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Royal Cornwall Show 2019

June 10, 2019

Despite the weather, The Prince’s Countryside Fund enjoyed a successful visit to the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday 7th June.

Rural communities receive a helping hand from The Prince’s Countryside Fund

May 31, 2019

In June, The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded half a million pounds of grant funding to 26 grassroots, community-led projects across the UK, which will benefit people living and working in rural areas.

Northern Irish farmers meet HRH The Prince of Wales

May 22, 2019

A group of Northern Irish farmers from the Enniskillen group of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme met HRH The Prince of Wales on 21st May at Lisnaskea Cornmarket.

Balmoral Show 2019

May 20, 2019

The Prince’s Countryside Fund enjoyed another successful visit to the Balmoral Show last Wednesday (15th May).

Chloe Cross on Grassland Management

May 17, 2019

First rate grassland management is a frequently under rated tool when producing livestock.

Farm Resilience success at M&S Awards

May 17, 2019

Local livestock farmer, Damien Tumelty, has been announced as the regional winner of The Prince’s Countryside Fund and M&S Farm Resilience Award.

National Trust Farm Tenants to Benefit from The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme

April 30, 2019

The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has commended the National Trust for taking the initiative in offering its tenants access to The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme organised by The Prince’s Countryside Fund.

Time for a strategy for the rural economy says Lords Committee

April 29, 2019

In a report published on April 27th, The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has called on the Government to develop a rural strategy and help realise the potential of rural economies.

FRP Alumni visit Gwavas Jersey Farm

April 5, 2019

Edward Richardson, the coordinator for the year two Penzance group of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme, organized for their final workshop to take place at Gwavas Jersey Farm, owned by one of the group members Will Bowman.

2019 Churchill Fellowships announced

March 7, 2019

16 UK citizens have been awarded Churchill Fellowships to research new ideas for improving rural living, thanks to a partnership between The Prince’s Countryside Fund and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust