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The Earl of Lindsay DL

Bringing industry partners together for our regen roundtable

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

Uniting UK Farm Support Groups at our seventh annual conference

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

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

Celebrating biodiversity in Northumberland with Barbour and The Barbour Foundation

HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh celebrates the work of 16 rural community organisations from across Cumbria & Northumberland

The Royal Countryside Fund renews support for rural health checks funded by The Health Lottery Foundation

The Royal Countryside Fund appoints Maddy Taylor as Deputy Chief Executive

Our team digs into McCains’ farm to fork journey

Finalists announced for Scottish Rural Champion Award

Supporting the next generation of rural leaders at the Royal Welsh Show

Great Yorkshire Show – catch ups and hat swaps

Groundswell 2026 reflections: resilient farms, food systems and rural communities 

Supporting the countryside at the Royal Norfolk Show

We’re heading to Groundswell!

Booths and the RCF launch new partnership to support farming families and rural communities