""My grandfather and great-grandfather and a whole bunch of family have all lived here for years, paid taxes on it, fed a nation off of it...""
""They call us old, stupid farmers, you know, but we're not. We know whenever our food is disappearing, our lands are disappearing, and we don't have any water...""
""It gives me hope that people refuse to let the land be transformed into giant warehouses for AI, which drive up power bills and poison the water of people living in surrounding communities.""
""Ida, who is 82, said she doesn't need the money and plans to die on the land, which is why Ida Huddleston is our champion.""
Ida Huddleston and her daughter Delsia have consistently turned down a $26 million offer from a Fortune 100 AI company to purchase part of their 1,200-acre farm. They emphasize the importance of their family's legacy and the land's historical significance. The Midwest is being targeted by data centers for its resources, raising concerns about environmental impacts and water supply. The farmers express their determination to protect their land from being transformed into data centers, prioritizing their heritage over monetary offers.
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