Sam Beall

Blackberry Farm continues to be named among the top small hotels in the world in publications ranging from Conde Nast Traveler to Travel + Leisure, which named it the the number one resort in North America in 2011. Blackberry Farm proprietor Sam Beall grew up on the property. He worked at the French Laundry, the Ritz-Carlton, Cowgirl Creamery, wineries, farms, and markets before settling his roots in the foothills of Tennessee, where he cooks, raises a family, and oversees the food, wine, and other lifestyle programs of Blackberry Farm.