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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

    • Environment & ethics
    • Ethical business
    • News from the farm

    Making measurement count

    As previously, transport is our biggest sin, and the final delivery to the door is the most carbon costly – so we are converting over 70 per cent of our vans to electric by 2023.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st July 2020

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    • Farming

    Seeds from a stony ground

    In my experience, seed can do pretty well in stony ground; far from withering at the first challenge, the adversity can give strength lacking in those pampered by an easy start in life.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 24th June 2020

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    • Inequality
    • Diversity

    Unconscious bias in the field and the board room

    Our co-owner council discussed the issue last week: reading the notes, I was struck by the depth, nuance and humility.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th June 2020

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    • News from the farm
    • Politics

    Fighting for food standards

    It will take public outcry to prevent what now seems inevitable: the desecration of hard-won food and environmental standards, in a desperate scrabble to sell financial services.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th June 2020

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    • Farming

    Too dry too early

    Hopefully, there will be some rain over the next two months to establish the critical June and July planting, but there are a lot of nervous growers watching the weather forecast.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 27th May 2020

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    Sticking to our onions

    Being all things to all people is the supermarkets’ task. This time of forced change has brought us an opportunity to reflect, reinforcing our resolve to stick to what we’re good at.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th May 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.

    By Jack Thompson - 20th January 2021

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