Latest news
The Prince’s Countryside Fund receives £25,000 from the National Lottery to continue vital work
October 30, 2020
The National Lottery Community Fund has awarded The Prince’s Countryside Fund £25,000 as part of their Coronavirus Community Support Fund.
£5,000 Rural Start-Up Fund awarded to Wiltshire Vineyard
October 28, 2020
The Prince’s Countryside Fund and Forest Holidays have awarded Sophie Willingale of Bow in the Cloud Vineyard £5,000 as the first winner of their Rural Start-Up Fund.
McDonald’s extends commitment to farming and agriculture with new McCain and Prince’s Countryside Fund partnerships
October 24, 2020
London, 24 September 2020: McDonald’s has today announced two new partnerships with its long-standing potato supplier McCain and charity The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Both partnerships are part of McDonald’s ongoing commitment to support both the future of farming and agriculture and work alongside its suppliers to introduce sustainable innovations.
Ginsters partners up with The Princes Countryside Fund to support British farming
October 21, 2020
Ginsters, the nation’s favourite savoury pastry brand, is extending its long-term support of British farming by contributing in 2020-21 to The Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) and showcasing the hard work of farming families with its regular donations and support on packs across supermarkets.
Six future farmers win Sustainable Agriculture Bursary
October 12, 2020
Jordans Cereals and The Prince’s Countryside Fund are excited to announce the six lucky beneficiaries of the Sustainable Agriculture Bursary in 2020: Alice Lloyd (RAU), Eliot Pears (RAU), Philip Betteridge (RAU), Astrid Stubbings (Reading), Dan Weaver (Reading), and Grace Parrish (Reading).
The Prince’s Countryside Fund Receives Donation from Lycetts!
October 2, 2020
Thank you to Lycetts for choosing to donate to The Prince's Countryside Fund.
Our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales’s Annual Review
September 25, 2020
It is wonderful to see our work highlighted in our Patron’s annual review 2019/20.
Booths Launches Assam Tea in Support of The Prince’s Countryside Fund
September 17, 2020
Booths, the family owned food retailer has developed a blend of tea celebrate 10 years of supporting The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Booths will donate 10% of the purchase prices of their signature blend of Royal Assam Tea to the Fund.
PCF in the House of Lords
July 30, 2020
We were pleased to be recognised by our Chairman, Lord Curry of Kirkharle, in a recent debate on the Agriculture Bill in the House of Lords, regarding Amendment 144 and Amendment 149. Please see an abbreviated version of Lord Curry's speech below:
NFU Mutual Charitable Trust support for The Prince’s Countryside Fund’s farm support initiative
July 20, 2020
With thanks to a generous donation by the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust, the Fund is awarding emergency funding to 12 farmer networks across the UK, to support them in helping farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
