This philosophy is the basis for our logo! Click below for more.

We at Soil Generation organize our work by pouring into 3 gourds because we believe all three are necessary for our individual and collective liberation:

  • Reform work is a way to engage ongoing and urgent violence, most likely perpetuated by existing institutions, i.e. harmful policies, by attempting to solve unaddressed issues and harms embedded within these institutions.

  • Radical work gets at the root of systemic harm by radically challenging distributions of power, resources, and accessibility to restore balance where there is violent inequity, which is necessary for repair and healing

  • Revolutionary work is about centering what we want, not responding to what we know we don’t want. This is the power of imagining what is possible for us and building a reality of our own by creating alternatives to our current realities.

SOIL GENERATION’s RESPONSE REGARDING THE LAND BANK’S UNJUST 30+ YEAR MORTGAGE POLICY

The following statement was submitted to the Land Bank Board’s collection of written testimonies in preparation for their meeting on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 @ 10:00am

LAND INSECURITY DATA DIGEST

from growing from the root, Philadelphia’s urban agriculture plan

The first every Urban Ag Plan of Philadelphia co-authored by Soil Generation & Interface Studios, commissioned by Philly Parks & Rec

PHILLY’S FIRST EVER URBAN AGRICULTURE PLAN

 

It’s finished!

Soil Generation co-authored Philly’s first ever Urban Ag Plan alongside Interface Studios and commissioned by Philly Parks & Rec. This plan engaged hundreds of growers throughout its nearly 4 year creation process, centers racial, land, and food justice, offers historical and data context, and lays out a 10 year plan in the form of policy recommendations for re-imagining a more just food local system.

SEE THE FULL PLAN
 

Growing during COVID-19

Have you thought about what things should look like for urban agriculture and community gardening during COVID-19? Look at some of our recommendations!