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Launching new support for Northern Ireland’s farmers at the Balmoral Show
May 19, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) launched new support for farmers in Northern Ireland at the 2025 Balmoral Show.
We’ve awarded £20,000 to provide pressure checks for farming families
April 16, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has been awarded £20,000 from The Health Lottery Foundation to boost and extend the delivery of essential healthcare services directly to farmers.
Welcoming Charlotte Weston as a new trustee
April 9, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) is delighted to announce the new appointment of Charlotte Weston to its board of trustees.
The Royal Countryside Fund receives renewed funding from McDonald’s to support British farmers
April 1, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has announced that it will be receiving renewed support from McDonald’s to support British farmers.
A new regenerative farming programme in partnership with RegenifiedÂ
April 1, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has partnered with Regenified to provide Herefordshire farmers with regenerative agriculture workshops and certification.
The Royal Countryside Fund launches sustainability programme with leading businesses to support farmers in the East of EnglandÂ
March 28, 2025
Routes to Regen is an innovative farm pilot, managed by The Royal Countryside Fund and sponsored by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative to show that regenerative farming can be a practical and rewarding option for farmers.
Herefordshire farming families meet The King at RCF event
March 27, 2025
His Majesty King Charles III, Royal Founding Patron of The Royal Countryside Fund, met guests and farming families from the Herefordshire Rural Hub at an RCF event held at Somerset House this week. Farmers spoke with The King about the Regenerative Agriculture roundtable they had taken part in earlier that morning. Discussions from earlier in the day focused on the importance of soil health and enabling more farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices, cut input costs, and improve the resilience of their business.
Vital farm support groups celebrated by The King at Buckingham Palace receptionÂ
March 18, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund support Northumberland rural organisations with £79,000 in funding
March 10, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has awarded £79,000 of funding to three rural community organisations in Northumberland, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.
The Royal Countryside Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund support 13 Cumbrian rural organisations with £308,000 in funding
February 12, 2025
The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has awarded £308,000 of funding to 13 rural community organisations in Cumbria.
