As farmers face mounting financial pressures, advocates want to keep farmland away from developers — and data centers

When a developer bought the Frank Williams Farm in Chesapeake in August, it triggered a wave of concern the site would become a data center.

But Chesapeake resident Mike Hoffman said he soon realized the issue wasn’t just about data centers.

“The bigger question is how can we give farmers more options when they feel like the only option is to sell (their) land?” Hoffman said…

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