What is the Hereford Youth Foundation of America

The HYFA was established in 1986 as a not-for-profit organization to provide support to Hereford youth through scholarship and educational purposes.

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The Hereford Youth Foundation of America was established in 1986 and is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated exclusively to scholarship and educational support of youth in the business of raising Hereford cattle. The Foundation is governed by a board of directors who are heavily involved in the Hereford industry and who have a vested interest in educating youth, developing leadership, and encouraging young people to return to production agriculture.

People directly involved in production agriculture account for less than 2% of the United States population, yet a strong agriculture economy insures the national security, well-being and independence of our nation through the production of the safest, least expensive and highest quality food supply in the world. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America’s mission is to recruit, support, educate, train, and identify future leaders that will appreciate and extend our nations position as the bread and protein basket of the world.

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America is a national foundation and does not discriminate among youth from different regions of the country, race, gender, physical capabilities or religious beliefs.