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The Royal Countryside Fund awarded £20,000 to provide pressure checks for farming families

April 16, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) has been awarded £20,000 from The Health Lottery Foundation to boost and extend the delivery of essential healthcare services directly to farmers.

The Royal Countryside Fund welcomes Charlotte Weston as a new trustee

April 9, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF) is delighted to announce the new appointment of Charlotte Weston to its board of trustees.

The Royal Countryside Fund receives renewed funding from McDonald’s to support British farmers

April 1, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has announced that it will be receiving renewed support from McDonald’s to support British farmers.

The Royal Countryside Fund partners with Regenified to launch a new regenerative farming programme

April 1, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has partnered with Regenified to provide Herefordshire farmers with regenerative agriculture workshops and certification.

The Royal Countryside Fund launches sustainability programme with leading businesses to support farmers in the East of England 

March 28, 2025

Routes to Regen is an innovative farm pilot, managed by The Royal Countryside Fund and sponsored by members of the Sustainable Markets Initiative to show that regenerative farming can be a practical and rewarding option for farmers.

Herefordshire farming families meet The King at RCF event

March 27, 2025

His Majesty King Charles III, Royal Founding Patron of The Royal Countryside Fund, met guests and farming families from the Herefordshire Rural Hub at an RCF event held at Somerset House this week. Farmers spoke with The King about the Regenerative Agriculture roundtable they had taken part in earlier that morning. Discussions from earlier in the day focused on the importance of soil health and enabling more farmers to adopt regenerative farming practices, cut input costs, and improve the resilience of their business.

Vital farm support groups celebrated by The King at Buckingham Palace reception 

March 18, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund support Northumberland rural organisations with £79,000 in funding

March 10, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has awarded £79,000 of funding to three rural community organisations in Northumberland, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund.

The Royal Countryside Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund support 13 Cumbrian rural organisations with £308,000 in funding

February 12, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has awarded £308,000 of funding to 13 rural community organisations in Cumbria.

Royal Countryside Fund launches new grant programme for rural communities

January 10, 2025

The Royal Countryside Fund (RCF), the charity focused on the unique issues facing farming and rural communities, has launched a new grant programme for rural community organisations.