| 词条 | Riverford |
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| name = Riverford Organic Farmers | logo = | caption = | trading_name = | former type = | type = Employee owned | traded_as = | industry = Retail | genre = | fate = | predecessor = | successor = | foundation = Devon, England ({{Start date|df=yes|1987}}) | founder = Guy Singh-Watson | defunct = | location_city = Buckfastleigh, Devon | location_country = England | locations = | area_served = UK | key_people = | products = Organic vegetables | production = | services = | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | aum = | assets = | equity = | owner = | num_employees = | parent = | divisions = | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|https://www.riverford.co.uk}} | footnotes = | intl = | bodystyle = }}Riverford is an organic farm and UK-wide organic veg box delivery company founded by Guy Singh-Watson in Buckfastleigh, Devon, England, but with sister farms in three locations around the country.[1] DetailsRiverford Farm was taken over by the Watson family in the 1950s and followed the normal pattern for British farms until the mid-1980s, when Guy Singh-Watson (then Guy Watson) decided to convert to organic farming. By the late 1980s this had been achieved.[2] Singh-Watson aimed to find an effective way of distributing his produce. His idea was the weekly veg box scheme, the box being delivered direct to customers' doors with locally grown produce.[3] Riverford chooses varieties for flavour rather than appearance and delivers earthy vegetables, which improves storage and taste.[4] Starting from a weekly delivery of around 30 boxes to family and friends, in 2018 Riverford delivers around 45,000 boxes per week[1] to households nationwide, sending its own meat and vegetables as well as organic fruit, dairy, wine, store cupboard staples and more. [5] To achieve this they have formed a mutual cooperative of British farmers - not all in Devon.[6] The weekly boxes come with a newsletter explaining the content of the box, giving farm news from Riverford and providing appropriate recipes. In March 2005, before celebrity chef Jamie Oliver's school dinner project, Riverford obtained the catering contract for lunches at a local primary school.[7] On 2 December 2007 Riverford appeared at number 92 in the Sunday Times Fast Track 100, a list of the 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. In 2009 Riverford won the award for best ethical business at the Observer ethical awards[8] and in 2015 Riverford won the award for the Ethical Product of the Decade Award from the Observer.[9] References1. ^1 {{cite web| url= http://www.riverford.co.uk/aboutus/riverford-farms |title=Riverford Farms|publisher=Riverford|accessdate=2014-05-19}} 2. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.riverford.co.uk/news/index.php?newsid=83 |title=Farm News|publisher=Riverford|accessdate=2010-03-04}} 3. ^{{cite news| url= http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/entrepreneur/article4406090.ece |title=How I made it: Riverford Organic Vegetables founder Guy Watson|publisher=Times Online|accessdate=2010-03-04 | location=London | date=2008-07-27 | first=Andrew | last=Stone}} 4. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.bitc.org.uk/media_centre/press_releases/rural_award.html |title=Organic vegbox producer bags national award for positive rural action |publisher=Business in the Community|accessdate=2010-03-04}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} 5. ^{{cite news| url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article7005054.ece |title=It’s time to think inside the (vegetable) box scheme |publisher=The Times Online|accessdate=2010-03-04 | location=London | date=2010-01-28 | first=Hattie | last=Ellis}} 6. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.riverford.co.uk/aboutus/growers-and-small-producers|title=Growers & Small Producers |publisher=Riverford|accessdate=2014-05-19}} 7. ^{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/england/devon/4430607.stm |title=Council bans 'unhealthy' dinners |publisher=BBC News|accessdate=2010-03-04 | date=2005-04-11}} 8. ^{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2009/jun/03/observer-ethical-awards-business |title=The Observer ethical awards 2009: Riverford Organic Vegetables|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=2010-03-04 | location=London | date=2009-06-04}} 9. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/02/observer-ethical-awards-2015-winners-riverford-guy-watson |title=Observer Ethical Awards 2015 winners: Riverford |last=Carnegie |first=Megan |date=2015-07-02 |website=the Guardian |language=en |access-date=2018-08-21}} External links
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