Latest news
Only one in five family farms able to survive on farming alone
October 23, 2017
New research by The Prince’s Countryside Fund (the Fund) carried out by the Andersons Centre has found that fewer than one in five farm businesses is making a profit from farming activity alone.
Warburtons teams up with The Prince’s Countryside Fund
October 6, 2017
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is delighted to be partnering with Warburtons, who will be displaying the Fund’s logo on the packaging of their famous Seeded Batch loaf from mid-October 2017. The logo has been added to the packaging of both the 400g and 800g Seeded Batch, and coincides with Warburton’s latest advertising campaign.
Cornwall YFC members become Barbour Apprentices of the Season
October 4, 2017
Sisters-in-law, Sarah Hawkey, 27, and Danni Hawkey, 26, have both been appointed as the Barbour Apprentice of the Season for October 2017. Nominated by The Prince’s Countryside Fund, and the Cornwall YFC to which they belong, the girls both won a Barbour outfit to help keep them warm and dry in their work.
Marketing advice for The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme
September 30, 2017
On Thursday 28 September, members of The Prince’s Countryside Fund joined the Plumpton group of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme for a marketing workshop provided by Cows & Co, at Plumpton College.
Waitrose customers donate to The Prince’s Countryside Fund
September 25, 2017
Waitrose has generously chosen The Prince’s Countryside Fund as one if its Community Matters charities of the season.
HRH The Prince of Wales visits Westmorland Show
September 15, 2017
On Thursday 14th September our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales, visited the Westmorland Agricultural Society show in Cumbria.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund assists Rural Support NI in emergency flood relief
September 4, 2017
The Prince’s Countryside Fund announced today that it is partnering with Rural Support NI to assist farm businesses affected by the recent devastating flash floods in Northern Ireland with its Emergency Fund, and to assist in their recovery longer-term.
The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme launched for second year
September 1, 2017
The Prince’s Countryside Fund is inviting 300 more small farm businesses to take part in the second year of the highly successful The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme.
Bishop Burton College course for future managers hailed a success
August 21, 2017
Last month young people taking part in this year’s course as part of the Farm Management Development Programme took part in their second one-week residential programme.
Peak District plays host to Bakkavor graduates keen to find out how their fundraising will support rural communities
August 15, 2017
On Tuesday 15th August, we hosted a special visit to Derbyshire to showcase to Bakkavor’s graduates how the money raised from recent fundraising activities is used by the Fund.
