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.
With coronavirus on top of Brexit, finding enough pickers could have been a problem, but Vicky, who looks after our 40 new recruits, describes them as 'very good'.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 6th May 2020
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There is a wonderful contented satisfaction (going on smugness) to be found lying in bed listening to long awaited and much needed rain.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 29th April 2020
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Most farmers self-isolate by choice anyway (it comes with the job); add to that the new-found appreciation for food, and I reckon we are the lucky ones.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 15th April 2020
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Perhaps it is not inevitable that half our food is imported, that what we do grow is picked by imported hands, and that culinary fulfilment is dependent on vast choice.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 9th April 2020
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The nation seems to have found a magnanimity and can-do attitude in a way that gives me hope for humanity and for our planet.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 3rd April 2020
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If there is a silver lining to this cloud, it may be that we learn to value more what is close – be that vegetables or people.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th March 2020
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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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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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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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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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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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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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