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These are our Salad Days!
From winter-hardy Asian greens to nutty corn salad, our beds are finally bursting into life. Discover the magic of cut and come again harvesting and how we’re upcycling punnets for our latest microgreen crops.
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Food Works goes even greener with solar panels
Sustainability has always been at the heart of Food Works as we strive to make a positive impact on the environment. Every year we save approximately 400 tonnes of food from going to waste, the packaging we use for our Just Meals and takeaway cups in our cafes is 100% Read more…
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Let’s grow a revolution
You can help us build the food system we need. One that nourishes us, our neighbours and our planet! Help us grow a revolution!
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Broad beans, multiple ways!
Over the next couple of weeks, patrons will begin receiving broad bean shoots in their boxes as part of the salad mix! Similar to our pea shoots, we’ve planted out some broad beans into our ‘table beds’ specifically for harvesting their shoots. A pea shoot (left) and a broad bean Read more…
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Getting organised for Spring growing
Spring planning & successional sowing at Food Works Our most recent workshop guided participants through crop planning for this coming Spring, as well as sharing an introduction to successional sowing. Although we’re still in the midst of some pretty grey and rainy weather, the hope of Spring is on the Read more…
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Mastering choux pastry with Simon
We’re passionate about sharing culinary skills, and our recent choux pastry workshop with the brilliant Simon was no exception! Even if you weren’t able to join us, the feedback (and the photos!) from our participants from our participants shows what a brilliant evening it was. Simon led participants through the Read more…
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Understanding changes to our pricing at Food Works
At Food Works, our purpose has always been simple – to make sustainable food accessible and affordable for everyone, without judgement or stigma. Since we began, we’ve used a Pay What You Can Afford model to try to make this possible. For many people, this has helped make Food Works Read more…
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Gardening? In the Winter?
The lovely low winter sun’s back, and our broad bean babies are just starting to open their leaves. The days are getting longer, and our plants are showing it! Our seeds are all ordered for the new season, and we’re already starting to ready our tables for our first batch Read more…
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Learning the art of winter apple tree pruning
On a rainy January afternoon, we welcomed a small group into the orchard for our ‘Introduction to Apple Tree Pruning’ workshop. With a mix of theory, hands-on practice and expert guidance, participants learnt how winter pruning helps apple trees stay healthy and productive – and gained the confidence to put it into practice themselves.
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Our first year at Norton Nurseries
It’s been a year of hard work, learning curves, community spirit, and growth – in more ways than one! Thanks to University of Sheffield Broadcast Journalism student, Trudie Wright, we’ve got this fantastic video that highlights our challenges and successes during that time. https://youtu.be/TD82Ok2eJ9c From bare beds to blossoming growth Read more…