Food Works Sheffield

Gift better food this Christmas!

Our wonderful gifts are the perfect foodie Christmas present and will help us to make food better for everyone in Sheffield. 

A Food Works Christmas is a better Christmas for everyone!

  • Christmas

    Food Works Anniversary Cookbook

    Get your own copy of the Food Works cookbook – a vibrant collection of recipes, stories, and insights from our community kitchen. It’s more than just a cookbook; it’s a celebration of the people, food, and values that shape our mission to make good food accessible to all.

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    Festive Food Hamper

    Buy a people and planet friendly treat for someone you know this festive season, whilst stocks last!

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    Food Works Workshop Voucher

    A Food Works Workshop Voucher is a great way to gift someone an unforgettable experience at one of our cafes or the farm.

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    Food Works Cookbook & Workshop Voucher Bundle

    Celebrate community, creativity, and good food with this special Food Works bundle. The perfect gift for food lovers, changemakers, and anyone passionate about learning new skills.

  • Christmas

    Festive Food Hamper & Workshop Voucher Bundle

    Celebrate community, creativity, and good food with this special Food Works bundle. The perfect gift for food lovers, changemakers, and anyone passionate about learning new skills.

What We Do

We upcycle quality surplus and locally grown ingredients into delicious food and drink in our Community Cafes.

The food we create is also used in our Just Meals ready meals.

We collect and share surplus food at our Food Markets.

We develop hyperlocal food production through community growing on our Farm.

We empower people with skills, knowledge and support in our community with volunteering opportunities across all our sites.

Commmunity Cafes
Food Markets
Growing Food
Ready Meals

Make a donation or place an order in our webshop

  • Subscription Boxes

    Weekly patron box subscription

    Get 4 boxes for the price of 3. Sign up today and get your 4th box free!*

    Eat well. Waste less.

    For a minimum contribution of £10 a week, you’ll receive a generous selection of surplus food. The boxes can include anything from fresh fruit and veg, bread and cereal, jars, tins, and even our homemade frozen ready meals.

  • Meals

    Just Meals (one-off)

    From £1

    Freshly prepared Just Meals to collect from Food Works Handsworth, Sharrow or Upperthorpe hubs. We constantly switch up our recipes, so you can choose from a selection of tasty meals every time you collect.

  • Donations

    Become a supporter

    Become a Food Works supporter with a minimum monthly contribution of £1

    For a minimum contribution of £1 every month, you’ll get a monthly email that shares stories, interviews and special events that take you right to the heart of Food Works life, work and people to see the better food system we are building for Sheffield. …

  • Donations

    One-off donation

    Support Food Works with a one-off donation

    Every £10.00 donated allows us to save 15kg of food from going to waste, enough to feed a person for a week.

Food Works latest news

A very soggy day at Nether Edge Farmers Market

The constant rain and cold temperatures didn’t stop our volunteers putting their best foot forward at Nether Edge Farmers Market last week. We spoke to so many people about all the amazing work Food Works has been doing over the past 10 years, and even sold a few copies of our brand new cook book!

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Skills for life, not just for Christmas 

A recent survey found 66% of people prefer gifted experiences over physical presents. Great news for those who don’t want to spend all of December trawling the shops, and even better for friends and family

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Finding my way back to Food Works

Claire first volunteered at Food Works back in 2017 and loved being part of the Upperthorpe cafe team. After a few years away, she found herself back volunteering at the Sharrow cafe!

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Join the Food Works community

The Food Works community is part of the growing movement of citizens helping to make food fair and sustainable food for everyone in Sheffield.

Whether you have only just heard of us, or you’re already a supporter or volunteer, sign up to find out more. You’ll get a regular email with the inside track on what we’re up to, and how to get involved.