Farmer Offered $15 Million For Land By Data Center Developer, Explains His Response

By Danielle

An 86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer turned down millions of dollars from a data center developer for his land.

“Cumberland County farmer Mervin Raudabaugh, 86, chose instead to sell the development rights to his 261 acres in Silver Spring Township for just under $1.9 million,” PennLive wrote.

“The conservation easements now held by Lancaster Farmland Trust effectively preserve Raudabaugh’s farms for agricultural use in perpetuity,” the outlet continued.