Chesapeake
Farmland Commons
Overview
Backyard Basecamp and The Farmers Land Trust have come together to create a multi-partner community-centered Chesapeake Farmland Commons 501(c)(25) to secure, own, and steward farmland for regenerative food production agriculture.
Seeking Land, Seeding Change
The Chesapeake Farmland Commons is pursuing transfer of title ownership of farmland real estate into the Commons for agriculture, education, and community uses to create a positive example of farmland centered community empowerment in Northeast Baltimore.
What we are looking for:
Email info@thefarmerslandtrust to discuss potentials and possibilities.
Be Part of a Land Justice Legacy
Leadership in Action
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Founder, visionary, and leader Atiya Wells is creating the Chesapeake Farmland Commons to ensure farmland remains dedicated to active food production for generations to come in the Northeast Baltimore community. A pediatric nurse, educator, and founder of Backyard Basecamp, Atiya brings a deep commitment to reconnecting communities of color to land and nature.​​
This Farmland Commons is rooted in and connected to Bliss Meadows, a transformative 10-acre urban reclamation project led by Backyard Basecamp. Bliss Meadows brings environmental education, sustainability, and community engagement to life—and is recognized as part of the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Gateways network. Together, these efforts form a powerful vision of land justice, community healing, and long-term food sovereignty in Baltimore.
This transformational justice work needs your support
The gift of land and money will be the catalyst to bring about the transition of generational, ecological, spiritual, and community wisdom and connection, creating legacy and facilitating the reconnection of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to land, food, and nature communities deeply rooted to the natural world in Baltimore.
Scenes from Backyard Basecamp
