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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.

New grants announced to support rural communities

August 9, 2017

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is delighted to announce that it is awarding over £540,000 of grants to 18 vital new projects in rural communities throughout the UK.

Public starkly unaware of the tough realities of farming

July 31, 2017

To coincide with the launch of National Countryside Week we have commissioned a new report into the public's perception and understanding of farming and the countryside.

Land Rover and The Prince’s Countryside Fund help young farmers sow seeds for success with vehicle bursary

July 24, 2017

The Prince's Countryside Fund is delighted to announce this year's winners of its Land Rover Bursary. Designed to help five inspirational young people to develop their rural business we are excited to see how the lucky five make the most of their vehicle over the coming months.

Launch of our Land Rover bursary 2017 at the NFYFC Annual Convention

July 24, 2017

Lewis Steer and Helen Reeve, current beneficiaries of our Land Rover bursary, help out with the launch of this year's bursary at the NFYFC's Annual Convention in Torquay. Deadline for applications Wednesday 31st May 2017.