The rural communities of England are in greater danger than ever before.
Some 71% of all rural settlements have been left without a local food shop. Hundreds of small farms have been forced to close or merge. Thousands of people have lost their jobs or been forced to leave the industry.

For many, fresh food has become expensive, inaccessible or both.

The Plunkett Foundation is a national charity based in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. We aim to combat the disadvantages felt by so many rural communities, and to reconnect the producers and the consumers in ways that are sustainable, beneficial and constructive both in social and economic terms.

Through the many social enterprises we support, we want to see the rural life of England back on its feet – healthy, forward-looking and playing its part in a world of change.