Eat Locally
It’s tomato time!
Summer is here, our tomatoes are ripening, and at Norton Nursery we’re starting to think about saving some of our delicious varieties for seed.
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We’re hiring!
Ready to get your hands dirty for a good cause? Join us at Food Works as our new Food Growing Coordinator! We’re on a mission to build a better food system – one that connects us, nourishes our communities, and regenerates our planet. Role Type: PermanentEmployment Type: Full time, part Read more…
Eat Locally
From forgotten to flourishing
As we celebrate 10 years of Food Works, we’re marking the occasion with something close to our hearts – the journey of bringing Norton Nurseries back to life. Our volunteer Jake has compiled some video he has taken over the past 9 months to a short clip – just 90 Read more…
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Upcycling food to upcycling jewels
Last November we held a winter warmer arts and crafts social, inviting volunteers from each of our hubs to either BYO craft, or learn and share in someone else’s. It was a very cosy evening filled with lovely company and lots of laughter. We had a few different stations of Read more…
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Connection and community at the Food Works warehouse
Meet Bita, a warehouse volunteer who has been with us since 2021. She writes
about the community she has forged here.
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New patron box slots now available at Handsworth
To celebrate the start of spring we are opening up slots for new patron box customers to collect from Handsworth! Following on from the successful launch of our new nature-friendly patron boxes at our two cafes, we are excited to announce we will now be rolling out this new version Read more…
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Just Meals are Changing
Exciting Changes to Just Meals: More Vegan Options, Clearer Labels At Food Works, we’re always evolving to provide fair, sustainable, and affordable food for everyone in Sheffield. As part of this mission, our Just Meals range is changing to offer more choice for vegan customers while making our labelling system Read more…
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News from Food Works Longley
After six months of operations, the Food Works cafe at Longley Four Greens Community Centre will be concluding its pilot phase at the end of December. It has been brilliant to connect with the volunteers and community members who crossed our path in this time, some of whom you can Read more…
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Go Green this Friday and choose an ethical shopping alternative
We all know about the horrors of Black Friday – mobs of shoppers, endless spam and gluing ourselves to our phones to get that one sweet deal. Now people are talking about the hidden environmental cost too. It’s estimated that online shopping on Black Friday alone could result in 429,000 Read more…
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New nature-friendly patron boxes support better food for Sheffield
The weekly surplus food boxes supplied by Food Works to households all across Sheffield are getting nature-friendly makeover this month. Food Works patron boxes will help us build a new, better food system for Sheffield – and patrons will get a taste of the locally-grown, nature-friendly food that they are Read more…