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The Prince of Wales establishes a new programme to support family farms
July 21, 2016
Vulnerable farm businesses across the UK are to benefit from a major new scheme launched today by The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Supported by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity’s Patron, the Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme aims to provide business support and one-to-one guidance to 300 farm businesses each year across the UK, as well as giving them the tools to evaluate their viability and long-term sustainability.
The Prince of Wales establishes a new programme to support family farms
July 21, 2016
Vulnerable farm businesses across the UK are to benefit from a major new scheme launched today by The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Supported by HRH The Prince of Wales, the charity’s Patron, the Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme aims to provide business support and one-to-one guidance to 300 farm businesses each year across the UK, as well as giving them the tools to evaluate their viability and long-term sustainability.
Is there a future for the small family farm in the UK?
July 7, 2016
A major new independent study commissioned by The Prince’s Countryside Fund into the future of small family farms across the UK has been launched today (Thursday 7 July).
Over half a million pounds of rural funding announced to help tackle rural isolation, declining skills and digital exclusion
June 30, 2016
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced that twenty diverse rural projects across the UK will receive the crucial funding, empowering them to secure a bright future for the countryside, through training opportunities, support networks, counselling and new social enterprise projects.
Birds, bees and butterflies get boost from new countryside coalition
June 30, 2016
The new and unique collaboration - involving The Wildlife Trusts, Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) and Jordans - will promote sustainable farming practice - and address rural development issues through The Prince’s Countryside Fund. Known as the Jordans Farm Partnership, it will create a new model for UK farm sustainability and set high standards for nature-friendly farming.
New evidence collected on prospects for small farms
March 29, 2016
Farmers are being asked to feed into a study on the contribution family farms make to the UK’s rural economy.
Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group launched with funding from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
December 18, 2015
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced £7,469 funding to a new collaborative initiative - the Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group. This group will assess the nature and scale of damage to farms and on farm diversified businesses following the floods earlier this month.
Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group launched with funding from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
December 18, 2015
The Prince’s Countryside Fund has announced £7,469 funding to a new collaborative initiative - the Cumbria Farm Flood Action Group. This group will assess the nature and scale of damage to farms and on farm diversified businesses following the floods earlier this month.
Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales in Country Life
November 16, 2015
To celebrate HRH The Prince of Wales's 67th Birthday Country Life invited him to write a foreword for the magazine.
Securing a future for the countryside
March 10, 2015
The Prince’s Countryside Fund held its first Forum last week at Warwick Racecourse. The day-long event brought together rural campaigners, charities and education providers to learn more about how the Fund’s grants can help support them in securing a sustainable future for British farming and the countryside.
