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Web features about Riverford Organic Vegetables:

July/August 2008: 100th franchisee for Riverford Organic Vegetables
Organic vegetable box scheme Riverford Organic Vegetables has signed its 100th franchisee, Dave Hanlon. Dave will distribute seasonal vegetables to customers across Stockport and Macclesfield.

September 2007: Winner of 2007 Franchisee of the Year Award announced
Riverford Organic Vegetables, a franchise that delivers organically grown fruit and vegetables to customers door, has announced the winner of its 2007 Franchisee of the Year Award. Husband and wife team Russell and Vanessa Cook were presented with the 2007 Franchisee of the Year Award at the Annual Franchise Conference.

April 2007: River Swale territories selling fast
River Swale Organic Vegetables is a brand new organic vegetable box scheme franchise, launched following the success of its sister farms Riverford and River Nene Organic Vegetables.

April 2007: Give yourself an organic future...Join our growing succes
Devon based Riverford Organic Vegetables, the country's leading organic vegetable home delivery service, is developing more regional farms to enable it to extend the national coverage of its franchise network.

Dec 2006: River Swale Organic prepares to come on stream in 2007
Organic vegetable box franchise Riverford Organic is making available 15 new franchise territories in the North East.

September 2006: Off to a Flying Start...
"The business has grown at lightning speed,"exclaims Rob Smith, who turned down a promotion to a senior management position to invest in a Riverford Organic Vegetables franchise. From a flying start with 116 customers, secured via leaflet drops and local media coverage, Rob and his wife Rachel have grown the business to 2,300 active customers in just 16 months.

December 2005: Riverford named national innovator
Riverford Organic Vegetables has won the National Innovators Award in the Environment category at the National E-Commerce Awards 2005.

October 2005: Riverford Conference and awards success
Riverford Organic Vegetables Ltd has held its second annual conference.