Singh-Watson was born in
Totnes. He was brought up on Riverford Farm, in
Buckfastleigh,
Devon, which was taken over by his family in the 1950s. After studying Agricultural and Forestry Science at the
University of Oxford he became a
management consultant, but left after working in
New York City for a while. In 1986 Singh-Watson returned to the farm, deciding to convert it to farming organically. In the 1990s, to find an effective way of distributing his produce, he developed the weekly
vegetable box scheme, which is delivered directly to customers' doors with locally grown produce. In 2015 the
Riverford business was valued at £45 million. In 2023 Singh-Watson agreed to sell his remaining 23% stake for almost £10m, making the firm 100% staff-owned. Singh-Watson lectures on ethical business and is a judge for the Observer Ethical Awards and his leadership has seen five previous Observer awards including Best Ethical Business and Best Ethical Restaurant in 2009. Singh-Watson married Geetie Singh in 2014. ==Publications==