Good Food Movement
Building public awareness, active food citizenship and a local good food movement.
A Healthier, Stronger Sheffield
ShefFood’s Open Meetings are working towards a Good Food Movement for Sheffield. This is about ensuring that all of Sheffield’s communities and institutions are able to influence Sheffield’s food system. A Good Food Movement is one that:
- Celebrates the good food stories in the city (of which there are many!) and uses these to influence city-wide, regional, national and global change.
- Ensures the shift towards fairer, healthier and greener food works for all.
- Is inclusive of communities that are typically underrepresented in the food movement, who are at greatest risk of experiencing food insecurity, and who have the most limited access to land.
- Enables those involved in diverse food activities to connect and collaborate.
- Celebrates the good food stories in the city (of which there are many!) and uses these to influence city-wide, regional, national and global change.
Latest News & Events
Celebrating Growth, Connections, and Impact with ShefFood in 2025
This past year at ShefFood has been full, busy, and incredibly rewarding. Across Sheffield, our local food system has continued to grow stronger, thanks…
Sharing the Table
Every year on October 1, World Vegetarian Day invites people everywhere to reflect on the food we eat, how it is produced, and the…
McDonald’s Tries Again: Drive-Thru Plans Resubmitted for Lowfield
Despite withdrawing their original application earlier this year, McDonald’s has once again submitted plans for a drive-thru restaurant on land north-west of London Road…
What the Government’s New National Food Strategy Could Mean for Sheffield
In July 2025, the UK Government launched a major update to its National Food Strategy, setting out a long-term vision for a healthier, more…
Sheffield Community Land Trust: Why Local Ownership Matters
When it comes to questions of who owns the land, who gets to shape a neighbourhood, and who can afford to stay in the…
Future of ShefFood: Review July 2025
The ShefFood Steering Group has recently commissioned an independent report to explore the future governance, structure, and long-term sustainability of ShefFood. This vital piece…
Resources
We invite anyone and everyone in the city who wants to be a part of this movement to come along to our next Open Meeting.
Information
About Good Food Movements
General Information and resources on the Good Food Movement
- Good Food Movement Explained – Sustainable Food Places
- Good Food Movement: What’s it all about – ShefFood
- Growing The Good Food Movement PDF – Sustain
- Building a Right-to-Food City Together – ShefFood
Take Action
Key actions you can take to help ShefFood build a better food system for Sheffield
Success in Sheffield So Far…
While our goal is about moving forward, it’s also important to celebrate the fantastic work that has been achieved when we pull together as an organisation, a city or a community!
- Sheffield achieved the Bronze Sustainable Food Places Award in 2021 and completed the Silver Sustainable Food Places Award in 2023
- Pioneering organisations, including Regather, Food Works, The Sheffield Wheat Experiment, and S2 Food Bank, are leading the way in public food education and activism.
- ShefFood and its partners have been working with Sheffield City Council to develop a cross-sector food policy for the city.
- ShefFood continues collaborating on food systems research with The University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University.
- Sheffield hosted two major food conferences in 2022: the Nutrition Society and UKRI Transforming UK Food Systems.
- Sheffield is home to many fantastic food festivals and organisations that are making food a celebration and central to our city’s culture.