About Us
Everything you need to know about Sussex Young Farmers
About Us
Sussex Young Farmers Federation has 6 Senior Clubs and 3 Junior Clubs. Led by young people, for young people, Sussex Young Farmers Club is for anyone aged 10 to 28.
If you have a love for agriculture or an interest in the countryside and rural life then Young Farmers is definitely for you. You don’t need to be involved in farming to be a member either, but a love for the countryside is what brings everyone together!
We are part of the National Federation of Young Farmers Clubs which is one the largest youth organisations in the UK. You can find more information and contact details below:
Our People
County President – Nick Pile
County Chair – Leighton Budinger (Chailey District YFC)
Vice Chair – Blaise Hughes O’Sullivan
(Chichester YFC)
County Administrator – Hannah Fielding
Sussex YFC Locations
Chailey YFC
Chailey District YFC is a club for 16-28yr olds. Our club evenings are held every Thursday, with different activities ranging from: farm walks, educating talks, bowling, go karting paddle boarding and most importantly, a good social at the local pub. We have members in the club that are in the farming industry and also we have those that aren’t. We welcome anyone that is wanting to make new friends, learn new skills and just have fun. We accept and welcome everyone!
The club hold close to there hearts, in helping others in any way shape and form. We raise money for charity; which 2022-23 we raised money for ‘The Prince’s Countryside fund’ at our dyno day. We also raised money for ‘St.Peter & St.James hospice’ at our annual tractor run.
We want to be able to help our members as much as possible so by doing this we try to get them on training courses that will benefit their career choose.
So why not come give it ago and see what it’s all about.
Chichester YFC
Chichester Young Farmers Club is a club welcoming anyone with an interest in meeting like-minded people aged between 14-26. We are open to all, farming and non-farming members alike. We meet every Wednesday for social evenings, farm visits and other activities.
For more information please contact us via the club email – Chichester.yfc@gmail.com or look out for our Instagram @chichester.yfc
Forest Row YFC
We are Forest Row Young Farmers! Part of Sussex Young Farmers Clubs.
– Covering areas from Newick, Danehill, Forest Row, Hartfield, Eridge, Crowborough, Nutley, Fletching, and further!
– We meet biweekly on Thursday Evenings and do various activities like visiting local farms, meet with local businesses for talks and tours, trying out new sports, fundraising for local charities, helping at local shows and events etc.
– We are a friendly bunch of 18-28 year olds who have one thing in common, we love rural life! Young Farmer members have all different kinds of jobs, yes we have Farmers, but we also have Fencers, Grooms, Plumbers, Nurses, Bookkeepers, Students, Chefs, Cleaners, Secretaries, etc!
-If you are interested in joining Forest Row Young Farmers or simply would like some more information on the club then please contact us:
Find us on Facebook and Instagram
Instagram @forest_row_yfc or on Facebook ‘Forest Row Young Farmers’ or email us at forestrowyfc@outlook.com
Hailsham YFC
Hailsham Young Farmers club has members from 16-26, we meet every Wednesday evening throughout the year and take part in lots of competitions and social events within the county. For anyone interested in farming and the countryside Hailsham YFC is a great place to make friends and have fun.
For more information find us on Facebook ‘Hailsham Young Farmers’ or our Instagram @hailshamyfc or contact hailshamyfc@gmail.com
Lindfield YFC
Lindfield Young Farmers are based in and around the Lindfield area of Sussex. We are a senior age club taking members aged 16+. We mostly meet every other Tuesday evening and run many different activities both farming and non-farming based. We are not a purely agricultural club and enjoy getting out to see, try and learn a variety of new skills, events and activities. Popular club nights have included Bird Box making, Pumpkin Carving, Night time Maize Maze, a lifeboat station visit, Rounders & BBQ, a treasure hunt and the occasional pub quiz. We also hold the annual ‘Wivvy’ ball each October and take the lead in organising the South of England Show stand for Sussex biennially.
You can find out more about our club and what we get up to on Facebook ‘Lindfield Young Farmers Club’ and Instagram @LindfieldYFC or email lindfieldyfc@gmail.com
Pulborough YFC (Junior)
Pulborough YFC are based at the college farm at Brinsbury and has members aged 10 – 15 years old. We meet on Wednesdays, 7-8.30pm (term time only). Activities include all livestock handling tasks with cows, sheep and pigs. We also do other activities like quizzes, bowling, rock climbing and stock judging.
For more information email pulboroughyfc@gmail.com
Ringmer & Lewes YFC (Junior)
Ringmer & Lewes are Sussex YFC’s newest club for Junior members. It is for anyone aged between 10 to 16 who has an interest for the countryside and much more. If you would like to make friends with similar interests and take part in fun activities linked with the countryside and farming then Young Farmers is definitely for you!
The club is run by Mary Masters.
If you require any further information please contact Mary Masters on 01273 517824 or email mary.m@btconnect.com
Steyning YFC (Junior)
We are based in Steyning we sometimes meet between two venues.
We meet two Thursdays a month at 7pm
Contact
Steyningyf@gmail.com
Or
Carolyn
07359463070
Our program until August is
Visits to
Pig farm
Dairy farm
We are pulling wild oats at a farm.
Fire station
Forest school
End of term BBQ
With over 20,000 members and 598 clubs, the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs (NFYFC) is one of the largest rural youth organisations in the UK.
Led by young people, for young people, Young Farmers’ Clubs provide anyone aged 10 to 28 with a fantastic chance to meet lifelong friends, learn new skills, make a real difference to the local community and even travel the world!
If you’re interested in becoming a part of this unique group of people, find out more about becoming a member – email sussexyfc@plumpton.ac.uk
And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a farmer – in fact you don’t have to know anything about farming, all you need is a sense of adventure and a love of the countryside!
Sussex Young Farmers
Plumpton College
Plumpton
East Sussex
BN7 3AE
Tel: 01273 892101
Our office is covered on Tuesday,Thursday and Friday (9am-5pm) . E-mails are regularly monitored and we will respond to your query as soon as possible.
Email anytime: sussexyfc@plumpton.ac.uk
For urgent enquires out of these hours please contact County Chairman
You don’t need to be involved in farming to be a Young Farmer – just someone who appreciates the countryside and enjoys rural life. If you would like more information about joining your nearest Young Farmers’ Club email: sussexyfc@plumpton.ac.uk
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