Marcus Samuelsson and Christina Grdovic

Chris Thile with Andy Chabot

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.

Marcus Samuelsson and Christina Grdovic

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.

Lachlan Morton and Robbie Ventura

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.

Blackberry Conversation: Jeremiah Langhorne and Jennifer Justus

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.

Kitchen Conversations: Joel Werner with Andy Chabot

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.