It was an honour to be elected as the Chairperson of the Anglesey Agricultural Society this year. As a young person raised a few miles from the Showground in Mona, it was a privilege to accept this role in the Society’s Annual General Meeting back in February.

I have an abundance of happy memories of the Show since childhood, competing with a scarecrow in the Produce Section and showing Welsh Mountain Ponies and Welsh Cobs in the Main Ring, to name a few. Without a shadow of a doubt, experiencing the Show from a Chairperson’s perspective will be another treasured experience. My official involvement with the Anglesey Agricultural Society began a number of years ago when I was elected as the Society’s Young Ambassador back in 2017 – 2018. Accepting this role was an honour, and allowed me to realise how the Show operates and the amount of work required behind the scenes to host a show of this magnitude. We’re extremely fortunate of the Society’s strong relationship with the Young Farmers Clubs here on the island and it's heartening to see many members of the Young Farmers Clubs sitting on the Society’s Council and Sub-committees in order to ensure that the voice of young people is included in the discussions and decisions of the Society.
The Anglesey Show, or the ‘Primin’ as it’s known to the residents of Anglesey, is one of the main events in the agricultural calendar. It is an opportunity to showcase the Island’s agricultural produce and talents to the rest of Wales and beyond.

The Show has had to adapt and react to various challenges and opportunities over the past few years. However, I feel that we have succeeded in introducing new aspects to the Show that has enabled us to modernise whilst also respecting the Show’s core principles. We’re confident that these annual changes have added to the success of the Show and without a doubt, there will be something to meet everyone’s taste once again this year. I’m proud to be a part of a hardworking and dedicated team of officials and volunteers within the Society who work continuously to ensure that the Show is a success. Our volunteers and staff have a fantastic skill set and collaborate efficiently to ensure that the Show is thriving. It would not be possible to host a Show of this standard without their contribution and I am extremely grateful to them for their efforts.

I’m looking forward to seeing you all for a chat over the two days of the Show and I sincerely hope that we will have a successful and prosperous show once again this year. Long live the Anglesey Agricultural Society and Primin!

 

Dr Non G Williams
Anglesey Agricultural Society Chairperson 2024

 

 

 

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