A FARM has teamed up with a fund in an effort to thank farmers after a difficult year.

Fairfields Farm, based in Wormingford, has pledged its support to farmers by joining up with the Prince’s Countryside Fund (PCF) as part of its ‘Thank You Farmers’ initiative throughout August.

The scheme aims to pay a debt of thanks and gratitude to the country’s farmers after a challenging year, while the PCF empowers family farms and rural communities to ensure their future.

To support their work, Fairfields Farm will be running an offer giving a five per cent discount on online purchases and a five per cent donation to the PCF.

“As farmers ourselves, we completely understand the problems the rural economy has faced over the past year and I think it’s easy to forget that it’s the sector which has kept food on shelves throughout this pandemic,” said Laura Strathern, co-founder of Fairfields Farm.

“We had to change our business overnight and it was really scary and hard work, but we got through it. Working with the PCF gives us the chance to thank our fellow farmers for their hard work.”

The ‘Thank You Farmers’ initiative coincides with National Countryside Week, which runs until Sunday.

Keith Halstead, executive director of the Prince’s Countryside Fund, added: “The countryside, what it does, what it produces and what it offers, has an impact on us all.

“The Prince’s Countryside Fund wishes to see a thriving countryside – a living, breathing, working place that is there for everyone.

“We achieve these aims through our programmes and initiatives, from providing free business skills and environmental management training to farming families, to investing in essential rural services.”