Ploughing & Drilling on the farm

The Farm

What is hedgelaying?

One often forgotten aspect of farming/land management is the old art of hedgelaying. A well-managed hedgerow is thick and bushy,…

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Yeo Valley organic cows grazing on grass in the valley field

Farming through lockdown

Mary Mead, co-founder has been farming at Holt Farm, Blagdon, since 1961. Starting out with just 35 cows her life’s…

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A bee on a lavender flower in Yeo Valley's organic garden

Meet the new-bees

We know how important pollinators are for farmers, in fact they’re an integral part of growing food for people and for cows. We’ve…

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Staff from Yeo Valley planted an organic orchard

Orchard Planting

The apple – we’re all very familiar with this staple fruit and many of us eat them regularly: Whether in…

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Yeo Valley organic make a giant cow on the hill out of cow poo

A Giant Cow on the Hill? Udderly fantastic!

As part of our 25th birthday celebrations, we’ve been talking cow poo! We’ve worked with a group of local artists…

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Yeo Valley organic cows grazing on grass in the valley field

What Organic means to us

As organic farmers, taking care of the land and treating the soil like the ecosystem that it is, is vital.…

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Meet Stuart

Meet Stuart Warford, he’s part of our Conservation Team…

We’re currently working on a new wildlife project with the aim of increasing the number of habitats we have around our farms.

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Why Choose Organic?

No one knows or cares more about organic veg than Riverford. We’ve been growing and delivering veg boxes from our…

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