Baytree Farm      Warren and Liz Thomas 

Our lambs are pasture raised and grass fed. Our sheep are rotationally grazed at least 8 months of the year. The rest of the time they are fed hay which we produce on our farm.  We do not use any chemicals to produce our hay, nor do we feed the flock a lot of grain.   The hair sheep are very prolific and breed all year long providing a constant supply of lambs.  Records of production are kept on the ewes, from which we can help you in your selection of potential breeding stock or the establishment of a flock of your own.   For our meat customers, lambs are taken to a local meat market and processed under federal inspection.  Arrangements are made to process the lamb to your tastes and specifications.   The lamb can then be picked up at a convenient time or we can help with special delivery.

Our great enjoyment of gardening has "blossomed" into several acres of pumpkins and gourds.  We have been "running a stand" for better than twenty years and have many customers that faithfully return every year.  It is very satisfying to grow a large assortment of decorations, and we offer many different and unique varieties.  For the past several years, we have been asked to decorate a small town nearby for their annual fall festival.  Each year, we add something new to our display and sales, so there are always different and exciting things to see.

With our 180 acres and some additional rented ground, we generally have hay for sale each year.  We store and offer hay primarily as dry round bales or wrapped baleage. Dry hay is stored inside.  We do also offer a limited amount of small square bales.  Delivery arrangements can be made.

Because we grew up in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, we did not get to experience daily life on the farm.  We do our best now to share our farm with others in the same situation. We have been doing tours for the last twelve years and look forward to each one.  Many school classes return every year with a new group of kids.  We spend time talking about the animals on our farm and their importance not only to us as the farmer, but to them in their lives.   The kids then get to pet or get up close to the animals we have here at Baytree.  Tours are not just for children; we adjust the content and material according to the participants and find that adults enjoy the experience as much as the kids!  Occasionally we go "on the road" and take our talk into a school or other venue.  Most recently, I have been asked to speak at Career Days at the local high school.