A mother and daughter in Kentucky have rejected a $26 million offer to sell their farmland to developers who want to build a massive data center. The land has been in their family for generations.
Ida Huddleston, 82, and her daughter Delsia Bare were offered thousands of dollars per acre by a major company planning a large data center project. Despite the huge offer, they refused to sell.
The family said the land means more to them than money because their relatives lived and farmed there for generations. They also said the farm helped produce food even during the Great Depression.
They expressed concerns about environmental impact, water use, and how large data centers could affect the local community and farmland.
Developers say the project could create hundreds of jobs and bring economic growth to the area, but the family is not convinced the benefits outweigh the risks.
Even though they refused to sell, other landowners in the area have reportedly agreed, meaning the data center project could still move forward nearby.
The mother and daughter say they plan to keep the land and continue farming, saying the land is priceless to their family and their history.
The story has sparked debate online about whether preserving farmland and family history is more important than large financial offers and development.
