Worked the soil (4)
'worked the soil' is the definition.
(hoeing is a kind of working the soil)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for hoed that I've seen before include "Weeded" , "Tended to soil" .)
(Other definitions for farmed that I've seen before include "Cultivated" , "Fish may be produced thus" , "Husbanded the land" , "Worked with land or animals" , "Used land to produce" .)