Established in 2018
Established in 2018, Turtlecreek Farmhouse was re-born with the dream of establishing a small sustainable working farm. The property was purchased by Debra’s mother, Margaret Updyke Powell, in 1991 in fond memory of her childhood growing up on her family’s farm on St. Rt. 350. Over the years, the farm has been leased for beef cattle, polo horses, Belgian horses and quarter horses.
Event design
Drawing on her extensive background in the travel industry and planning and designing events, Debra adds luxury and charm to the old farmhouse creating a unique lodging experience for guests. Born and raised in Lebanon, Ohio, Debra spent most of her career working for Johnson & Johnson managing meetings and conventions for Ethicon Endo-Surgery. She furthered her education in the meetings and travel industry with program courses offered by the Global Business Travel Association at Emory Goizueta Business School, Darden School of Business and Wharton School of Business.
Chef Ethan
Grandson, Ethan Greene, brings culinary expertise and vision to the farm. His passion to create a consciousness about everyday food choices, drive the mission for Turtlecreek Farmhouse to source from the surrounding fields and pasture in raising sustainable meat and produce.
Studying and graduating from Gulf Coast Culinary Institute at Faulkner State, in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Ethan worked as a line cook for Fischer’s at Orange Beach Marina. During that time he developed his knowledge and palate for Southern cuisine, seafood, cajun and creole flavors. assisting in the Southern Grace Dinner Series and working side-by-side with local celebrity chefs.
Ethan serves as the Executive Chef at the newly opened Garden State in Terrace Park. Prior to that he served as Executive Chef at The Senate in Summit Park in Blue Ash, opening the Forty Thieves kitchen on Liberty, & serving as the Sous Chef of Abigail Street Wine Bar in Over-The-Rhine.
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