A woman smiling and holding a blue crate filled with various herbs, standing in a farm or garden with tall corn plants and other greenery in the background, wearing a black cap and black T-shirt under a sunny blue sky.

MEET THE FARMER

Adfia Bristol, the owner of YES MA! Backyard Farm, a small family farm in Puyallup, Washington, carefully cultivates Caribbean crops in Pacific Northwest soil. She offers fresh, culturally relevant produce alongside small-batch, Guyanese-inspired Pepper Sauces, Onion Jams and Pickles at local farmers markets. What started as a way to access the foods she missed grew into a mission of preserving and restoring tradition, while igniting her community with bold, rich flavors of HOME.

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THE NAME

"YES MA! Backyard Farm" is a tribute to the women who nurtured us—our Mother and Grandmother—who lovingly tended fruits and vegetables in their own backyards. The name carries their voices, their labor, and their legacy. Our logo features the farmhouse of our Great-Grandmother in Guyana, South America—a symbol of the rich farming heritage that flows through our family and informs all we do.

YES MA! Pepper sauces of various Caribbean pepper sauces arranged on a white background.

COMMITMENT

Every bottle starts in the ground. We grow the peppers and ingredients for our Caribbean-inspired Pepper Sauces without harmful fertilizers, pesticides, or chemicals — because real heat deserves ingredients rooted in love. Our regenerative farming practices honor Mother Earth, protect the soil, and preserve biodiversity, so every drop nurtures both people and the planet.

Bold text reads 'YES MA!'. Below, in cursive, it says 'Backyard Farm'. At the bottom, it states 'Pierce County' and 'Washington State' with a small illustration of a strawberry plant.