Where Family Traditions Grow

In 1812, Samuel Fielding Glass, Sr. moved to Franklin from Winchester, Virginia and bought lot #68 on Main Street and opened a hat making business.  His son Samuel Fielding Glass, Jr.  began buying land for this farm in 1848 and in just a few years he amassed over 1000 acres, also buying farms for each of his four children. Early receipts tell us he was a farmer of cotton and raised dairy cows as well as hogs.  In the early 1900's the family moved to town and rented the farm and the main house to tenant farmers. The Gentrys moved back to the farm in 1975 and today three families live on the almost 400 acre farm.  Today, Samuel Fielding Glass, Jr.’s great-great grandson Allen Gentry and great-great-great grandson Jase Gentry continue running the family farm.

Our historic working farm is located in the gently rolling hills of Franklin, Tennessee. We are only open to the public a few days in the Fall. The seventh generation farm has been owned by our family for over 165 years. In recent years we have diversified our farming efforts to include pumpkins and raising beef cattle. We also grow about 100 acres of hay which we use to feed our animals in the winter. Our main focus is to offer educational programs for groups in the Fall and the Spring and we also offer a down-to-earth fun Summer day camp. The Gentry Farm is a past recipient of the “Conservation Farm of the Year” for Williamson County for our efforts in stream mitigation and wildlife conservation easements. God has blessed us with this beautiful land and we enjoy sharing His creation with the community.