Blackberry Farm
A working farm estate in the Smoky Mountain foothills, open only to registered guests. Boardrooms for the work, the farm for everything else.
What your team gets.
- The stay
- Resort or hotelEveryone has a private room at the same hotel or resort, with meeting rooms, restaurants and staff on site, and a little more space at the end of the day.
- Group size
- 15 to 60
- Where people stay
- 68 rooms, cottages and houses on a 4,200-acre estate
- Where the team meets
- Boardrooms for 12 to 24 and a meeting hall for 140
- Getting there
- Knoxville, about 25 minutes
- Room, per night
- $$$$$, meals included$ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000
Best April to June and September to October.
East Tennessee winters can bring snow and ice from December to February. July and August are hot and humid with afternoon storms.
What the team can do.
- Fly fishing
- Sporting clays
- Mountain trails
- Farm-to-table dinners
How we would run your retreat at Blackberry Farm.
We interview every leader before we write a word of the agenda. The place sets the mood. The work starts weeks earlier.
- 1Discover
Working sessions with you and a one-on-one interview with every leader.
Weeks 1–3 - 2Design
A custom agenda built from what we heard. You sign off before anything is set.
Week 3 - 3Connect
Your team gets to know each other beneath the roles.
Retreat day 1 - 4Clarify
An honest look at what's working and what isn't.
Retreat day 1–2 - 5Align
Two or three priorities and a plan the team wrote together.
Retreat day 2 - 6Sustain
A written readout of what we heard, what the team decided and who owns each priority.
After the retreat
Planning a retreat at Blackberry Farm.
How big a group fits at Blackberry Farm?
Group size: 15 to 60. Where people stay: 68 rooms, cottages and houses on a 4,200-acre estate. Where the team meets: Boardrooms for 12 to 24 and a meeting hall for 140.
When is the best time for a retreat at Blackberry Farm?
April to June and September to October. East Tennessee winters can bring snow and ice from December to February. July and August are hot and humid with afternoon storms.
How does the team get to Blackberry Farm?
Getting there: Knoxville, about 25 minutes.
What does a room at Blackberry Farm cost?
$$$$$ a room per night, with meals included. Our scale: $ up to $250 · $$ up to $500 · $$$ up to $750 · $$$$ up to $1,000 · $$$$$ over $1,000. We confirm current rates with the venue for your dates.
Can Everest Collective run our leadership retreat at Blackberry Farm?
Yes. Choose full service and we book Blackberry Farm, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the leader interviews, the agenda and the facilitation. Either way, your team leaves with two or three priorities it wrote together.
Land, lakes and long tables.
We’ll handle the rest.
Choose full service and we book Blackberry Farm, plan the meals and run the schedule. Or book it yourself and we bring the interviews, the agenda and the facilitation.