Riverford Wholesale
Seasonal organic veg, delivered to your business
Experts in our field
Riverford has been leading the way in organic veg since 1986, when founder Guy Singh-Watson planted his first field of leeks. Today, we have three organic farms of our own, as well as working closely with 325 organic small-scale family farmers who supply what we can’t grow ourselves.
Organic farming treads lightly on the planet, with full traceability from field to fork. This ethos is at the heart of everything we do: eating with the seasons (growing a colourful range of varieties across the year), never using air freight, and delivering all our fruit and veg in home compostable or paper packaging.
Call us now on 01803 227665 or email wholesale.enquiries@riverford.co.uk
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Certified 100% organic - always
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We're owned by our employees
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Using business as a force for good
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We never air-freight
Home compostable packaging
As of 2021, our fruit and veg packaging is paper or home compostable, where packaging is needed at all. This change is saving 21 tonnes of plastic every year!
Paper we’re all familiar with, but home compostable packaging may be new to you. These super sustainable materials look like conventional plastics, but they biodegrade (just like a plant decomposing, with no microplastics) within one year.
EAT WITH THE SEASONS
fresh from our own fields and grower friends
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Courgettes
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Tomatoes
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Carrots
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Spinach
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Potatoes
SEASONAL STAR
Why organic?
Organic is a way of farming that works with nature, rather than against it - including using no artificial pesticides or fertilisers. It's better for the planet, and better for you.
There's around 75% more wild bees found on the average organic farm! And if all the farms in Europe were organic, carbon emissions from agriculture would drop by 40-50% by 2050.
That's why everything we grow, make, and sell is organic.
Planting trees for the planet
As part of our Climate Action project, we're working hard on improving biodiversity on our farms. Organic farms have up to 50% more insect, plant and bird life, but we want to do more, so have recently planted a new mixed woodland, which will enhance biodiversity and also capture carbon.
LOOKING FOR ANSWERS?
Some of our most-asked questions…
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Is there a minimum order?
Our minimum order is generally £300 per week. However, this is flexible depending on where you are, and how many deliveries you want each week – so please do get in touch to check if we can help you. -
Where do you supply?
We’re currently building our network, aiming to supply everywhere in the UK and Europe. The network is constantly growing, so to check whether we can deliver to you now, please get in touch. -
Can I collect direct from you?
Yes, you’re welcome to collect directly from our warehouses in Ledbury, Herefordshire, or Buckfastleigh, Devon. Please contact us for more info.