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'Country hick' Kentucky farm owner had terse 6-word response after being offered $26M to build data centers
New York Post • • general
Key Points:
- Delsia Bare and her mother Ida Huddleston, longtime owners of family farmland in Maysville, Kentucky, rejected a $26.4 million offer from an anonymous AI company—believed to be linked to Meta—to build data centers on their land.
- The mother-daughter duo withdrew from the deal after learning the land would power AI bots, citing moral concerns and a sense of accountability for preserving their family farm.
- While many local landowners have accepted lucrative offers and support the potential economic benefits, Bare and others are actively opposing the data center construction through lawsuits.
- The controversy has divided the Maysville community, with some residents facing legal battles with neighbors over the development, highlighting tensions between economic opportunity and preservation.
- Meta has stated no final decision has been made regarding operations in the area, while Bare and Huddleston have unexpectedly become prominent figures resisting the project despite personal challenges.
