the which? report
You may have read that consumer group Which? has suggested that there appears to be little or no nutritional or taste benefits to growing food organically. You can read about it here. It is very hard...
View ArticleEveryday And Sunday – Our Brand New Book
When we started the box scheme it was obvious that, much as our customers aspired to eat seasonal veg, many needed practical help to make it a reality. As the years passed I realised we needed to think...
View ArticleE.coli outbreak in Germany – does not affect Riverford produce
There has been an outbreak of E. coli in Germany, believed to be linked to raw cucumbers from two producers in Southern Spain. We do not work with either of these producers (and there is no way that E....
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A visit from uganda
Charles Mulwana, a farmer from Uganda, is staying with us at our Riverford Farm in Devon for the next two months. In 2005, aided by charity Send a Cow, Charles received his first cow, Helen. Send a Cow...
View Articlekirsty’s cooking blog: blueberries
There was a bit of a green-fingered rummage in the office on Monday as we gathered up some of the seedlings rejected for not being quite up to scratch for our Box to Grows. Some also go to local...
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Great Godminster! How they make their mouth-watering cheese
We visited Godminster to find out more about what goes into making their award-winning brie and cheddar for our Riverford boxes. Richard Hollingbery, owner of Godminster Farm in Bruton, Somerset, has...
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5 cracking Christmas cocktail ideas from Riverford
Hosting a Christmas party this year? Looking for ideas to take along to someone else’s? We’ve got five great Christmas cocktails, and a few extra tipples, that are guaranteed to get any party...
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5 veggie Christmas recipe ideas
We’ve got five great veggie centrepiece recipes to treat your vegetarian friends or family for Christmas dinner on the big day. Leek and smoked cheese pithivier Pithivier is a French pie made with puff...
View ArticleChristmas drinks
Throughout December, we’re posting tips, ideas, downloads and recipes on our Facebook page (our version of an advent calendar). Today we’ve got a couple of recipes for alcoholic and non-alcoholic...
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How to make pomanders
These look great on the Christmas tree and are easy to make. You will need: cloves a cocktail stick a citrus fruit – order from Riverford ribbon Use the cocktail stick to make holes all over the fruit...
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