School Food Matters

School Food Matters Due to our extensive work with London schools, SFM also participates in several regional and national policy steering groups dealing with school food issues.

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Our mission is to teach children about food and to improve children’s access to healthy, sustainable food during their time at school. We share similar goals to excellent organisations such as Sustain, Food for Life Partnership and the Children's Food Trust and we frequently partner with them on local campaigning and project work. Our strength is working in depth, in one or two areas at a time, with parents, head teachers, local authority officers and others to create and implement changes to school meals and to support food education.

This year was a record-breaking year for School Food Matters, as our programmes countinue to grow across England. 🌱 We r...
09/09/2026

This year was a record-breaking year for School Food Matters, as our programmes countinue to grow across England. 🌱 We reached more children than ever before through our cooking, growing and school food transformation projects, working in 18 cities and counties, and reaching over 60,000 children in 464 schools.

Together, we’re bringing the joy of delicious, nutritious and sustainable food to more children across the country.

What have schools taught us about access to food? In our latest blog, Nourish Project Officer Ruby reflects on what she...
08/09/2026

What have schools taught us about access to food?

In our latest blog, Nourish Project Officer Ruby reflects on what she’s learned from working with schools in Hertfordshire – from the role of breakfast clubs to the difference access to food can make to children’s learning, wellbeing and sense of belonging. 🧒🎒

đź”— Read more on our blog, link in bio

We're looking for some fabulous new people to join the Nourish teams in Hertfordshire and London! If you think that coul...
01/09/2026

We're looking for some fabulous new people to join the Nourish teams in Hertfordshire and London! If you think that could be you, we look forward to seeing your application.

What happens when access to school food and quality improve at the same time? This September, free school meals are expa...
01/09/2026

What happens when access to school food and quality improve at the same time?

This September, free school meals are expanding and primary breakfast provision is growing, whilst we eagerly await the introduction of the revised School Food Standards.

Together, these changes have the potential to improve children's health, wellbeing and ability to learn.

đź”— Read our latest blog: link in bio

We are hiring! As a Project Officer, you will help us to deliver our Nourish programme, supporting schools to create a f...
29/07/2026

We are hiring! As a Project Officer, you will help us to deliver our Nourish programme, supporting schools to create a food environment that puts young people's nutrition first.

Nourish is an evidence-based, multi-component programme, which helps schools to develop action plans and policies to cover the food served across the whole school day. Nourish uses a collaborative whole school approach to food involving everyone across the school community to create lasting positive change.

Find out more about the role and apply on our website, link in bio. đź”—

We’ve been in the press a lot this summer! We work all over England, and have been thrilled to see food education in the...
28/07/2026

We’ve been in the press a lot this summer! We work all over England, and have been thrilled to see food education in the spotlight across radio, TV and the papers. Thank you to all the outlets for having us and the children on your shows, and for championing the importance of giving every child the skills and confidence to eat well for life. 📺

This summer, through our Know Your Onions, Schools to Market and Young Marketeers projects, children and young people fr...
24/07/2026

This summer, through our Know Your Onions, Schools to Market and Young Marketeers projects, children and young people from across England sold produce they had grown themselves. Potatoes still covered in soil, bright bunches of herbs, colourful salad leaves, tomato plants, rhubarb and redcurrants were all on sale, alongside homemade jams, chutneys, and even duck eggs!

The impact of those experiences was clear to see. One child proudly said: "Now I've learnt how to speak to people in public!". Another seized every opportunity to boost sales, telling one customer: "It's ÂŁ2... but it is for charity so you can always pay more!". At another market, excitement reached fever pitch as one group of children shouted: "WE'VE SOLD OUT!!" while, in Sheffield, another beamed: "I just can't stop smiling."

Read more on our blog: link in bio.

More in Common’s “All at One Table” report demonstrates strong public support for expanding free school meals, with two ...
23/07/2026

More in Common’s “All at One Table” report demonstrates strong public support for expanding free school meals, with two thirds of people in England backing universal free school meals for all primary school children.

This year, we welcomed 13 MPs to see the impact of food education firsthand, and understand the importance of ensuring t...
20/07/2026

This year, we welcomed 13 MPs to see the impact of food education firsthand, and understand the importance of ensuring that every child has access to nutritious food and has the skills to cook it.

We know that children in schools with strong food education are twice as likely to eat five a day, and are far more likely to make healthy choices both at school and at home. If we want to support this generation to be the healthiest ever, we must make sure that every child and young person has the practical skills and knowledge to nourish themselves for life.

A huge thank you to all the councillors, public health leads and funders who visited our markets and programmes, and supported the children and young people involved.

Special thanks to Dr Simon Opher MP, Mohammad Yasin MP, Liam Conlon MP, Neil Coyle MP, Rushanara Ali MP, Margaret Mullane MP, Luke Pollard MP, Uma Kumaran MP, Hannah Spencer MP, Afzal Khan MP, Catherine McKinnell MP, Dame Chi Onwurah MP, and Mary Glindon MP.

Our summer market season concludes with a fantastic celebration at Moor Market, Sheffield! 🍓 Young Marketeers have spent...
15/07/2026

Our summer market season concludes with a fantastic celebration at Moor Market, Sheffield! 🍓

Young Marketeers have spent months learning about food production, growing vegetables, reducing food waste and engaging with their local communities. All money raised will support local charities Sheffield Food Chain and Open Kitchen. 🥦

From the first seed planted to the final sale made, these children have shown incredible dedication, creativity and teamwork.

Congratulations to all our Young Marketeers who took part across the country this summer, you've been amazing! đź‘Ź

Thank you to our generous funders, The National Lottery Community Fund, for supporting this project in Sheffield.

Grow to school, The National Lottery Community Fund

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