Behind TASTE Bayville Farms, a Virginia Beach landmark in its own right, is Bayville Golf Club, which was once the sprawling property of the historic Bayville Farm plantation house built in 1827. It remains one of the last open spaces in the northern part of what was formerly Princess Anne County, some of the earliest agricultural lands in the country.

In 1919 a successful Norfolk businessman named Charles F. Burroughs purchased the property, which he turned into a dairy farm to obtain his own milk and cheese in order to protect his children during a national epidemic. 

"My grandfather worried about all the children getting tuberculosis from unpasteurized milk," Eleanor Tyler Stanton, Burroughs' granddaughter, told the Virginian-Pilot in 2010. "So he bought a small herd of Guernsey cows and started a milking farm." 

Even long after Burroughs' death in 1960, Bayville Farms was home to some famed Virginia holstein cows and even hosted the 98th National Holstein Convention in 1983. 

As a nod to this rich history and tradition, we have long kept a life-sized Holstein cow figure on the grounds at TASTE Bayville Farms. She has become a well-known and delightful sight for locals and tourists traveling along Shore Drive, and a favorite of families who come to dine on our lawn. 

So when it came time to create a brand for the TASTE Bakehouse, it seemed perfectly fitting to feature this majestic mascot in our logo. The only thing missing was a name. And since she is so well-loved by all, we decided to turn to our loyal TASTE guests to help us name her by way of a contest. Out of a whopping 165 name ideas given, we ultimately chose Baylee. 

Here she is—Baylee, our beloved Bayville Farms cow and the majestic mascot of The TASTE Bakehouse!