A Kentucky woman has turned down a staggering $26 million offer to sell her family’s farm for a proposed data center, choosing instead to preserve land that has been in her family for generations. The offer would have transformed the family farm into a major data center campus, replacing fields that have long been used for agriculture with buildings housing thousands of computer servers. Agricultural advocates warn that the steady loss of farmland could have lasting consequences for food production and rural communities. Experts note that similar decisions are becoming increasingly common as rural communities face competing visions for their future. While the financial offer was extraordinary, she says the land’s true worth cannot be measured in dollars.