Meet John
John is a conservative outsider and lifelong Tennessean. He is raising his family on the Generational Rose family farm because Tennessee is his home.
In fact, John is the 8th generation to live and farm in the adjoining Temperance Hall and Lancaster communities in Dekalb and Smith Counties. He started working on the farm as a kid and was raised in nearby Cookeville. John graduated from Cookeville High School and continued his education at Tennessee Tech University, home of the Golden Eagles. He studied agriculture at Tech, an easy choice for him since farming has always been a passion of his.
Warren County, named for a Revolutionary War patriot who helped dispatch Paul Revere, has long carried a legacy of courage, sacrifice, and conviction. As a gateway for early pioneers, its history is rooted in the same spirit that built Tennessee and this country. Chelsea enjoyed the stories shared at the Reagan Day Dinner by folks who want to carry on that same Tennessee pride.
Founded in 1934, the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the longest-running festival in the state—and still one of the best family traditions around. West Tennessee knows how to bring people together and create a place where folks can slow down and remember what matters most in Tennessee: faith, family, and freedom.
