After studying environmental science and conservation biology in college, Adam Yorks moved back home, where he decided to transition his family’s property back into a farm. Adam, his partner Isabel, their daughter Noemi, and Adam’s mother Kathy now share the farm where they all work together to breed and pasture-raise Katahdin sheep, delegating farm chores to family and friends who come visit. This heritage breed of hair sheep are excellent grazers and meat producers. The farm also hosts neighboring beekeepers to enjoy a common home with the sheep, a small flock of chickens, and an excellent dog.
Our farm located in the ancestral land of the Sakonnet people. We aim to be constant learners and thoughtful stewards of this land in the context of that history. We are inspired by the strong presence of contemporary Indigenous communities, and by projects like the The Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, the Tomaquag Museum and the Northeast Farmers of Color Network. We send money to these projects, and encourage others to do so as well.
What’s “BeeBaa?”
BeeBaa isn’t just the noise a lamb makes when it gets stung by a bee… its also the beloved nickname that Presley (the second oldest grandchild) bestowed upon Kathy as her grandmother name. Some kids have a Granny, our kids have a BeeBaa. BeeBaa is the queen bee of our farm, and we are proud to have the farm honor her special name.
The Bees
The Bee in BeeBaa stands for our resident native pollinators that harvest from the nectaries in our pastures, hedgerows, and flower gardens.
We occasionally also host guest beekeepers on our farm. While our main focus is lamb, sometimes you’ll find honey and wax based products for sale in our farm store.
The Baas
At BeeBaa farm, it’s really all about the “Baa.” We take pride in carefully and respectfully breeding and raising our flock of sheep. We pay close attention to their health and wellbeing. Click here for more info about the sheep. A lot more info. We could talk about sheep all day… well, actually, we often do.