Square Food Foundation rallies leading voices in Bristol’s food sector in a call for collective action

Food education charity Square Food Foundation enters a new era with a renewed commitment to tackle food insecurity in Bristol. Read on to find out more.

Square Food Foundation is renewing its commitment to using high-quality food education as a long-term solution to tackling food insecurity and building more resilient communities.

On Thursday evening (9 July), more than 100 of the city’s leading voices from across the food, business and public sectors attended a special event at Square Food Foundation’s kitchen, to call for collective action and greater recognition of the role food education can play in creating lasting change. Guests included Kerry McCarthy MP, Cllr Ellie King, High Sheriff Anne Nisbet, alongside organisations including FareShare South West and Feeding Bristol, Bristol Food Network and Team Canteen.

For more than 15 years, Square Food Foundation has demonstrated the transformative power of food education. Based in Knowle West, South Bristol, the charity has equipped thousands of people with the confidence, skills and knowledge to cook affordable, nutritious meals from scratch – the building blocks to sustain a health and happy life.

The event also marked the beginning of a new chapter, as the charity’s Founder Barny Haughton steps back from the day-to-day running of the organisation.

Alongside this transition, the charity has unveiled a refreshed brand identity and new website, designed to better reflect the organisation it has become and the diverse communities it serves. The fresh new look signals renewed confidence and ambition as Square Food Foundation enters a new era, to call for collective action to tackle food inequality. To help advocate for stronger partnerships across the city, Square Food Foundation has appointed renowned chef Josh Eggleton as Patron of the charity.

By bringing together influential voices from across the South West, the charity hopes to raise attention to the importance of food education as the key to tackle food insecurity, improving health and creating more resilient communities.

Eloise Morton, Managing Director at Square Food Foundation said “We have always believed the power of food and cooking can change lives. But we now have a renewed determination to prove, once and for all, that so many of the challenges we face today can be met by reconnecting with food, cooking and each other. To do this, we’ve put our money where our mouth is by investing our hard-earned savings into growing the team, and strengthening our ability to build lasting partnerships, because if we’re going to make real change, we can’t do it alone. I’m really proud to share our refreshed branding, including a new logo and beautiful new website, building our capacity to demonstrate and communicate our impact with confidence and clarity. We are growing up.”

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