Soil Blocking: Regenerative Farming as Resistance
Soil Blocking: Regenerative Farming as Resistance
In the quiet work of the farm, resistance often looks like small, simple acts. Hands in soil. Seeds pressed gently into life. Choosing practices that care for the earth rather than extract from it.
Soil blocking is one of those acts. At first glance it’s a seed‑starting method: packing a loose, living mix into a block so seedlings grow without plastic pots. But for regenerative farmers and those working for land justice and food sovereignty, it is more than technique. It refuses waste by eliminating single‑use plastics. It rejects industrial shortcuts like heavy synthetic fertilizers and sterile growing media. It reconnects growers to the microbiology
Organic Farming as Resistance
Farming as Resistance: Growing Justice, Nourishment, and Belonging
At Chosen Family Farm we believe that growing food is more than agriculture — it is an act of love, a practice of resistance, and a pathway to collective liberation. Farming as Resistance invites readers into the rich, lived work of regenerating soil, community, and trust. Through stories from our market garden, practical guidance on sustainable and accessible growing practices, and reflections on solidarity, mutual aid, and queer kinship, this blog shows how food justice grows from the ground up.
You’ll find:
Honest stories of struggle and joy from a queer-led, community-centered farm committed to food access and environmental stewardship.
Practical, low-barrier methods for growing abundant, nutrient-rich food on small plots, shared in plain language for beginner and seasoned growers alike.
Tools for building equitable food systems: community-supported agriculture, work-share, pay-it-forward programs, and other practices that center dignity and belonging.
A hopeful, rooted vision for how local farms can resist extractive systems and nourish both people and planet.
Farming as Resistance is for gardeners, organizers, and anyone hungry for concrete ways to practice solidarity and cultivate resilience. Grow with us — not just to feed bodies, but to build belonging and sustain justice for generations.