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The Earl of Lindsay DL

The Earl of Lindsay DL All at The Royal Countryside Fund are deeply saddened by the death of trustee, The Earl of Lindsay.  Jamie Lindsay was a valued member of our board for eight years, admired for his profound care for the countryside and its people, and loved for his conviviality.    As a trustee, […]

Bringing industry partners together for our regen roundtable

Bringing industry partners together for our regen roundtable The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) recently convened an industry roundtable, which was an opportunity for us to bring together our partners, funders and supporters to explore regenerative agriculture and discuss how we can work together across the sector to improve the outlook for family farms.  The theme […]

RCF Awards £10,000 Rural Champion prize at Scottish awards

RCF Awards £10,000 Rural Champion prize at Scottish awards On October 1st 2026, the RCF team attended the tenth annual Helping it Happen Awards in Edinburgh, organised by Scottish Land & Estates to celebrate the innovation, determination and community spirit helping rural Scotland thrive. The RCF sponsored the Rural Champion Award, which recognises an individual […]

Uniting UK Farm Support Groups at our seventh annual conference

RCF unites UK farm support groups at seventh annual conference, backed by new funding At the end of September 2026, we brought together representatives from 31 farm support groups in Hampshire for our seventh annual conference. The conference unites organisations from across the UK to network, share knowledge and resources, and discuss the key issues […]

RCF provides £35,793 to fund support for farmers impacted by drought and bluetongue

RCF provides £35,793 to fund support for farmers impacted by drought and bluetongue The RCF has announced £35,793 of new funding for nine farm support groups in affected areas, to allow them to deliver targeted help to farming families dealing with the impacts of drought and bluetongue. Image: farmers in Norfolk attend an RCF drought […]

Our Royal Founding Patron hosts Food and Farming Summit at Dumfries House

Our Royal Founding Patron hosts Food and Farming Summit at Dumfries House Our Chief Executive, Keith Halstead, was delighted to join the Food & Farming Summit at Dumfries House last week convened by The King’s Foundation, the Circular Bioeconomy Alliance and the Sustainable Food Trust at which we were joined by our Royal Founding Patron, […]

Celebrating biodiversity in Northumberland with Barbour and The Barbour Foundation

Celebrating biodiversity in Northumberland with Barbour and The Barbour Foundation All farms rely on the natural environment. That’s why, starting in autumn 2025, we delivered a series of four Biodiversity on your Farm workshops for 30 family farms across Northumberland. These workshops brought together local farming businesses to explore the benefits of thriving, biodiverse farms. […]

The Royal Countryside Fund appoints Maddy Taylor as Deputy Chief Executive

The Royal Countryside Fund appoints Maddy Taylor as Deputy Chief Executive The Royal Countryside Fund has announced the appointment of Maddy Taylor as the charity’s Deputy Chief Executive. Maddy was previously Head of Operations at the RCF and this promotion recognises the significant contribution she has made over her 13 years at the organisation. Maddy […]