herts-yfc.org.uk

Isle of Man www.youngfarmers.co.im

Kent www.kentyfc.co.uk/index.shtml

Lancashire www.lfyfc.org.uk

Leicestershire and Rutland

Lincolnshire www.lincsyfc.org.uk

Meirionnydd www.yfc-meirionnydd.org.uk

Montgomeryshire www.yfc-montgomery.org.uk

Norfolk www.norfolkyfc.org

Northampton Town and County www.northantsyfc.ik.com

Northumberland www.northumberlandyfc.co.uk

Nottinghamshire www.nottsyfc.co.uk

Oxfordshire www.ofyfc.org.uk

Pembrokeshire www.pembrokeshireyfc.org.uk

Radnor www.radnoryfc.org.uk

Shropshire

Somerset www.somersetyfc.org.uk

Staffordshire www.staffsyoungfarmers.org.uk

Suffolk www.suffolkyoungfarmers.com

Surrey www.sfyfc.co.uk/sfyfc/index.htm

Sussex

Warwickshire

Wiltshire www.wiltshireyfc.moonfruit.com

Worcestershire www.worcsyfc.org.uk

Ynys Mon www.yfc-wales.org.uk/ynysmon.php

Yorkshire www.yfyfc.org.uk

Scotland Association of Young Farmers’ Clubs http://www.sayfc.org/National

The AGM

  • The annual general convention is the biggest three-day, social event of the year.
  • It takes place over three days at a different venue each year
  • It stages national competition finals, live bands, debates and fundraising activities
  • Each year there is a fancy dress theme, held on Saturday night
  • Around 5,000 members attend
  • The Adventurer is the first official digital edition dedicated to the Young Farmers’ AGM.

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