There’s only one place where a glass of ’79 Krug, a magnum of Henri Jayer Cros Parantoux, a pizza joint in California and Greg Maddox’s fastball converge into one conversation – a Blackberry Podcast session with Chris Thile and Andy Chabot. They dive into Chris’s lifelong journey through music, creativity and collaborations, full love of life, wine and so much more. 

Acclaimed chef, restaurateur, James Beard Award winner, TV personality and author, Marcus Samuelsson, brought his culinary prowess to the Blackberry Farm kitchen for our annual Passing the Torch event, benefitting the Sam Beall Fellows program. During the event, he sat down for a conversation with publishing veteran Christina Grdovic to talk about his personal journey and his culinary career. 

Professional road racing cyclist Lachlan Morton clipped into his bike to join the Blackberry Farm Cycling team and guests on rides through the Great Smoky Mountains for our Fall Tour de Smokies event. Cycling coach and retired pro Robbie Ventura sat down with Lachlan to dive into his incredible cycling feats and how he keeps his love of cycling alive. 

Chef Jeremiah Langhorne visited Blackberry Farm as the guest chef for our Taste of Summer event. Moderated by writer Jennifer Justus, guests enjoyed a conversation with Chef Langhorne where he shared thoughtful insight on encouraging the next generation of food industry professionals and what he hopes to see in the future for the culinary industry.  

Firetower Executive Chef Joel Werner knew from an early age that his future was in the kitchen. On this episode, Joel shares with Andy Chabot about growing up cooking with his family, where his adventurous spirit has taken him and how his Blackberry journey has evolved from line cook at the Farm to Executive chef at the Mountain. 

Tata Harper’s world-renowned skincare products champion beauty without compromise. On today’s episode, Tata Harper joined Blackberry’s Senior Director of Guest Experiences, Kelley Harris, to talk about her journey into skincare, her personal routine, life as a mom and a business owner and what keeps her returning to Blackberry. They also talk a little about Tata's new Sensorial Reset Treatments, available for the first time in the country at The Wellhouse at Blackberry Farm.

Three Sisters AM Executive Chef Bonnie Moore started her kitchen career at an early age. On today’s episode, Andy Chabot takes us through Bonnie’s journey in the culinary industry and the series of events that led her to joining the Blackberry team. They dive into prioritizing time for creativity, work-life balance and the future of the industry.  

With this episode, we're throwing it back to our first ever Blackberry Mountain House Party! Blackberry Vice President of Food and Beverage  Andy Chabot connected with winemakers Annie Favia-Erickson and Andy Erickson to talk about their personal and professional journeys. Hear them talk about the world of wine, what they're creating, how they met and more. 

Today’s episode takes our Kitchen Conversations series to Blackberry Mountain for a talk between Andy Chabot and Executive Chef of Three Sisters, Joey Edwards. From discovering an early love of food while cooking for his seven siblings to backpacking through Africa and Europe, get a glimpse into the journey that brought Joey to Blackberry. 

Dr. Henry Cloud is an inspired motivator, speaker and author. Blackberry is lucky and grateful to also call him a friend. From setting healthy boundaries to always seeking good, Dr. Cloud shares insight in this episode that is meaningful no matter what stage of life you’re in. To learn more from Dr. Cloud, read his contribution to Blackberry Magazine, The Tension Issue, "Navigating Conversations" on TheBlackberryMagazine.com.