Windy Hill Farm and Preserve
Our recent dinners have been hosted at Windy Hill, a 650-acre farm and preserve in Loudon, Tennessee.
Planning ahead? The venue for the next dinner will be confirmed when the date is announced. The details below are from our 2023 and 2024 dinners at Windy Hill.
Windy Hill Farm and Preserve
Breck Ellison Rd, Loudon, TN 37774The evening
Soft music, fine wine and delicious food. The 2024 dinner began at 6 PM with wine pairings alongside each course.
650 acres of East Tennessee
With over 650 acres to explore and discover, an on-site field-to-fork restaurant, and 18 well-appointed suites and cabins, Windy Hill offers guests the opportunity to experience nature as they seldom will anywhere else. At Wilder, the on-site restaurant, Executive Chef Ben Warwick cultivates garden-to-table ingredients, transformed by an appreciation for international cuisine, to offer a fun and unique approach to well-loved Southern staples.
“Big George” and the dream of a farm
The George W. Sampson family purchased Windy Hill’s 650+ acres in 2001. George was born in a small coal mine town in southwest Virginia: Wilder. He spent many afternoons and weekends helping his father in the fields harvesting tobacco crops, and when he left Virginia for Tennessee, he carried with him the dream of owning his own farm.
George originally purchased Thunder Hollow Farm in Sweetwater, Tennessee — now part of Sweetwater Valley Farm, one of Windy Hill’s favorite culinary partners. In 2001, George fell in love with the pastures, hills and waterfront of the Loudon property and moved his hobby cattle operation here. His granddaughter Lauren aptly named the farm “Windy Hill.” His grandson, Steven Brewington, added “Preserve” to the name as he began rehabilitating and preserving natural habitats.
George, affectionately known as “Big George” by close friends and colleagues, was not only large in stature, but in personality and heart — a trailblazer, a leader, and above all, a lover of people. A well-traveled man, he believed: “Nowhere is as beautiful as East Tennessee.”
Around the farm
Save a seat for next time
The next Farm to Table Dinner is being planned. The date, venue and tickets will be posted here first — check back soon, or reach out if your business would like to sponsor the evening.