Overview
- Sam Stables completed his Walk of Hope from Ross-on-Wye to the Farmers Club in Whitehall, covering 142 miles on foot.
- Fundraising surpassed £37,000 for the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Clubs after he initially set a goal just over £1,000.
- Prince William, patron of We Are Farming Minds since March 2025, contributed £5,000 and wrote, “Keep going, Sam! You’re doing an amazing job! Thinking of you, W.”
- Stables, a Duchy of Cornwall tenant and founder of We Are Farming Minds, aimed to raise awareness of farmers’ pressures including weather, costs and isolation.
- The walk ran in partnership with the Farm Safety Foundation’s Mind Your Head campaign, with totals reported rising through the week from over £10,000 to more than £37,000 by the finish.