Who are we?

The Yorkshire Agricultural Society (YAS) is a registered charity, founded in 1837. Our objectives are:-

• To support and promote agriculture as well as rural and allied industries throughout the North of England. This includes championing the role of farmers as providers of high-quality produce and encouraging consumers to choose healthy and local produce.
• To advance and encourage agricultural research and a greater understanding and empathy with farming and the countryside amongst the general public and particularly children.
• To advance and encourage the protection and sustainability of the environment.
• To organise and host the annual Great Yorkshire Show to promote farming, food and the countryside.

To help fund the charitable work of the YAS, we developed first-class facilities on the Showground which could be operated commercially.