Podcast appearances and mentions of guy singh watson

WorkL Founder, Lord Mark Price speaks to Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford, an organic farm and UK-wide organic vegetable box delivery company.Guy is an admired figure in the world of organic farming and has grown Riverford from one man and a wheelbarrow delivering homegrown organic veg to friends, to a national veg box scheme delivering to around 50,000 customers a week.In this episode, Guy talks about his early childhood, his school experiences, making Riverford a completely employee-owned business, the need for honesty and transparency between customers and supermarkets and so much more.This podcast is brought to you by WorkL. Visit WorkL.com to find a job in the happiest workplaces, take our Happy at Work test, network, get career support from experts and much more. Work Happier with WorkL.

In this episode Bunny chats to Guy Singh-Watson, who set up Riverford.  Guy graduated from Oxford with a first class degree in Agriculture and Forestry despite being severely dyslexic, following a brief period working in New York as a management consultant he returned to his Devon roots and started growing veg on a 3 acre plot with a wheel barrow and tractor. He built this into a business with an £11million pound turnover in 2022.  He is now starting to create a garden adjacent to the sea – Derek Jarmen style but with a few raised beds to grow -you've guessed it- veg.  Guy gives advice about growing veg, and tells Bunny about his extraordinary life. #riverford #bunnyguinnesspodcast 

In the latest edition of 'In Conversation: The Business Matters podcast,' join host Richard Alvin as he delves deep into the intricacies of the UK organic farming sector with none other than Guy Singh Watson, the visionary founder of Riverford Farm. In this captivating episode, listeners will gain invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities facing organic farming in the UK, particularly amidst the complexities of post-Brexit landscapes and the looming spectre of margin pressures. Through a thought-provoking dialogue, Richard and Guy explore the pivotal role of clear government leadership in safeguarding the future of organic farming. With Guy's wealth of experience and expertise, listeners will uncover the nuanced dynamics shaping the agricultural sector and gain a comprehensive understanding of what lies ahead for UK farmers. Tune in to this enlightening discussion to discover the indispensable perspectives on the future trajectory of UK agriculture, and gain invaluable knowledge on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable farming practices.

As farmers contemplate thousands of hectares under water, the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology reports that Autumn rainfall, between September and November for the UK last year was 22% above average, followed by a December which saw 70% above average rainfall for central & northern England and eastern Scotland.  The government's announced help is available for flooded businesses and properties but farmers cannot insure against flooded crops and some have said they'll stop growing food on land that's repeatedly flooded. We speak to an expert about how farmers and government can better deal with flooding in the future.All week we're exploring the topic of animal feed. Today we hear from a farmer who's invested £30,000 in cages to protect his cattle feed from starlings. Giant flocks of the birds have been eating the grain Bryn Jones near Oswestry feeds his dairy herd. He estimates it's already saving him tens of thousands of pounds in lost feed and is helping protect his herd from disease - and improving the milk yield of his cows.We often hear that people want their food to be welfare friendly, sustainably produced and farmers to be paid fairly for it. Last year the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission, or FFCC, launched a citizens' panel made up of a representative cross-section of the public, to hear what they want from government policy, to make healthy food available to all. We speak to Guy Singh-Watson, founder of the organic veg food box company Riverford, and Sue Pritchard, Chief Executive of FFCC, which carried out the survey. Presenter = Anna Hill Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Today on the Ecosystem Member podcast, we have Guy Singh Watson, the founder of Riverford Organic Farmers. For our non-UK listeners who maybe haven't heard of Guy, he's a bit of a business and farming legend in the UK. After growing up on his family's dairy farm and then becoming a management consultant, Guy returned to the farm and created Riverford Organic Farmers, which in two stages, he actually completely sold to employees - probably for less than he could have gotten from outside buyers - so the company could stay true to its values. I've been a subscriber to Riverford's veg boxes since I got to England a few years ago. Riverford is in no way paying for or sponsoring this episode, Guy just created a company with full respect for nature and I really admire his leadership on key issues related to healthy food production for people and planet. Links Riverford Organic Farmers - https://www.riverford.co.uk The Guardian on Guy's Sale of Riverford - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/may/19/veg-box-riverford-staff-owned-founder-sells-stake-guy-singh-watson Guy on Industrial Agriculture - https://youtu.be/96_CyHSNLXo?si=C5Z4b1WSJWUhHfmA

Ian King's speaking to Guy Singh-Watson from Riverford about an appeal for supermarkets to treat farmers more fairly; former Governor of the Bank of England Lord Mervyn King talks about inflation; there's also Colin Hunt from Allied Irish Bank, as well as Rich Wagner from Cashplus Bank; and we get analysis of the markets from Dr Jimmy Muchechetere from Investec Wealth and Investment.

In years gone by a walk through farmland wouldn't be complete without passing a pond or two. But sadly they're increasingly rare on farms, but why? In this episode we head down to the farm to find out more about why rather than filling them in, farmers are now understanding the benefits that ponds can have in creating biodiversity. Riverford in Devon is one of the UK's most well known organic farms and they're bringing new life to the land, such as helping to provide homes for hungry toads, who are keeping the slugs off your lettuces. Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson tells us all about it and how his perceptions of ponds have changed throughout his life. We also head to Ealing Wildlife Group in London to meet vet and conservationist Sean McCormack who's work there is helping to preserve the Great Crested Newt in ponds which were once farmland ponds.  Megan also learns about insect chimneys and ghost ponds from WWT's Principal Research Officer, Dr Sarah Davies. Featuring: Guy Singh-Watson and Anna David from Riverford, Dr Sarah Davies (Principal Research Officer, WWT) and Dr Sean McCormack. Presented by Megan McCubbin. If listening to this podcast inspires you to take action for wetlands and find out more then visit wwt.org.uk Waterlands is a series brought to you by the WWT. It's an 18Sixty production, the producer is Melvin Rickarby and original music is by Noah Bloom.

Guy Singh-Watson, Founder of Riverford Organics, the well-loved UK based organic veg delivery service gives us a perspective of what its like to be a British farmer in 2023, trying to do good for our planet. Guy's raw and passionate take on the climate crisis and the risks of using chemicals in farming will spark drive in any listener to think more about and research what's going into and on their produce and the methods used to grow them. Guy is an inspirational, passionate, 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. Guy has always believed that organic food should not be elitist, but accessible for everyone. He has built Riverford to give a fair deal to all – growers, staff, customers and the planet. All of this was recognised when Riverford veg boxes were awarded Ethical Product of the Decade at the Observer Ethical Awards.   Merci to our sponsor! The REV team has been mushroom obsessed for a long time and DIRTEA creates mushroom infused wellness products that are thoughtfully formulated for the best result. We are such a busy team and always looking for the healthiest way to keep our energy levels naturally high throughout the day without the usual jitters from too many cups of coffee. We were so thrilled to discover DIRTEA's Mushroom Coffee, which gives you energy without any crashes whilst also supporting your immune system, boosting focus, and improving your sleep. It's no secret anymore that you can get incredible health benefits by harnessing the power of mushrooms. In fact, it's been used in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Did you know every breath we take, we actually inhale mushroom spores? DIRTEA has done rigorous testing and development to provide the purest form of mushroom drinks to support your sleep, focus and overall well being.  Their newest blend that you have to try is their DIRTEA Matcha. If you start your morning with DIRTEA Matcha, you can truly experience all-day calm energy and heightened focus. Not to mention it tastes incredible as well. Serve hot or on ice during the summer months for a refreshing treat. For a limited time our listeners get an exclusive 10% OFF offer! Just head to https://www.dirteaworld.com/REV10 and use the code 'REV10' to get 10% off your first order.  

In the mid-80s, Guy Singh-Watson left his cushty job as a management consultant to return to his roots (quite literally) as a he ploughed a few acres of his parents' farm and started growing organic vegetables. Over the 30 years since, Riverford Organic Farms has grown to become the most recognisable name in organic produce in the UK, turning over £100m + per year. The list of 'little bit radical' aspects to Guy and Riverford is extensive, from pioneering 'direct-to-consumer' veg boxes in the 90s, to becoming an employee owned business, to being a proud B Corp. A famously self-assured and opinionated figure, Guy doesn't hold back in this interview where he covers: How his childhood on a farm encouraged him to think creatively, practically, and entrepreneurially His parents' radical ideas on farming and the world which influenced him His very unusual 8th birthday present How he continues to become more radical as he gets older and is determined to challenge what he sees as terrible governance His views on Boris Johnson, Jacob Rees-Mogg and the Conservative government From milking cows, to opening the New York office of a Management Consultancy within a year of graduating The early days of Riverford His hideous experience selling to supermarkets and The 'freaks from the fringes' who inspired him to switch to a direct-to-consumer model The community-led marketing approach which grew the business in the early days His dislike of the word 'professional' and how he reveres 'competence' How capitalism needs to be regulated and his admiration for the B Corp movement How the 'customer is not always right' Riverford's environmental policies and his frustration with over-focus on plastics The importance of fully understanding how your product fits into your customers' lives Employee ownership and his motivations for handing over ownership of Riverford to its employees Whether every business could be employee-owned His desire for a political shift to re-distribute wealth to those who need it most Our need to reclaim the sense patriotism and collectivism that founded the NHS and the welfare state Keep up with Guy's latest blogs on 'Wicked Leaks' https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/author/guy-singh-watson/ Visit the Riverford website: https://organic.riverford.co.uk/ Rob on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-warren/ Standing on Giants: standingongiants.com Want to appear? Email: podcast@standingongiants.com

This week, guest presenter, food writer, chef, founder of Wahaca restaurants, and trustee of Chefs in Schools, Thomasina Miers asks what opportunities the current fruit and veg shortages could offer to build resilience into our broken food system in the UK. The Food Foundation has recently published a series of briefings in collaboration with a team of researchers from the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems (SHEFS) consortium. They explore the opportunities of growing and eating more fruit and veg in the UK and its impact on our health, the environment and our food security.We hear from Ali Capper, chair of British Apples and Pears, Guy Singh-Watson of Riverford Organics. Martin Emmett, chair of the National Farmer's Union's Horticultural and Potatoes Board, James Woodward from Sustain and Anna Taylor, the Food Foundation's executive director.For more information on the work The Food Foundation does with SHEFS, click hereFor The Food Foundation's snap analysis Quick Bites series on YouTube, click here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 50,000 customers a week. He joins Philly this week on The Wellness Way to talk about how vital healthy, organic farming is to all of our wellbeings. KEY TAKEAWAYSGuy's parents were tenant farmers of the Church of England down in south Devon, and had been since 1951. He grew up on the farm, always wanting to be a farmer, padding around in his wellies from when he could walk.It was somehow inevitable that Guy would come back to the farm, which he did having studied agriculture and then gone off and been a management consultant in London and New York and pretty much hated it.Guy's brother died from cancer and Guy remembers he used to watch him going up and down the farm spraying. He was wearing a mask because of the National Farmers Union, but no one told him to put a t-shirt on, and the skin's the largest organ of the body.Guy believes that people, especially in the western world should look to cut down on their meat intake by quartering it. It will be a lot better for the environment and we eat more meat than we need to to be healthy.Guy was really worried about the safety both to us human beings and to nature when it came to GM crops and even took the government to court challenging the legality of their trials in 1999/2000. BEST MOMENTS‘Any experiment to do with diet and the environment or the effect on us, it can take for that to play out'‘The world would be a better place if we were all vegan, or at least at a lot less meat'‘Organic food is more expensive. I can't deny it. Particularly organic meat. But the vegetables really aren't' EPISODE RESOURCESRiverfordPhilly on TikTokPhilly on Instagramwww.phillyjlay.com ABOUT THE GUEST Guy is an inspirational, passionate, 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 video rants have provided a powerful platform to do this, with a video on pesticides going viral on Facebook to reach 5.6 million views and 91,000 shares. 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.Guy has always believed that organic food should not be elitist, but accessible for everyone. He has built Riverford to give a fair deal to all – growers, staff, customers and the planet. All of this was recognised in 2015 when Riverford veg boxes were awarded Ethical Product of the Decade at the Observer Ethical Awards. ABOUT THE HOSTPhilly J Lay is the author of The Natural Wellness Journal, EFT practitioner, and  is also a long-standing advocate for our health and that of our planet. After a near death experience and years of grief, resulting in a range of chronic illnesses, she discovered personalised natural medicine and the associated miracles of the body and power of the mind. Philly is passionate in her belief that everything is connected and that when we learn to heal ourselves, it will help to heal this beautiful world. Find all my socials and links here https://linktr.ee/PhillyjLay ABOUT THE PODCASTThe Wellness Way with Philly J Lay is a layperson's guide to your natural health systems. Your very own NHS. Join me as I chat through many of the astonishing natural ways I used to self heal from a near death medical procedure, PTSD, addiction to opioids and alcohol, and years of grief that lead to many chronic illnesses including a tumour in my throat.I will be sharing clips from my new Fasterclass series, Your Natural Wellness Journey, and interviewing some of the remarkable guides that have transformed my life. We will discuss their stories, specialist fields, and what led them down the path of natural health.  heavening, meditation, healing, sciences, manifestation, wellness, ecology, natural health, wellbeing,: https://www.phillyjlay.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 50,000 customers a week. He joins Philly this week on The Wellness Way to talk about how vital healthy, organic farming is to all of our wellbeings.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Guy's parents were tenant farmers of the Church of England down in south Devon, and had been since 1951. He grew up on the farm, always wanting to be a farmer, padding around in his wellies from when he could walk. It was somehow inevitable that Guy would come back to the farm, which he did having studied agriculture and then gone off and been a management consultant in London and New York and pretty much hated it. Guy's brother died from cancer and Guy remembers he used to watch him going up and down the farm spraying. He was wearing a mask because of the National Farmers Union, but no one told him to put a t-shirt on, and the skin's the largest organ of the body. Guy believes that people, especially in the western world should look to cut down on their meat intake by quartering it. It will be a lot better for the environment and we eat more meat than we need to to be healthy. Guy was really worried about the safety both to us human beings and to nature when it came to GM crops and even took the government to court challenging the legality of their trials in 1999/2000.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Any experiment to do with diet and the environment or the effect on us, it can take for that to play out' ‘The world would be a better place if we were all vegan, or at least at a lot less meat' ‘Organic food is more expensive. I can't deny it. Particularly organic meat. But the vegetables really aren't'   EPISODE RESOURCES Riverford Philly on TikTok Philly on Instagram www.phillyjlay.com   ABOUT THE GUEST Guy is an inspirational, passionate, 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 video rants have provided a powerful platform to do this, with a video on pesticides going viral on Facebook to reach 5.6 million views and 91,000 shares. 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. Guy has always believed that organic food should not be elitist, but accessible for everyone. He has built Riverford to give a fair deal to all – growers, staff, customers and the planet. All of this was recognised in 2015 when Riverford veg boxes were awarded Ethical Product of the Decade at the Observer Ethical Awards.   ABOUT THE HOST Philly J Lay is the author of The Natural Wellness Journal, EFT practitioner, and  is also a long-standing advocate for our health and that of our planet. After a near death experience and years of grief, resulting in a range of chronic illnesses, she discovered personalised natural medicine and the associated miracles of the body and power of the mind. Philly is passionate in her belief that everything is connected and that when we learn to heal ourselves, it will help to heal this beautiful world. Find all my socials and links here https://linktr.ee/PhillyjLay   ABOUT THE PODCAST The Wellness Way with Philly J Lay is a layperson's guide to your natural health systems. Your very own NHS. Join me as I chat through many of the astonishing natural ways I used to self heal from a near death medical procedure, PTSD, addiction to opioids and alcohol, and years of grief that lead to many chronic illnesses including a tumour in my throat. I will be sharing clips from my new Fasterclass series, Your Natural Wellness Journey, and interviewing some of the remarkable guides that have transformed my life. We will discuss their stories, specialist fields, and what led them down the path of natural health.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the latest episode, Susannah and Sarah discuss how the food and farming industry's been affected by everything from the invasion of Ukraine to the weather and just how this all feeds into the food supply chain. They speak to Guy Singh-Watson, founder and creator of one of the most recognisable farming brands in the UK, Riverford Organic Farmers. Sophie Lund-Yates takes a look at some of the listed companies in this space, including Danone and Tesco and Emma Wall talks to James Govan, Lead Manager of the Barings Global Agriculture Fund.This podcast isn't personal advice. If you're not sure what's right for you seek advice. Investments rise and fall in value, so investors could make a loss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer, podcaster and speaker Jen Gale is one of my biggest inspirations. She is a busy mum of two living a ‘normal' life, whilst continually seeking out ways to limit her family's environmental impact. She shares her discoveries across different media, including via her books and her podcast, Sustainable(ish), which is an amazing resource for fascinating, inspiring conversations. In this episode (#56) we talk about how Jen finds the courage to face the realities of the climate crisis head on, the underlying concept of sustainable(ish), and her ‘year of buying nothing new' challenge, a decade after she first attempted it. Jen also offers her perspective on the role that sewing, and sewers/ists, could play in reducing the impact of the climate crisis. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Julia Hincks can be found at House of Miss Sew. She wrote the excellent The Coverstitch Technique Manual, and you can book for her in-person class via this page on her site. Jen Gale is the maker of the amazing podcast Sustainable(ish). Jen also runs the Knackered Mums Eco Club and hosts Carbon Literacy talks. Vinted is the app that is making Jen's current Year of Buying Nothing New much easier! Jen produced a series of podcast episodes in conjunction with Organic UK, they are episodes: 72 (all about bees, one of my favourites!), 73 (which includes Guy Singh-Watson, the founder of Riverford), 74 (about food) 75 (about how organic systems can help fight the climate crisis). Melissa Hemsley is a cookbook author and sustainability champion. Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist. Episode 82 with some members of the Knackered Mums Eco Club is one of Jen's favourite episodes. And we both LOVED Episode 87 with the Crap Activist, who you can find on Instagram @thecrapactivist. Episode 122 features the incredible climate/Cop26 explainer Laura Young, @lesswastelaura on Instagram. Jen has written two books: The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide: Everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big difference The Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting: Guilt-free eco-ideas for raising your kids Becky Barnes is the ‘sustainable stylist' that Jen employed to help her get more from her wardrobe. Also on Instagram @beckybarnesstyle. I cannot recommend Episode 138: How Much Impact can Individuals Actually Make with Tom from The Jump enough! image source: The Jump

Writer, podcaster and speaker Jen Gale is one of my biggest inspirations. She is a busy mum of two living a ‘normal' life, whilst continually seeking out ways to limit her family's environmental impact. She shares her discoveries across different media, including via her books and her podcast, Sustainable(ish), which is an amazing resource for fascinating, inspiring conversations. In this episode (#56) we talk about how Jen finds the courage to face the realities of the climate crisis head on, the underlying concept of sustainable(ish), and her ‘year of buying nothing new' challenge, a decade after she first attempted it. Jen also offers her perspective on the role that sewing, and sewers/ists, could play in reducing the impact of the climate crisis. Support the podcast over on Patreon! Julia Hincks can be found at House of Miss Sew. She wrote the excellent The Coverstitch Technique Manual, and you can book for her in-person class via this page on her site. Jen Gale is the maker of the amazing podcast Sustainable(ish). Jen also runs the Knackered Mums Eco Club and hosts Carbon Literacy talks. Vinted is the app that is making Jen's current Year of Buying Nothing New much easier! Jen produced a series of podcast episodes in conjunction with Organic UK, they are episodes: 72 (all about bees, one of my favourites!), 73 (which includes Guy Singh-Watson, the founder of Riverford), 74 (about food)75 (about how organic systems can help fight the climate crisis). Melissa Hemsley is a cookbook author and sustainability champion. Katharine Hayhoe is a climate scientist. Episode 82 with some members of the Knackered Mums Eco Club is one of Jen's favourite episodes. And we both LOVED Episode 87 with the Crap Activist, who you can find on Instagram @thecrapactivist. Episode 122 features the incredible climate/Cop26 explainer Laura Young, @lesswastelaura on Instagram. Jen has written two books: The Sustainable(ish) Living Guide: Everything you need to know to make small changes that make a big differenceThe Sustainable(ish) Guide to Green Parenting: Guilt-free eco-ideas for raising your kids Becky Barnes is the ‘sustainable stylist' that Jen employed to help her get more from her wardrobe. Also on Instagram @beckybarnesstyle. I cannot recommend Episode 138: How Much Impact can Individuals Actually Make with Tom from The Jump enough! image source: The Jump

Riverford, desperately needed consumers to understand their “WHY".But How?Enter Perry Haydn Taylor Hayden Taylor. Perry and Riverford Organic Farmers's founder, Guy Singh-Watson escaped the brash, banal board room. They went surfing in Devon. Under boundless blue skies, sat on a rock, watching the rolling glittering waves. Salty sea air greased their conversation, Perry dug deep. DeepDeepDeeperRiverford's WHY? "Solving Greed" Next, Perry and big fish, conjured Riverford's delicious slogan “LIVE LIFE ON THE VEG” Brands are human connections. Your “WHY” is the bridge connecting consumer soul with your brand.So excited to welcome back the utter legend Perry Haydn Taylor to the pod!  Perry and big fish® are behind a bevy of brands - Gü Puds, Boden, Riverford Organic Farmers, Clipper Tea , Freddie's Flowers Dorset CerealsPerry N' Pope Part Deux - hope you enjoy xON THE MENU: 1. WHY FOOD AND DRINK FOUNDERS MUST DREAM BIG. DIVE DEEP. SWIM FAST IN THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF BETTER2. WHY FOOD AND DRINK BRANDS MUST STOP SPENDING MONEY ON CONSUMER RESEARCH REPORTS - “GET OUT OUT OF THE BOARD ROOM” 3. HOW RIVERFORD GOT CONSUMERS TO UNDERSTAND THEIR WHY - “WHY DO YOU GET OUT OF BED?” “WHAT PROBLEM DO YOU SOLVE” - 4. WHY BRANDS MUST PROLIFICALLY PUSH THEIR “BENEFITS” NOT “FEATURES” TO STAND OUT IN CROWDED CATEGORIES

We're now a top 5% podcast globally! So I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you know what's coming up in the near future on The Wellness Way with Philly J Lay. Find out what amazing guest's we've got coming up and what I've got in store for those signing up to my masterclass series.  KEY TAKEAWAYSComing up on the podcast we'll have not one, but two discussions with Dr John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus. We will also be joined in coming weeks by Guy Singh-Watson, founder and creator of Riverford, an organic farm and UK-wide organic vegetable box delivery company. We'll also have interviews with Sebastian Pole, founder of Pukka Herbs and Janice Thompson of Joy Beyond Grief. Because some social media sites have banned me for spreading natural health advice, the best place to find me is on my website, which is linked below. Make sure you sign up to get news straight from me as social media won't always show you my posts. If you sign up to my website on this link below you'll get a bonus episode of the fasterclass on herbal teas and the benefits of them. Look out for my Patreon page coming soon.This episode was recorded live for Instagram and TikTok so if you don't want to miss out on live streams like that in the future make sure you give me a follow on the links below.   BEST MOMENTS‘I'm on this journey with you' ‘I'm not there and nobody ever gets there' ‘A weed is a plant in the wrong place'  EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://www.tiktok.com/@phillyjlay1https://www.instagram.com/phillyjlay/https://www.phillyjlay.com/ ABOUT THE HOSTPhilly J Lay is the author of The Natural Wellness Journal, EFT practitioner, and  is also a long-standing advocate for our health and that of our planet. After a near death experience and years of grief, resulting in a range of chronic illnesses, she discovered personalised natural medicine and the associated miracles of the body and power of the mind. Philly is passionate in her belief that everything is connected and that when we learn to heal ourselves, it will help to heal this beautiful world. Find all my socials and links here https://linktr.ee/PhillyjLay ABOUT THE PODCASTThe Wellness Way with Philly J Lay is a layperson's guide to your natural health systems. Your very own NHS. Join me as I chat through many of the astonishing natural ways I used to self heal from a near death medical procedure, PTSD, addiction to opioids and alcohol, and years of grief that lead to many chronic illnesses including a tumour in my throat. I will be sharing clips from my new Fasterclass series, Your Natural Wellness Journey, and interviewing some of the remarkable guides that have transformed my life. We will discuss their stories, specialist fields, and what led them down the path of natural health. heavening, meditation, healing, sciences, manifestation, wellness, ecology, natural health, wellbeing,: https://www.phillyjlay.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're now a top 5% podcast globally! So I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you know what's coming up in the near future on The Wellness Way with Philly J Lay. Find out what amazing guest's we've got coming up and what I've got in store for those signing up to my masterclass series.    KEY TAKEAWAYS Coming up on the podcast we'll have not one, but two discussions with Dr John Gray, author of Men Are From Mars, Women Are from Venus. We will also be joined in coming weeks by Guy Singh-Watson, founder and creator of Riverford, an organic farm and UK-wide organic vegetable box delivery company. We'll also have interviews with Sebastian Pole, founder of Pukka Herbs and Janice Thompson of Joy Beyond Grief.  Because some social media sites have banned me for spreading natural health advice, the best place to find me is on my website, which is linked below. Make sure you sign up to get news straight from me as social media won't always show you my posts.  If you sign up to my website on this link below you'll get a bonus episode of the fasterclass on herbal teas and the benefits of them.  Look out for my Patreon page coming soon. This episode was recorded live for Instagram and TikTok so if you don't want to miss out on live streams like that in the future make sure you give me a follow on the links below.     BEST MOMENTS ‘I'm on this journey with you'  ‘I'm not there and nobody ever gets there'  ‘A weed is a plant in the wrong place'    EPISODE RESOURCES https://www.tiktok.com/@phillyjlay1 https://www.instagram.com/phillyjlay/ https://www.phillyjlay.com/   ABOUT THE HOST Philly J Lay is the author of The Natural Wellness Journal, EFT practitioner, and  is also a long-standing advocate for our health and that of our planet. After a near death experience and years of grief, resulting in a range of chronic illnesses, she discovered personalised natural medicine and the associated miracles of the body and power of the mind. Philly is passionate in her belief that everything is connected and that when we learn to heal ourselves, it will help to heal this beautiful world. Find all my socials and links here https://linktr.ee/PhillyjLay   ABOUT THE PODCAST The Wellness Way with Philly J Lay is a layperson's guide to your natural health systems. Your very own NHS. Join me as I chat through many of the astonishing natural ways I used to self heal from a near death medical procedure, PTSD, addiction to opioids and alcohol, and years of grief that lead to many chronic illnesses including a tumour in my throat.  I will be sharing clips from my new Fasterclass series, Your Natural Wellness Journey, and interviewing some of the remarkable guides that have transformed my life. We will discuss their stories, specialist fields, and what led them down the path of natural health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guy Singh-Watson is an organic farmer, entrepreneur and self-professed veg nerd, passionate about reinventing the food system. Founder of Riverford, Guy vowed not to allow the company to become driven purely by the bottom line, so in 2018 sold 74% of Riverford to its employees at about a third of the market value. Passionate about sharing his decades of organic farming and business knowledge with others, Guy wants to prove that business can be a force for good and has always believed organic food should not be elitist, but accessible for everyone. Made by Jo Barratt. Conceived by Jo Barratt and Gemma Mortensen, with Iris Andrews, Lily Piachaud and Hadeel Elshak. Discover more at http://newconstellations.co/, and join us on Instagram and Twitter @newconstells Music made for New Constellations by Art School Girlfriend.

A leading expert in the farming industry, Tim Mead CEO of Yeo Valley, delves into a number of crucial topics around responsible farming, environmental consciousness and reveals how farmers can help to reverse the carbon crisis. This is an unmissable conversation that won't only help our generation, but many to come.  Tim's family have been farming in Somerset for over 500 years and are known across the country for stocking our shelves with delicious organic milk, cheese and yogurts. However what we didn't know is just how much hard work and grafting has gone into the Yeo Valley brand over the years.  Tim grew up in the family business, but a tragic accident left Tim holding the reins aged just 26. Since then, he has been on a quest to not only continue his father's legacy, but to follow his true north star which is encouraging, educating on and producing food that is made in a healthy, natural way.  Having witnessed the introduction of industrial manufacturing, Tim shares that 55% of what we eat is classified as ultra processed food – and offers unmissable advice on how we can start to change that statistic to not only help ourselves, but our young and the environment.  Contemplating the introduction of alternative milks, the importance of community and the marketing genius that changed the Yeo Valley brand forever, Tim's story is one of hard work and determination that binds both legacy and heritage with adaptability and future proofing.  If you enjoyed this conversation, you might also enjoy Holly's episode with Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford. This Conversations of Inspiration podcast episode is brought to you with support from Adobe Express. Enjoying listening to these unfiltered chats? Subscribe to Holly's weekly newsletters on our website, where she shares small business inspiration of all kinds, exclusive nuggets of wisdom from her and her guests, plus offers, creative ideas and topical, 'ungoogleable' business advice. 

We talk to  the legendary Guy Singh-Watson, farmer and founder of Riverford Organic Farmers. With his help, we tackle some of the most controversial topics in our industry:What does "local" even mean and is shopping locally really always better?Is plastic truly so bad?Are pesticides and herbicides the great evil of agriculture?What alternatives are there on a social level when running an agribusiness?Starting off with Guy's own story and how Riverford came to be, this episode is a multi-faceted one that doesn't claim to give answers to complex issues but definitely gives us some worthy angles to consider.

This week's programme is all about being kinder to the earth and the creatures we share it with. Guy Barter meets the founder of Riverford Organic Farmers, Guy Singh-Watson, to discover how he turned a family dairy farm into a byword for sustainable food. Dave Goulson, author of Silent Earth – Averting the Insect Apocalypse shares his thoughts on how gardeners can be more active in the fight to save our bees, butterflies and all manner of threatened insects. Plus RHS Gardening Advisor Nikki Barker offers advice to gardeners who grow on sandy soil.

Guy Singh-Watson is the founder of organic veg box company 'Riverford' and more recently finds himself taking a foray into nut production. In this episode of the Tree Radicals podcast Guy talks with Jez about the importance of embracing complexity, our disconnection with where food really comes from, and the desperate need for legislation in acting meaningful change.

How can dyslexia teach us to dissolve boundaries and strengthen connections? Gil explores the impact of divergent thinking on community-building with entrepreneur Holly Tucker, Riverford Organic Farmers founder Guy Singh-Watson, furniture designer and entrepreneur Dom Wilder.

We chat to Guy about the future of organic farming, environmental responsibility and have a very honest conversation about what we can all do personally to make the world a better place. This episode was recorded remotely. 

I so loved my first research chat with Thomas about Regenerative Farming & Carbon Credits that when the opportunity came up to record a podcast I took the chance to travel across the country and meet him face to face.  I adore Thomas's idea and the knowledge he has gained as a fourth generational farmer in Cambridgeshire .  In a nutshell Thomas spent a bit of downtime in lockdown pondering how to solve a global problem.  But he did that looking out of his window in a very real, local and achievable way, that could have almost instant and measurable results.   As is all too often the case it's the simple ideas that look like they have the greatest opportunity.  If any of you listening have seen the ‘kissing the ground documentary' on netflix then this is the deep dive podcast equivalent of one way to help with the challenge of what is happening to our soil.  If any of you have listened to my podcast with Guy Singh Watson about organic farming, where we also touch on how many harvests are left in our soil, then this will be a great follow on episode.  For any of you simply interested in offsetting your carbon in your business, Thomas is now providing a measurable, British solution.  A solution where you can potentially visit the farm that is saving the carbon and see what they are doing, why they are doing it and the difference it is making.  And not only will you be saving carbon, you will be helping that farmer on a transition from intensive to regenerative.  Perhaps helping the farmer fall back in love with ecology, and biology and being custodians of the land for a short, but oh so important period of time. And if you are a restauranteur or work in hospitality in general, perhaps just asking questions, and caring more and more about where your food is coming from and who is growing it, is a great start point building momentum to support farmers who really want to be part of a positive movement. I'm utterly confident that Thomas and his Gentle Farming business and carbon credits are going to do well.  I'll be looking into buying some myself and offering support, and I hope you will too. Chat with Thomas on Linked in or follow Gentle Farming on Instagram or Twitter.

A lighthearted and witty exploration of some of the big questions that come up when trying to 'walk the green line'. Helping us tackle the question: "Is being vegan the only way to save the planet?" is Dr Tara Garnett, Director of Table, which sets out the evidence, assumptions, and values underpinning different viewpoints on food systems controversies, Marcus Brigstocke, comedian, actor and satirist, and Guy Singh-Watson, British farmer and founder of Riverford Organics. Hosted by Juliet Davenport, climate scientist, renewable pioneer, businesswoman, environmental activist and founder of the UK's first 100% renewable electricity supplier, this podcast invites a panel of comedians and experts to tackle some of the common (and quirky!) questions that pop to mind when trying to live a greener life. Topics covered: - How livestock product production and consumption relate to issues around the environment, nutrition, and animal welfare - The impact of vegan alternatives - The ‘'tyranny of choice” and whether our click and collect culture is damaging us further - The effect our eating habits have in relation to global overconsumption and global health - Joining the dots between agro business and the environment - Where is our health in all this? - Can we even farm without animals? Great Green Questions is powered by Good Energy and produced by Mags Creative, with curation from Hawkwood Centre for Future Thinking.

From the start, Riverford's founder Guy Singh Watson has been committed to a better way of eating, farming and doing business. These are farmers who see themselves as custodians of the soil, who care about the local wildlife, their growers and community. A certified B Corp inviting others to #livelifeontheveg, with a brand that radiates passion and love across every platform that engages their audience.

Guy started out in management consulting and despite his rapid success, became drawn to other sectors and ways of working. Having grown up on a farm, he turned to organic farming and ‘grew’ a business from a sole-trader in 1987 to the Riverford company we know today, with 1000 employees (as of 2021). Riverford is a household name as the biggest fruit and veg box provider in the UK. Two and a half years ago, Riverford became employee owned and Guy effectively gave away £15 million worth of equity to his employees, now called ‘co-owners’.  They have achieved great heights–recently becoming a ‘B corporation’ (demonstrating their ethical standards) as well as entering the Sunday Times top 100 companies for employees. Guy has seen remarkable behaviour change, not least with himself, but with the senior management team as well. They started a journey of self-awareness, which had a transformational effect on everyone involved.  He has also seen how the employee co-owners often put the interest of the group over their own self-interest. He finds this quite incredible compared to the kind of behaviour he sometimes saw in the City. Riverford have achieved huge success during the COVID-19 pandemic and are now looking at how to invest their money in more progressive outlets, such as climate-friendly methods. Guy and Riverford are clear leaders in ethical business.

This week, Gilly talks to Kate Allinson and Kay Featherstone, two former restaurant owners from the Wirral who have made simple, healthy food accessible to millions of people who never learned to cook. What started as a WeightWatcher’s blog has became a triple whammy cookbook sensation, and here they take us through their four food moments from the latest in the series, Pinch of Nom: Quick and Easy. And throughout this season, we'll hear from the Oxford Real Farming Conference where the most inspiring speakers in the world on food and climate like Naomi Klein, Vandana Shiva, Guy Singh-Watson and Anna Lappe join the dots of an increasingly food-shaped world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lockdowns and the coronavirus pandemic have disrupted global food supply chains and limited the range of products on supermarket shelves in the rich world. Could new buying habits stick even after lockdowns end? Will less choice and seasonal produce become the 'new normal'? Manuela Saragosa talks to Guy Singh Watson of Riverford Organic Farmers in the UK, who welcomes the change in what's on offer, and Abdoul Wahab Barry of the International Fund for Agricultural Development in Cote D'Ivoire, who tells us what the disruption means for farmers in West Africa. And Professor Richard Wilding from Cranfield School of Management, a logistics and supply chain expert, gives us his take on what supply chains will look like in the future. (Image: Nearly empty pasta shelves in supermarket; Credit: Press Association)

In this episode I'm joined by Guy from Riverford Organic Farmers chatting about the surge in demand for their vegetable boxes.  Guy is always good for an opinion or two and I thought it would be interesting to chat to someone incredibly busy, rather than quiet, as a result of the Coronavirus impact.   We chat about how Guy and his team are simplifying their offering, going back to their original roots as a veg box delivery company.  Guy in many ways hopes this will be a long term move since he has always wanted to sell more seasonal produce, rather than adding complexity due to the demands of the customer.  The environmental implications of a less consumer driven supply chain could be a long term benefit to the wider farming wold, and society in general. We also touch on the potential 'land army' being recruited from the UK, rather than Eastern Europe, to help farmers with picking and the longer term implications that could have on wages, working standards and the price of food.   Whilst Riverford is currently closed to new customers they are working hard on getting back to 'normal' and looking after the loyal, regular customers who Guy and this team have always so enjoyed serving. I think Riverford are a great company with a great ethos and give us hope about the balance between our human impact, demands and potential change in our relationship to the food we eat.

Episode 17: Guy Singh-Watson Guy Singh-Watson is Founder of Riverford, the hugely successful organic vegetable producer and vegetable box delivery company. The discussion begins with the importance of farming in our society and Guy’s personal discovers of a “deep connection” to nature and desire to be “part of nature, rather than outside or above it.”They discuss George Monbiot’s recent documentary “Apocalypse Cow”. Guy explains that he is resistant to the idea of laboratory food, saying that culturally it “fills me with horror” although intellectually it would release land for re-wilding and return to biodiversity. He suggests the way forward is a mix of embracing the ways of nature, improving soil fertility and including livestock farming with “ideally no factory farmed animals and little feeding of soya to animals… a luxury as a planet we cannot afford.”Guy points out that many farmers are trying to do the right thing and don’t want to be marked out as the bad guys. He says that the climate catastrophe is not the result of agriculture but the fossil fuel industry and our insatiable demand for energy. To be demonising farmers is grossly unfair.Guy gives his ideas for creating a sustainable diet.Reducing waste in the food chain. Waste in fields has little environmental impact, but radically cutting waste from our kitchens.Eating less animal protein. We eat 1600gms meat a week in UK, We should reduce this to 600gms and encourage a vegan diet of unprocessed food.Stopping growing produce in heated glasshouses.Stopping air-freighting products.Eating seasonal, local fruit and veg.Questioning the nonsense of our economic model built on instant gratification. “The enemy of sustainability is choice”, says Guy. “We’ve been sold the message that you can have whatever you want whenever you want and retailers need to have the courage to stand up and say no. Consumers should eat seasonally," He believes that “out of a restrictive choice is born creativity and that applies in the kitchen as well.”Guy believes that contact with nature engenders a greater appreciation and desire to protect it and change our thinking. He says we should also encourage people onto farms to understand food production today. If people realised it wasn’t like 'Old MacDonald' they would be more discerning about what they buy. In addition, clearer information and tougher trading standards would help to differentiate the genuine from the false claims about food quality. This should be illegal. Some parts of the food industry mislabel products as ‘organic’ and we should challenge them more often, asking ”Who certified it? Where is the label?”Riverford communicate directly with their customers and talk about issues their farmers face in the way most farmers can’t. Guy says they are unique in that they have the privilege of being able to be honest. They also have great relationships with their suppliers supported by long term contracts. He points out that most producers are “obliged to play by the rules of a broken system” as they have only short term contracts which is the antithesis of sustainability.Riverford have 70- 80,000 customers and make 55,000 deliveries a week. Food comes from the Riverford farm, a co-operative in Devon and others around the UK and a farm in France that is important for the May-June, the months of less UK produce. They are mostly medium size family farms with which Guy prioritises long term sustainability and mutually beneficial trading relationships.18 months ago Guy decided to sell 74% of the business to the staff, making Riverford employee owned. He explains why: “I wanted to try and create a world less dominated by greed, by the accumulation of ridiculous amounts of personal wealth for our exclusive use which contribute nothing to our happiness, but massively to the detriment of the planet and the people who should be sharing in that wealth."The change was made slowly and thoughtfully and he doesn’t regret any of it.

Recorded weeks before Covid-19 hit the UK - this episode is even more poignant as Holly and Guy Singh-Watson, founder of Riverford Organic Farmers, discuss the need for Governments to sit up and make real change to support small businesses and our high streets.  Riverford was one of the first businesses to reach the market with an organic online food model and led the way in identifying a new conscious consumer in the UK. But life as a young boy, growing up on a farm and highly dyslexic, meant that his formative school years did not guarantee him an easy transition into the business world.  Holly and Guy explore how understanding yourself, and your own mind and reactions, is the key to becoming a good leader - a lesson Guy learned later in life and is searingly honest about in this interview.  Guy’s philosophy is that good business is common sense, and that we must call on the government, now to make a fundamental change - a sentiment perhaps more apt than ever before. He also explains how selling his business to his employees, not only changed his life for the better but also created a huge positive change for the business too. Conversations of Inspiration is brought to you with support from NatWest: visit natwestbusinesshub.com for information, tips and insights to help business owners meet their goals.  Follow Holly on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hollytucker/?hl=en 

When, in the 1990s, Guy Singh-Watson started delivering boxes of organic veg to neighbours and friends, he realised he was onto a winner. People loved the fact that the vegetables tasted great and were grown locally.    He probably didn’t realise just how big a winner it was. Today Riverford Organic Farmers supply boxes to between 50 and 60 thousand households a week and have a team of 700.   I was very excited to get to speak with Guy since I've read a number of his blogs about the impact of modern farming and monoculture.  Guy really brings to life the impact such approaches of mass production are having on the soil, and how important soil is for all of us to be able to continue to live on planet earth.  Fundamentally I wanted to learn whether ‘organic’ is really important and how much work should we, as the hospitality industry and the general public, be putting in to thinking about not only where, but how our fruits and vegetables are grown.  To say Guy has an opinion or two on this is an understatement.  But he makes the case eloquently and enthusiastically for change.  While the business has scaled up, the guiding principle behind it has not shifted, as you’ll know if you’ve ever watched Guy’s YouTube series, ‘Guy’s Rants’. For him, respecting the health of our soil, through traditional mixed farming rather than rigid specialisation, is vital for the health of us all.  Whether you agree with Guy or not, this programme will definitely make you think about consumer choice, and whether the world has gone mad in allowing us to choose delivery times to within 20 minutes or having little gem lettuces flown over from the States.   Should the era of getting what we want, when we want it, come to an end?  Let’s discuss…  

In an exclusive interview, recorded at the World Retail Congress 2019, our host Ben Bland is joined by Riverford Organic Farmers' founder, Guy Singh-Watson, to talk about the award-winning business which puts its success down to a spirit of ethical trading, and to discover why his decision to shun traditional retailers was, in his view, a good thing.

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 50,000 customers a week. This episode is a deep dive into the trials and tribulations of producing organic food, modern farming and what it's like to deal with selling fruit and veg to supermarkets.

If the UK crashes out of the EU on 29 March with no agreement on continuing trade relations, how will it affect Britain's supplies of fresh food? Could the country's supermarket shelves be left empty?Dan Saladino speaks to farmers, traders and officials fretting at the unknown but potentially serious consequences of a "no deal" Brexit for food security in the UK, as well as one middle class family who are already stockpiling their own food supplies.Interviewees include Guy Singh-Watson of Riverford Farm, Professor Tim Lang of City University London, Ian Wright of the Food & Drink Federation, Andrew Opie of the British Retail Consortium, Emily Norton of Nuffield College Oxford, Tim Worstall of the Adam Smith Institute, and New Covent Garden mushroom trader Michael Hyams.(Picture: A mother and her son look at the empty bakery shelves in a supermarket in Tewkesbury, England following flooding in 2007; Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

Is it possible to grow sustainable food for everyone? Can it be produced in a way that makes financial sense for farmers? Are we too idealistic or not enough? Do urban food "thinkers" really get the practical realities? How can technology move things forward? We speak to Guy Singh-Watson, founder and co-owner of Riverford, one of the UK's biggest organic veg box schemes, and a pioneer in sustainable food. First, Jez and Nina kick-off with their thoughts on the Oxford Real Farming Conference - veganism, plastic and Michael Gove.

So this episode I’m delving into a topic I thought would be easy. Recycling. The thing we are all reminded to do by our councils, often in our own kitchens with separate bins and bin bags. Exciting chat this. I get on my high horse about recycling symbols, chuck in some facts and hopefully helpful tips and promise to set up a Change.org petition. I'm regretting it already. Recycling Rules where you are https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-knowledge/packaging-symbols-explained?gclid=CjwKCAjwkYDbBRB6EiwAR0T_-igv035FIAGaZeObx_6ZOPI_e1igCJ7h8t9XWsiyghlZ4Ik56pcpPxoCGO4QAvD_BwE Lucy Siegle’s book ‘Turning the Tide on Plastic’ https://www.orionbooks.co.uk/books/detail.page?isbn=9781409182986 Keep Britain Tidy - Our Broken Recycling System http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/break-bad-habits-and-end-our-barmy-recycling-system Keep Britain Tidy - Tips on Recycling http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/waste-less-live-more-easy-ways-improve-your-household-recycling Riverford founder Guy Singh-Watson on recycling https://twitter.com/Riverford/status/1044300441436246022 That 2015 Time Out London article I decided to swear by, until recently. https://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/what-really-happens-to-londons-recycling A Plastic Ocean Film http://plasticoceans.uk/ Get in touch with your thoughts and guest suggestions; www.instagram.com/ageofplasticpodcast/ www.iamandreafox.co.uk/age-of-plastic-podcast

Guy Singh-Watson is an organic farmer and founder of Riverford, a major British supplier of organic vegetables through a box delivery scheme. Born in 1960 and the youngest of five children, his parents became tenant farmers in Devon in 1951. He describes himself as "a proper little farm boy", and spent his free time outside, clambering up trees, catching rabbits, rearing his own pig and helping on the farm. Severely dyslexic, he disliked school, but thanks to an aptitude for performing well in exams, he won a place at Oxford University to read Agricultural and Forestry Science, graduating with a First. He briefly joined the family farm, but left to become a management consultant in London and then New York, returning to the farm in 1986. He started cultivating vegetables on three acres of land with a wheelbarrow and a borrowed tractor, and found his niche, moving from three to 18 to 50 acres quite rapidly. Initially, Guy sold to supermarkets, but became convinced that there must be a better way of getting his produce to customers, and set up a veg box scheme in 1993. His company now delivers to around 50,000 homes a week and had a turnover of £56.7 million in 2017. Guy has four grown-up children from his first marriage and an eight-year-old step-daughter from his second marriage to Geetie Singh.Presenter: Kirsty Young Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

Guy Singh-Watson is an organic farmer and founder of Riverford, a major British supplier of organic vegetables through a box delivery scheme. Born in 1960 and the youngest of five children, his parents became tenant farmers in Devon in 1951. He describes himself as "a proper little farm boy", and spent his free time outside, clambering up trees, catching rabbits, rearing his own pig and helping on the farm. Severely dyslexic, he disliked school, but thanks to an aptitude for performing well in exams, he won a place at Oxford University to read Agricultural and Forestry Science, graduating with a First. He briefly joined the family farm, but left to become a management consultant in London and then New York, returning to the farm in 1986. He started cultivating vegetables on three acres of land with a wheelbarrow and a borrowed tractor, and found his niche, moving from three to 18 to 50 acres quite rapidly. Initially, Guy sold to supermarkets, but became convinced that there must be a better way of getting his produce to customers, and set up a veg box scheme in 1993. His company now delivers to around 50,000 homes a week and had a turnover of £56.7 million in 2017. Guy has four grown-up children from his first marriage and an eight-year-old step-daughter from his second marriage to Geetie Singh. Presenter: Kirsty Young Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

This week, Gilly Smith talks to Riverford Organics' founder, Guy Singh-Watson, one of the biggest voices in the fight for ethical food and farming. He tells her how daring to be different and sticking to what he believe in have been the building blocks of Riverford Organics, and why he still chooses to put the rarest and most unusual vegetables in those veg boxes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.