Riviera Produce
Cornish Farmer of the Year 2018
When Riviera Produce MD, David Simmons left college to join his 150-year-old family farm of 90 acres, one of the first things done was a very thorough review of the farm, assessing what they were really good at producing – and cauliflowers and brassicas were the answer.
A letter and subsequent phone call to a national supermarket chain and the resultant contract prompted a massive scaling up of the business and whilst initially reliant on over 40 other growers, slowly over time David has seen Riviera Produce take control of more of the land, culminating in the business today farming over 5,500 acres themselves, another 1,000 acres with six other growers.
Riviera Produce now sells to five major supermarkets nationally, producing over 70 million brassica plants in 700 fields, employing some 400 people and becoming one of the top five brassica growers in the country. At the heart of the business is the ethos of being “Cornish and proud”
Recent developments at the farm include solar panels to make 55% of the pack house self-sufficient, constant product development including squashes and new varieties of brassica and taking part in projects looking at the use of robotics.
Riviera Produce grow broccoli, cauliflower, Romanesco cauliflower, spring greens, cabbage, courgettes, potatoes, swede, and organic broccoli and cauliflower.
Address
Higher Trevaskis Farm, 14 Gwinear Road, Connor Downs, Hayle TR27 5JQ
GPS
50.200953227487, -5.354212901291
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Latest Comments
Been meaning to go for 2 years, finally made it last month. The beautiful smell when you open the car…
We visited you today and bought one of your bargain bags with purple and white flowers in it. Please could…
Bought a Brocoli from Morrisons grown by Tom Simmons 1945/RVP. So impressed had to track the grower and leave a…
Not usually a devotee of cauliflower, but today’s specimen from Morrisons, Wellington Shropshire, labelled Tom Simmons producer, was really of prime quality and massive! I ate nearly a third of it raw before preparing the rest for my family’s Sunay roast. Well done Riviera.
So impressed with the Cauli I am just preparing – felt compelled to track down T Simmons of Cornwall (Bless Google)
Really lovely specimen, wonderful.
Purchased a cauliflower from Aldi Redruth and was well wrapped and there was no excess amount of leaves that usually go in the bin.
Just a 100% edible Cornish vegetable very fresh and firm.
Keep up the good work and you can be assured of my continued support via Aldi Redruth.
Best caulis ever!
Wonderful savoy cabbage bought in Aldi. I wish I could grow them like that in our allotment.
Can’t eat enough of the Spring Greens I love the new season of Spring greens I bought from Morrisons in Wimbledon they were and are banging, tender and tasty easy to cook.
Fantastic produce from the Simmons family growers thank you
Thank you Tom just had the best spring cabbage I have ever bought,got your name off the packet ,it’s a good job we have farmers like you ,I bought it in Liverpool
Many thanks for your email, and I’ve passed on your kind thoughts to Riviera Produce,
Cauliflower purchased from Aldi in Brighton is the best. It has T Simmons Produce of Cornwall supplier code 02947. Thank you and it’s great that we can support our own farmers by buying such beautiful produce. Thank you farmers for all your incredibly hard work. You are appreciated.
Bought a Brocoli from Morrisons grown by Tom Simmons 1945/RVP. So impressed had to track the grower and leave a comment. Bought on 19/6 with display date of 23/6. Kept it unopened in fridge and only opened it today 29/6 and its as fresh and unblemished as if it were picked today. Really impressed. Ate the stalk raw yum, steamed the rest smashing. Never had veg stay that fresh even for few days. Will look out for more veg grown by this chap.