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Sustainable Agriculture Bursary winners visit Ryvita farms and factory

July 14, 2021

The winners of the PCF and Jordans joint Sustainable Agriculture Bursary were invited this week to a two-day visit of the Ryvita supply chain – from farm to fork.

PCF Successful In Defra Future Farming Resilience Fund

July 13, 2021

Defra's Future Farming Resilience Fund is designed to provide business support to farmers and land managers during the early years of the agricultural transition. It does this by awarding grants to organisations who help farmers and land managers to understand the changes that are happening, identify how, what and when they may need to adapt their business models, and access tailored support to adapt.

PCF welcomes three new trustees

July 12, 2021

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is delighted to announce the appointment of three new trustees to their board: Heather Hancock, Steve Murrells, and Baroness Kate Rock.

Executive Director enjoys Lake District farm walk

July 8, 2021

Our Executive Director, Keith Halstead, recently attended a farm tour with the Lake District group of our Farm Resilience Programme.

Up to Speed machines arrive on farm

July 6, 2021

Back in May, we announced the three winners of our Up to Speed scheme, with New Holland. Last week, the machines arrived on farm, where they'll help these young farmers to make a real difference to their business and communities.

From shops to pop-ups: 19 new communities receive grant funding

July 1, 2021

Volunteers are vital to our villages

June 7, 2021

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is supporting 19 rural community projects across the UK through its grants programme, awarding a total of £178,225 in this round.

Take part in our environmental terms survey

May 18, 2021

The way UK farmers manage their businesses is changing and factoring the environment into business planning will become a priority.

New Holland supports three forward-thinking farmers with machinery in Up to Speed scheme

May 17, 2021

The successful applicants to the Up to Speed joint initiative by New Holland and The Prince’s Countryside Fund win the use of the brand’s equipment for a year.

Jordans Sustainable Agriculture Bursary ‘Career Lifeline’ session

May 11, 2021

The ‘Career Lifeline’ sessions happen quarterly and simply consist of someone working in agriculture talking to the students about their careers so far and sharing their top tips and learnings.