‘Not for sale’: Pennsylvania farmer rejects $15 million data centre offer to preserve family farmland

A Pennsylvania farmer rejected a $15 million data centre offer, opting instead to permanently protect his 261-acre family farm through a $2 million conservation easement. This decision, driven by deep personal significance and a desire to preserve his legacy, highlights the growing conflict between AI infrastructure expansion and rural land preservation.

‘Not for sale’: Pennsylvania farmer rejects $15 million data centre offer to preserve family farmland
A Pennsylvania farmer rejected a $15 million data centre offer, opting instead to permanently protect his 261-acre family farm through a $2 million conservation easement. This decision, driven by deep personal significance and a desire to preserve his legacy, highlights the growing conflict between AI infrastructure expansion and rural land preservation.