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Guy Singh-Watson

Self-confessed veg nerd, Guy Singh-Watson has over the last 30 years taken Riverford from one man and a wheelbarrow delivering homegrown organic veg to friends, to a national veg box scheme delivering to around 55,000 customers a week.

Guy is an opinionated and admired figure in the world of organic farming, who still spends more time in the fields than in the boardroom. Twice awarded BBC Radio 4 Farmer of the Year, Guy is passionate about sharing with others the organic farming and business knowledge he has accumulated over the last three decades.

His weekly veg box newsletters connect customers to the farm with refreshingly honest accounts of the trials and tribulations of producing organic food, and the occasional rant about farming, ethical and business issues he feels strongly about.

In June 2018, Guy handed over the reins of Riverford to its staff, choosing employee ownership as the model that will protect Riverford's ethical values forever and ensure the security of its employees.

Articles by Guy Singh-Watson

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    Soil, muck and spring

    Earthworms hate slurry, and few would claim it’s perfect – but with the farmers getting 30p per litre for milk, don’t expect them to be able to make costly compost anytime soon. 

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 14th January 2021

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    • Environment & ethics

    Hope in a collective world

    My hope is that 2021 will mark the start of the decline of the cult of individual wealth and fame, along with all the waste and loneliness that go with it.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 7th January 2021

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    Too big for their planet

    In search of mature, rocket-free inspiration, Riverford supports the Oxford Real Farming Conference: an annual meeting of unconventional farmers, cooks, campaigners and scientists.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 2nd December 2020

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    • Environment & ethics
    • Climate change

    What are we planning for?

    The problem for farmers, like swallows, is not knowing what to expect in a changing world where routines, built on experience accumulated over generations, no longer line up with reality.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th November 2020

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    How we will tackle our carbon emissions

    I cannot promise when Riverford will be carbon neutral, but I do promise that those solutions will be transparent, well researched and only marginally influenced by the desire to be seen to be doing…

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th November 2020

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    If not now, then when?

    Perhaps belatedly, we have completed an expansive update to our environmental assessment. This time, the mood among our co-owners is almost universally 'so, what are we going to do about it?'

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th November 2020

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    A force for change

    Campaigner, TV presenter and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets Nina Pullman to talk influence, how to inspire change and what healthy eating really means.

    By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021

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    The power of ‘what if?’

    All too often we default to dystopian images, rather than allowing ourselves to believe that it could actually be amazing: more connected, happier, healthier, with cleaner air, better food.

    By Rob Hopkins - 21st January 2021

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    ‘Regenuary’ opens debate on ethical diets

    New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.

    By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021

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    A marmalade time of year

    These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.

    By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021

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    Don't forget the veg in Veganuary

    Vegan food needn't be complicated or reliant on expensive meat and dairy alternatives; there are so many incredible recipes that can be made with just plants in their purest form.

    By Emily Muddeman - 20th January 2021

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    Best recipes for juicing

    Juicing is the quickest, easiest, and tastiest way to increase fruit and veg intake. Here is our guide on how to make the best juices.

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