Opportunities in Young Farmers

Being a Young Farmer is not just about weekly meetings and competitions , it offers so many more opportunities. 

One major oppurtunity is to travel to places all over the world! Ghana, Canada, New Zealand to name a few. 

Over the past week 1 Silsoe member has had the oppurtunity to go to Scotland on a study tour! 

This particular trip was just for under 18's and lasted only a few days but other trips can last for a month , 2 months or even longer! Pictures are below... 

The guys learnt about developments in the industry of farming! 

Halloween Spectacular - Wednesday 22nd October

Last night members enjoyed some Halloween Games!! 

There was apple bobbing.... 

Battling the spiders web... 

Putting hand in gunge.... 

And ghost hunting ... 

Next weeks meeting is the County Quiz at Biggleswade Football Club. 

Winter Sports Competition - Sunday 19th October

On Sunday 8 Silsoe members played 6-a-side dodgeball with the rest of the county! 

After 7 games Silsoe claimed 3rd place!! The team are pictured below.... 

The final results were: 

5th Bedford 

4th Blunham 

3rd Silsoe 

2nd Woburn 

1st Biggleswade 

Next county comp is on Wednesday 29th October at Biggleswade Football Club for a Pub Quiz!! 

Waitressing at the Oldies Harvest Supper

A few Silsoe members spent last night waitressing at the Oldies Harvest Supper, which is where the ex Young Farmers from around Bedfordshire meet to have a meal together. 

Myself, Emily , Charles, Philip, Jack and Sally (Biggleswade member) all help serve a total of 70 ex Young Farmers. 

Wednesday 15th October - Drumming Workshop

Last night 20 silsoe members enjoyed a drumming workshop by Chris Puleston! 

Members were each provided with a drum to play and another instrument of African or South American origin. 

After an hour and some very sore hands !!! Chris played some other instruments such as the sitar for members and then took some questions!! 

 

Wednesday 1st October - Woburn Country Foods

Silsoe members had a tour of Woburn Country Foods last night. Members had to get suited up for the occasion in white hats, coats and blue shoe wraps. 

Andrew Davies showed the members around the shop, butchers and also cooked some different flavoured bacon for members to try. 

At the end of the night Andrew opened the shop for members to purchase some food. 

Next weeks meeting is at Gravenhurst Village Hall 8pm - talk by Lois Ohara on her trip to Ghana !! 

Saturday 4th October - County Ploughing Match

On Saturday Silsoe YFC competed in the annual ploughing match and farm produce show! 

On the day there was over 50 ploughmen ,young farmers and others, who battled through the rain to get their plots completed! 

There was also a wide range of produce from eating apples to grain samples , to homemade wine and flower arrangements! (One pictured below entitled 'hedgerow' ) 

Overall Silsoe won both the ploughing and farm produce!! Fraser McNicoll won the best ploughing by a Young Farmer! 

Leah Carter and Holly Jones competed in the team event whereby as two complete novices they worked with an 'expert' to plough there plot. 

In the evening silsoe hosted a party for all the young farmers, with DJ Tommy H and around 200 young farmers.