Hoyte Eakes was a country boy, but Miss Jane Baldwin was a city
girl. The only way she’d agree to marry him was if he promised not
to move her “too far” into the country. Smart fella that he was, Mr.
Hoyte looked around and found 80 acres or so on the northeastern
edge of Nashville along the banks of the Cumberland River. That
was back around 1950 and the rest, as they say, is history.
Now, more than sixty years later, The Eakes’ grandson, Nathan
Mills, manages the day-to-day duties of farm management, just like
his grandfather taught him. Hidden Acres Farm has always been a
labor of love and it appears that the farm is in good hands for some
time to come.
The Eakes couldn’t haven chosen a better name for the farm. It is,
indeed, a hidden farm, nestled amid a residential community, just a
short distance from home of The Grand Ole Opry. It is easily
accessed by I-40 and Briley Parkway making it an ideal location for
Nashvillians or those in adjoining counties looking for the perfect
place to board their equine companions.
But whether you’re boarding your equine friend or dropping off your
prized mare to have her foaled out, you can rest assured that the
Hidden Acres team will care for your horse just as meticulously as
they care for their own.
That’s just the way they are.
