Clarence Court Eggs teams up with Royal Countryside Fund

Top-end egg producer/packer Clarence Court Eggs has formed a five-year partnership with the Royal Countryside Fund, and will be donating a proportion of all its egg sales to the rural charity.

Clarence Court is part of Stonegate, and is best known for its premium brands, including Burford Browns, Old Cotswold Legbars, Leghorn Whites and Braddock Whites.

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It is understood that the company will donate 10p for every 30doz eggs sold, which is anticipated to raise abut £50,000 each year for the Royal Countryside Fund (formerly known as the Prince’s Countryside Fund).

That will be used to support a broad range of initiatives, including the Farm Resilience Programme, which offers free business skills training to family farmers across the UK.

Keith Halstead, executive director of the Royal Countryside Fund, said: “Rural Britain is exposed to the relentless pace of economic, environmental and social change that is so often ignored in our national conversation.

“Family farms and countryside communities need practical and grounded support in responding to these changes, to build themselves a secure and sustainable future.

“We are delighted to welcome Clarence Court as our first new corporate partner of 2024.”

Since its founding in 2019, the Royal Countryside Fund has invested more than £11.4m in nearly 500 rural community-led projects.

It has supported more than 2,500 farming families with practical training and guidance on a range of topics, including financial planning, sustainable farming practices and accessing government support.