Young Farmers' Clubs Of Ulster
We are a membership organisation
for young people living in rural communities across Northern Ireland.
We are exclusively member led.
There are over 50 clubs spread out across the province that meet formally on a fortnightly basis and provide a programme of activities that the young people are responsible for delivering and developing.
Our Mission Statement
‘The Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster is a people focused organisation with the objective of encouraging individual development, creativity, initiative and contribution for the benefit of the member, the Charity, Industry and the Community’.
History of YFCU
The Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster (YFCU) was founded in 1929 by William Staveley Armour (pictured), a North Antrim man, born in the town of Ballymoney in 1883. He was known throughout Ulster for his leadership of the local farmers in the Tenant Right Campaign of the 1870s, and came to appreciate and understand the many difficulties that farmers face.
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William was an avid writer for a Belfast newspaper and wrote an article about the YFC Movement. He believed that young people in rural communities across Northern Ireland moved to the City as there was a lack of things to do in the countryside, and he wanted to change that. This was the beginning of YFCU and it has since grown to boasting a membership of over 3,500 members and has over 50 clubs across the province.