The Oxford Farming Conference 2025 Scholars Programme is now open and NFYFC is working with the Worshipful Company of Farmers (WCF) to offer two scholarships for eligible YFC members.
The OFC Scholars’ programme allows scholars to attend the conference as well as providing access to a series of online bespoke webinars.
The offer aims to give young people in the early stages of their career the opportunity for peer-to-peer networking and to share views and ideas, while gaining access to key skills development training.
The programme welcomes a broad diversity of individuals and applicants from outside of the agriculture sector.
Scholars should be aged under 30 years and have not previously attended the conference and be aware of pre-conference training opportunities.
Next year's conference which is on 8-10 January 2025, has the theme of Facing Change, Finding Opportunity. It will explore how current and future farming policies provide new opportunities for farmers; how we can adapt, with the help of science and new practices, to the changing natural world we farm in; and how change and adversity can produce inspiring innovators and leaders who can transform people, farming and food production.
To be considered for a scholarship, YFC members should email a copy of their CV, including their YFC membership number, and additional information stating their reasons for applying to NFYFC‘s AGRI Manager Sarah Palmer.