I see it as the responsibility of any person in a stable position to make choices that have a positive impact on the world around us, writes Riverford's film director Christian Kay.
By Christian Kay - 29th January 2020
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This month we were visited by Timothy Njakasi, an old friend from Uganda. After reading our co-owners’ annual report, he accosted me: “Guy, I must ask you; where are the women in power?
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd August 2019
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When employees are keen to ensure we don’t err too far on the side of making money at the expense of environmental sustainability, that’s a sign of ethical ownership, writes Riverford co-owner…
By Richard Turner - 1st August 2019
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Guy Singh-Watson of Riverford, Dave Sproxton of Aardman Animations and Jess Prendergrast of the Onion Collective discuss why they chose alternative ownership.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd July 2019
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On the one-year anniversary of Riverford's move to employee ownership, van driver Vernon Smith reflects on what it means to be a co-owner of a successful business.
By Vernon Smith - 19th June 2019
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When I first asked our staff about employee ownership in 2003, with the suggestion that it could be financed by them forgoing their annual profit share for 20 years, they told me where I could stick…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 6th June 2019
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As we progress along our journey to be noble pioneers, I hope that society can progress around us to deepen and extend democracy into the private sector, fully embracing different models of ownership…
By Joe Atkins - 7th February 2019
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I hope you return to post-festive routine well rested, well fed, and full of resolve to eat your way to corporeal and planetary redemption in 2019.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 2nd January 2019
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One month on from our first ever council elections, we’ve had our first ever meeting of the Riverford co-owners council.
By Ed Scott - 7th December 2018
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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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Singer Ellie Goulding has helped amplify people attempting to host virtual cup of teas with their MP to quiz them on support for green post-Covid plans as part of mass online lobby.
By Nina Pullman - 30th June 2020
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I found beauty in the soft leaves of the celery, intrigue in the antennae of the kohlrabi, pleasure in the veins of the Cavolo Nero, which mirrored maps of the courses of rivers, writes Lucy Jones.
By Lucy Jones - 29th June 2020
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Each season brings its excitement and pleasures in the kitchen; spring starts with scarcity (hungry gap), then follows with abundance and variety, and what we call the 'Veg New Year'.
By Kirsty Hale - 29th June 2020
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Covid-19 has sent wool prices plummeting and the sheep industry into crisis – but a fledgling movement that connects farmers with local weavers offers hope.
By Hugh Thomas - 29th June 2020
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Social distancing and the need for greater hygiene have forced zero-waste shops to rethink their whole concept. But will our trust in unpackaged items return post-Covid?
By Megan Tatum - 25th June 2020
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