Cranberry Committee To Determine Future Of Powell Farm Property

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — The long-term fate of the Powell Farm property on Goehring Road will be in the hands of an advisory committee that township supervisors voted Thursday to create. The panel will include both township officials and residents.

The township acquired the 150-year-old Denton Powell farm in March following Powell's death in 2021. The executor of Powell's will donated the farm to Cranberry.

• Education: Via the Powell Farm, students of all ages will be able to get hands-on experience at a working farmstead, see where food comes from, gain an understanding of the area’s history, and learn about potential careers.

• Farm to Table: While from the outside it would not seem that food scarcity is a problem in Cranberry Township, 17 percent of families in the community live below the poverty line. By working with charitable organizations, the community can come together to put food on the

  tables of anyone who may need assistance.

• Community Farming: At the Powell Farm, members of the community will have the opportunity to participate in the production of local produce and potentially grow their own crops.

• Environmental Conservation and Preservation: While the Powell Farm presents endless possibilities, the main goal is and will remain preservation. It is another opportunity to build upon the groundwork set by the township over the past 30 years focused on maintaining and expanding efforts to create an environmentally conscience community.

• Passive Recreation: As a passive recreation area, Powell Farm will offer plenty of places to simply exist in nature and experience the calm, quiet countryside