Princes Risborough Young Farmers’ community boost 

Liz Nicholls

Sam Nixey of Princes Risborough Young Farmers thanks everyone who donated to the tractor highlight charity total, and invites you to the show in May 

Princes Risborough Young Farmers are delighted to announce that we raised more than £25,000 for two amazing charities through our successful tractor run and Christmas tree collection.  

These events – which took place over the festive season – brought together current and ex-members, showcasing both teamwork, generosity and a community spirit. 

The tractor run saw participants drive through Thames, Chinnor, Risborough and Haddenham with a convoy of 300 brightly decorated tractors and lorries. With many supporters along the route, this event not only provided a fun day out for participants and spectators but also served as a reminder of the vital role agriculture plays in the local community. We would like to thank our sponsors Kingshill Estate Agents, K & A and Zurn and all the local businesses who supported us. 

Alongside the tractor run, the Young Farmers organised a Christmas tree collection service, offering residents around the local area a convenient way to dispose of their trees after the festive season while contributing to a worthy cause. All 726 trees were successfully collected and chipped in one day, despite the rain and wind. The club would once again like to thank Help Hirings for their sponsorship of the chipper! 

The funds raised will go to the PACE centre in Aylesbury and to Rennie Grove hospice, two incredible charities that mean a lot to the club. 

Each charity is incredibly grateful for the generosity of the club and the public. The Pace fundraising team said: “Everything we do at The Pace Centre is centred around providing innovative and continually best practice for children and their families. The funds raised by Princes Risborough Young Farmers will not only go towards this but will also foster the children’s sense of belonging and pride in being part of a community that recognises and supports them.” 

This echoes the comments of the Rennie Grove fundraising team: “Thank you to everybody involved in this year’s tractor run. It was a great day and raised an incredible £7,505 for Rennie Grove Peace. As a hospice care charity, we receive only 14% of our funding from statutory sources and the other 86% is raised by our wonderful local community. The money raised by this year’s tractor run will be used to fund our vital services for local people who are living with a life-limiting illness.” 

Princes Risborough Young Farmers Club would like to thank everyone who participated and donated: we wouldn’t have had such remarkable results without you. The club committee would like to thank all of the current and ex-members who gave up their time to organise these two events, neither of which would have been possible without their continued support. Watch this space! 

In the meantime the club will host this year’s Bucks Young Farmers Show on Saturday, 31st May, at Manor House Farm in Bledlow, HP27 9PA. You’re all welcome along to see some more tractors and lots more!