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Asking the wrong questions
Globally we produce more food than we can eat - it’s just the wrong food, in the wrong mouths.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 6th November 2019
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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.
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Retrieving our roots
With recent bouts of heavy rain adding to already sodden soil, we are grabbing any chance we get to harvest the remaining roots.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 30th October 2019
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Local is not always best
There are strong arguments for growing a crop on the right soil, in the right climate. Despite 250 miles on a lorry to get home, I strongly suspect our French squash have a smaller environmental…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th October 2019
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Conferences and crusties
There was a lot of talk about packaging, reducing waste, and nutritional enhancement – but no one questioned the wisdom of air freight, of heated glass, of sacrificing our planet to meet the whims of…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 9th October 2019
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Kernels of rebellion
I love Extinction Rebellion, primarily for their values and determination, but almost as much for their ability to harness, organise and get the best from people, with fluidity, humanity and trust.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 2nd October 2019
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Contemplating cows
Feeding ruminants any substantial quantity of grain or soya remains environmental madness, but I am persuaded that there is also a strong argument for a limited number of grass-fed livestock as part…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 25th September 2019
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