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08 Oct 2018

Fourth National Young Farmers’ Week kicks off

The National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) is celebrating the role its 615 Young Farmers’ Clubs play in rural communities during National Young Farmers’ Week 2018 held between the 8-12 October.

Now in its fourth year, National Young Farmers’ Week aims to promote YFCs to more rural young people and showcase what individuals can get out of joining a club.

In order to share the YFC message existing members have been asked to share messages on social media about what being part of a club means to them with the opportunity for clubs to win £350, courtesy of NatWest, for recording the best promotional YFC video.

See also: NFYFC video competition supported by NatWest

Charlotte Smith, NFYFC president said, “This National Young Farmers’ Week we are posing the question, ‘What does YFC mean to you?’ The organisation means so much to so many people so it will be interesting to see the diverse range of answers that are shared.

“For me, I am loving being involved with one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK. It plays such an important role in supporting young people in rural areas and I am proud to be its president.”

Ian Burrow, Head of Agriculture from NatWest, official sponsors of National Young Farmers’ Week 2018, said, “NatWest is really excited to be helping Young Farmers’ Clubs’ raise awareness of the brilliant work they do in their rural communities.

“We have been supporting YFCs with cash management training for a number of years and for the NatWest team YFC really does mean fun, learning and achievement.”

Follow the hashtag #TrueYFC on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more.

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