The Riverford veg box named Ethical Product of the Decade at the Observer Ethical Awards
Dartford FC sponsor Riverford Organics is celebrating after winning a hugely prestigious title. In a national awards ceremony that honoured the peace-making campaigning of Yoko Ono, and grass roots communities working to produce green energy, veg box company Riverford was named the Ethical Product of the Decade. The award, which was decided by public vote, is designed to honour the retailer, designer, brand or shop that makes it easier for people to live more ethically.
Paul Davey who deliver Riverford veg boxes to families in Bromley and North West Kent said, “We’ve always known that our veg boxes are very special. We’ve a real community of customers in this area – they come to us as they want real food that has been produced with respect. It’s fantastic to have Riverford’s work recognised with such a prestigious award.”
Riverford founder Guy Watson collected the award from Editor of The Observer John Mulholland and journalist and BBC presenter Lucy Siegle at a ceremony at the V&A museum in London.
“We are all beyond thrilled to have been given this title; we were up against some truly deserving competition such as the Fairtrade banana and Divine chocolate, whom we support and respect and who would have been very worthy winners.
For almost 30 years, I have aimed to use the business to make the world a slightly better place, one veg box at a time. Put simply we want to give people good, fresh, flavoursome, ethically-produced food that they can trust, produced and delivered in a way that gives a fair deal to farmers, animals, customers, staff and the environment.
As far as we are concerned, the best things in life are shared, and food, good food, is the greatest example of this, and we want it to be available to everyone. It is very rewarding to have had this accolade from the Observer.”