On your farm

The Royal Countryside Fund remains committed to supporting the UK's farming families, now and for generations to come.

We’ve been helping farmers for over 15 years and we understand the farming families we work with, and want to help them continue doing what they do best. Through our locally based programmes across the four UK nations, we help farming families discover achievable ways to build more financially and environmentally resilient farms.

family farm businesses supported through our farm resilience programmes.

years of helping family farms to thrive.

A business-first approach

Our business-first approach gives farmers the support they need to build more financially resilient farm businesses. By getting a clearer understanding of their finances, they can focus their attention on finding solutions where they’re needed most.

Building local support

Every farm comes with its own challenges, but that shouldn’t mean that farmers have to go it alone. All our farming programmes bring farmers together to share ideas, advice and best practices, so they can support each other and make an even bigger difference to the people who rely on them up and down the country.

Farming in harmony with Nature

We believe farming and Nature can thrive together. Productive agriculture in harmony with Nature creates more resilient farm businesses, which are less exposed to rising input costs as well as extreme weather.

How we help family farms

Our free farming programmes help farm businesses across the UK discover achievable ways to become more financially and environmentally resilient now, and for generations to come.

Farm Resilience Programme

Our flagship programme started in 2016 with the whole farm and whole family in mind. Its free training helps you get a better handle of your finances and operations, and supports resilient, productive agriculture that works in harmony with Nature.

Routes to Regen

A cross-sector collaboration providing practical and rewarding offers to help farmers transition to regenerative farming practices.

Savings in Soil

Look at practical ways to cut input costs and improve your soil health to boost yields, improve animal welfare and ensure a healthier environment.

Working with Water

Low-cost changes to improve your farm’s water management, drought resilience and flooding.

Biodiversity

See the opportunities available and practical actions you can take to boost biodiversity for your farm’s environment and bottom line.

Farm Support Groups Initiative

We work with Farm Support Groups across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, to ensure we reach the most isolated farmers and provide help that is tailored to their local needs.

Farm Support Groups are deeply rooted within the farming communities they serve. These local organisations are always there for farmers, providing easily accessible support and new opportunities. Running programmes and workshops, providing helplines and support groups, helping with wellbeing, and much more – they do incredible work every day.

Louise Munro, Aberdeenshire

Andrew Nicholson, County Down

Erin McNaught, Gwynedd

Chris Johnson, Norfolk

In a crisis?

Farmers in need can access free, impartial and confidential support.

The Farming Helpline is operated by The Farming Community Network and is open from 7am to 11pm every day of the year.

Farming Help is a collaboration between The Addington Fund, The Farming Community Network and Forage Aid.

Latest farming news

9 March, 2026

The Royal Countryside Fund receives renewed funding from McDonald’s to support British farmers

The Royal Countryside Fund receives renewed funding from McDonald’s to support British farmers The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues