Powell Farm manager presents draft master plan highlighting orchards, irrigation and education

Apr 23, 2026

Powell Farm manager Noah Petronic presented a draft Master Plan proposing orchards, produce fields, new greenhouse and irrigation ponds; the board noted a proposed walking trail conflicts with the recorded agricultural conservation easement.

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Noah Petronic, manager of Powell Farm, presented a draft Master Plan drawing to the Butler County Agricultural Land Preservation Board outlining planned plantings, infrastructure and educational uses. "Mr. Petronic presented the draft Master Plan drawing for the Powell Farm to the Board members," the minutes record. He described plans for apple and peach orchards, strawberry fields and produce crops, plus a new greenhouse and poly tunnel, retrofitted washing and preparation areas and a drive-in cooler to support on-farm production.

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