Blackberry Farm is a 5-star, luxury hotel situated on a pastoral 4,200-acre estate in the Great Smoky Mountains. That’s a mouthful for such a short sentence, yet it packs a punch. You don’t expect 5-star hotel and Great Smoky Mountains to accompany one another. Here, in Walland, Tn, it does.
Not only does Blackberry Farm host guests the world over, they produce heirloom fruits and vegetables from their garden, wild flower honey, eggs, and artisan cheeses from East Friesian sheep. It’s all a part of Blackberry Farms’ so-called Foothills Cuisine. Guests are even encouraged to take part in the farm activities during their stay.
People as well as the food produced on the farm gather at the FarmStead. The Barn serves meals made by Executive Chef Joseph Lenn and his team. The Farm kitchen in the is also where Blackberry Farm’s own farm-based programs such as cheese tastings and cooking demonstrations are held. Descending to where the livestock stalls once were, one discovers a grand cellar dining room flanked on both sides by a beautiful glass enclosed collection of wines.
Sam Beall, owner and a chef by training, doesn’t have any plans for making himself chef at Blackberry Farm. Instead, he pushes the culinary arts and their passion for it at Blackberry Farm. They sport a rare collection of artisans — the chef, the baker, the butcher, the cheese maker, the chocolatier, the forger, the master gardener, the jam lady, the restaurant manager, the sommelier — who blend their unique talents to create what is known as the world renowned Blackberry Farm.
Blackberry Farm offers countless activities and adventures, regardless of the season, to fulfill your every Smoky Mountain want. The Farmhouse Spa is the perfect setting for rest and relaxation. Fly fishermen can enjoy the pristine tranquility of Hesse Creek, as well as the Smoky Mountain trout. Get out into the Smokies and enjoy a wonderful hike. Choose one of the many mountain bikes and take a country roads down a peaceful afternoon.
Whatever your reason is for coming to Townsend, TN and the Smokies, Blackberry Farm is a hidden jewel offering the best in regional food and activities.
Blackberry Farm
1471 West Millers Cove Road
Walland, TN 37886
(865) 984-8166