CULTIVATING RESISTANCE

Cultivating Resistance

A weekend of Capoeira Angola, farming and music on the land.

REGISTRATION OPEN MAY 1ST!

Join us to co-create this land-rooted community of collective resistance - quilombo - healing, celebration, and manifesting what is possible. This farm-based collaboration between Quilombo do Acupe and Soul Fire Farm will be abundant with workshops in capoeira, farming, herbalism, wilderness play, foraging, swimming, and other music and movement. Get your hands on the land with the Soul Fire farmers! Be in spiritual connection! Eat amazing food! Deepen and build community! Play on the beautiful and sacred Soul Fire land. And so much more!

In these heartbreaking times for our communities, Cultivating Resistance will offer the opportunity to experience what living into liberation looks and feels like. The land is our original source for intuition, strength, and wisdom. We NEED to know and remember this as our north star! With so many other urgent needs tugging at our community, time and resources, we also need to fortify our bodies and imaginations in creative collaboration, celebration, joy and inquiry as we plan and live into quilombo.

Everyone is welcome! No capoeira background necessary.

Space is limited for this multiday event! Food is included. Camping accommodations. Please plan to attend the entire event or contact the organizers. Sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds.

PROGRAM INFO:

Language: The instruction will be delivered in English.

Cost: The sliding scale is $50-500. Please think generously - what could be more important to contribute to than living food, land sovereignty, and skilled farmers spreading the love and knowledge?! Please let us know if this is a barrier for you, as no one is turned away for lack of funds.

Meal: All meals will have gluten free options with plant based options . If you have other dietary restrictions, we kindly ask that you bring your own meal.

ACCESSIBILITY NOTES

Weather: We gather rain or shine. Please check and dress for the weather, and remember it's always mud season on the farm. Please wear mud/rain/work boots, clothes that can get dirty, layers, gloves, and rain gear if rain is forecasted. In the summer, a sun hat and sunscreen are also recommended.

Terrain: The farm is situated on sloped, uneven and often muddy ground. There is a small stream with a stone crossing.

Water: Please bring a reusable water bottle and avoid single use plastic containers.

Bathroom: There are 4 indoor bathrooms available year round. After the last frost and before the first frost, the bathhouse with 3 additional restrooms will be available for guests. There are also multiple sinks for hand washing and filling water bottles.

Sensory Environment: There may be multiple conversations or background noise happening at once. Depending on the task and location, it may be difficult to hear low voices

Animals: There are sheep, chickens, free range cats and our working farm dog Jax present. No other animals are permitted on the farm except qualified service animals under the ADA. If you are bringing a service animal, please let us know by emailing programs@soulfirefarm.org at least 5 business days before the scheduled event. In your email, please include the type of animal and the work or task the animal has been trained to do. Service animals must be kept on leash, under control, and away from crops and livestock at all times. Pets and emotional support animals are not permitted on the farm.

Parking & Rideshares:

Our address is 1972 NY Highway 2, Petersburg NY 12138. Please do not turn into any neighbors driveway. Directions, map, speed limit, and parking instructions are here. If you do not see 1972 and Soul Fire Farm on the mailbox you are in the wrong place.

The parking lot is located approximately 600 feet from the check in tent with a walk along a private dirt road with limited and very slow traffic. Please park in the parking lot or designated parking spaces along the side of the road. All parking is signed. Do not park in a way that obstructs any part of the road or other cars. There are a limited number of accessible parking spaces. Please email programs@soulfirefarm.org at least 24 hours before your scheduled arrival to request accessible parking.

While Uber and Lyft may be available TO the farm, they DO NOT provide service FROM the farm. Please ensure you have a ride from the farm that is not an Uber or Lyft.

Check out responses to other FAQs. Email programs@soulfirefarm.org if you have additional questions or accommodation requests. Please email requests at least 2 weeks in advance when possible.