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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Guy Singh-Watson: Riverford founder still digging for the future

Guy Singh-Watson on rough wooden seat in a field
Guy Singh-Watson: ‘Look at the world we’re living in. We’re better off with Europe than having to negotiate with Putin and China.’ Photograph: Jim Wileman/the Observer

Guy Singh-Watson has gone totally nuts. He’s striding through a field of saplings, lively spaniel Artichoke bounding around his feet, extolling the virtues and drawbacks of growing walnuts, hazelnuts and chestnuts.

At 61, and having sold a majority stake in his Riverford organic veg box business to employees four years ago, Singh-Watson could be forgiven for slowing down. Instead, the keen sailor and surfer has caught the next wave.

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