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HRH The Prince of Wales meets Settle farming families during visit to Yorkshire Dales

March 23, 2017

During a visit to the Yorkshire Dales National Park HRH The Prince of Wales met with farming families participating in The Prince's Farm Resilience Programme. A dedicated programme of business support and advice for farming families.

HRH The Prince of Wales meets beneficiaries in Lancashire

March 21, 2017

Today our Patron HRH The Prince of Wales met beneficiaries of the Fund during a visit to Dewlay Creamery in Lancashire. To celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary HRH The Prince of Wales unveiled a commemorative plaque after meeting guests.

The cooperatively-owned George & Dragon pub in Hudswell, North Yorkshire, has won the Campaign for Real Ale’s (CAMRA) National Pub of the Year award

March 3, 2017

A small village pub which was saved from closure by the local community has won CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year award - one of the most respected and well-known pub awards in the UK.

The Prince of Wales’s rural charity gives January boost of £670k funding to rural communities

January 19, 2017

Hard hit rural communities across the UK are being given a helping hand by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, who have announced £670,000 of vital grant support for rural initiatives.

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery support The Prince’s Countryside Fund

January 17, 2017

The Prince’s Countryside Fund has received £342,000 from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. The award, which was announced this week, forms part of a larger donation of £850,000 from players of the People’s Postcode Lottery to The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Foundation.

Future of communities and family farms at heart of rural summit

December 7, 2016

HRH The Prince of Wales joined industry leaders at a rural summit on Tuesday in central London to hear how funding of over £7 million from The Prince’s Countryside Fund has helped to improve the long-term viability of family farms and rural communities.

Outstanding Contribution for Lord Curry at British Farming Awards

October 21, 2016

The Fund's chairman, Lord Curry of Kirkharle CBE won the Outstanding Contribution to British Agriculture at the Farmers Guardian’s British Farming Awards ceremony last night (Thursday 20 October).

UK rural communities given vital £600,000 grant funding boost

September 16, 2016

The Prince’s Countryside Fund, the charity which aims to improve the prospects of family farm businesses and the quality of rural life across the UK, has announced a grant funding pot of over £600,000 to support vital rural initiatives.

The Duke of Rothesay hears from Scottish dairy farmers about future prospects

September 9, 2016

HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay hosted a reception on Thursday 8 September at Dumfries House to celebrate the fourth year of the Prince’s Dairy Initiative.

Bakkavor’s rising stars raise over £4,000 for The Prince’s Countryside Fund

August 11, 2016

Rising graduate stars from the Accelerated Management Scheme (AMS) at Bakkavor, the UK’S leading fresh prepared food manufacturer, have raised over £2,000 for The Prince's Countryside Fund one of its chosen charities for 2016.