TRACKING OUR PROGRESS Cranberry Township works to preserve longtime farm

Growth is on the way at Cranberry Township’s Powell Farm.

Since acquiring the farm property in March 2023, initial steps have been taken toward actualizing the township’s vision of using the land to preserve agriculture and educate the community about local farming.

While the time frame for opening the farm to the public is still undetermined, cleanup of the farm and plans for production have taken strides, said Noah Petronic, farm manager and program supervisor.

Petronic said he is going to start planting next April with 1,700 apple trees, 500 peach trees of 10 to 12 varieties and strawberry fields planned.

“I got to grow them out for a season first and then we’ll figure out how to logistically get people here

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