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Young farmers' club still going strong after 80 years of countryside change

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10.04.2025

Founded in 1945, the club has witnessed challenges ranging from post-war agricultural mechanisation to Foot and Mouth disease outbreaks and Covid lockdowns during the last eight decades.

But the YFC's central ethos has remained constant - providing a place for rural young people to meet and learn new skills, united by a shared passion for the countryside.

Wymondham Young Farmers' Club (YFC) celebrates its 80th anniversary in 2025. Pictured: A blustery day out in Cromer in the 1950s (Image: Wymondham YFC) Club chairperson Mel Hawes said: "We are very fortunate. 80 years is a huge milestone and it is nice to see members from 80 years ago coming back again, with children and........

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