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What we believe Our mission

Food is more than what’s on our plate. It nourishes bodies and minds, sparks creativity, and brings us closer to nature.

We believe learning to cook and grow food is a vital life skill and can build healthier, more resilient communities.

Our mission is to make seed-to-spoon food education engaging, accessible and impactful for children, families and the community.

We build knowledge, confidence and practical skills, helping more people access good food and nature.

Our impact The difference
we make

Every day, we see how growing, cooking and learning about food builds more connected, resilient communities. In 2024…

 

Meals cooked in our kitchen

Visits to our kitchen and garden

Schools worked with in Hackney and beyond

Community groups partnered with us

“Teaching them how to make their meals at this young age, how to respect that skill and build on it, getting them to fall in love with food, is going to serve them so well in life.”

Teacher, Morningside Primary School

Beyond our gates Use our model for food education

We believe the benefits of food education should reach beyond our own kitchen and garden. We want to share what we’ve learned to help others develop impactful food education in their own communities.

We regularly share our knowledge, methods and learning with others working in food and education.

Our downloadable toolkit takes this a step further, providing practical guidance to help establish food education hubs inspired by our model in communities across the UK.

Create your own school of food

Our values

Grounded

We begin with the essentials. We support everyone – children, families and local people – to learn how to grow and cook sustainable, affordable food from scratch.

Explorative

Learning about food is an adventure. We encourage curious minds by making food education a journey of joy, creativity and discovery for all ages.

Community-rooted

Everyone brings something to the table. Through food, we can build connections and bring diverse communities together.

Equitable

Food is for all. Here, everyone – of all ages and abilities and from all parts of our community – is welcome to learn new skills and experience the joy of cooking and growing together.

Responsible

Food is a force for good. We champion fresh and seasonal food, grown in tune with the land, that creates a healthier planet and community.

Work with us

We partner with a range of businesses, who each play a part in making our work possible.

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Our funders

We are very grateful for the following supporters, whose generous contribution makes our work possible. On behalf of the whole team here, thank you!

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Hackney School of Food is a Community Interest Company.
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