Seed saving for people power
Collecting and swapping seeds can be a political statement and desire for diversity on our plates.
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Welcome to Wicked Leeks
A new online magazine from Riverford Organic Farmers with news, views and insight into sustainable food and ethical business.
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Place environment at heart of business
Riverford and Ecotricity call for capitalism to be used as a force for good with people and planet at the heart.
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What makes a sustainable plant-based diet?
Becoming a co-owner was a profound relief
I am fulfilled and content to work for a business where I’m serving my friends and colleagues, writes Joe Atkins.
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UK fruit and veg threatened by climate change
Report highlights impact on British food production alongside new climate change campaign on social media.
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A vision for a different world
Latest posts
- News from the farm
- Renewable energy
Green power and a generation of guilt
Time is running out for any hope of keeping climate change within two degrees Celsius and thereby avoiding the cataclysm of self-perpetuating, runaway global warming.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th February 2019
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- Diversity
- Organics
Speak about the solutions not just the tragedy
For those who have the choice, buying organic offers a way of protecting the planet, but even sharing stories of solutions must offer us a way out.
By Nina Pullman - 13th February 2019
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- Eating & drinking
A Pop-up Feast to remember
Riverford's Pop-up Feast team has begun a three-date sell-out residency in the foodie city of Bristol with six delicious courses and a communal atmosphere.
By Nina Pullman - 12th February 2019
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Latest news
- Politics
- Food waste
Gove unveils new £15m fund for food waste
A new £15 million government fund will help tackle food waste and redistribute the equivalent of 250 million meals to those in need, environment minister Michael Gove has
By Nina Pullman - 3rd October 2018
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- Food waste
- News from the farm
Not snow much waste….
It’s a new week and today there’s little resemblance to the winter wonderlands our organic farms became last week, just the odd muddy, slushy white spots dotted around the fields, and a welcome…
By Emily Muddeman - 5th March 2018
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- Environment & ethics
Riverford announces palm-oil free stance
We’re very pleased to be able to say that from the start of 2017, Riverford has been 100 per cent palm-oil free. For the most part, this was straightforward to achieve: we added ‘no palm oil’ to the…
By Ellen Warrell - 13th December 2017
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- Eating & drinking
- News from the farm
Riverford meat – making it fit a little better
There’s no doubt about it, people are changing how they eat meat. Whether it’s a movement away from processed meat like sausages, a switch to chicken or a shift in how much red meat they buy, there’s…
By Riverford - 6th September 2016
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- Eating & drinking
Live Life on the Veg for National Vegetarian Week
May 16th–22nd marks National Vegetarian Week, and we think this is a great chance to celebrate all the wonderful vegetarian recipes out there and #livelifeontheveg!
By Riverford - 12th May 2016
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