Culture & Community

How the Spread of Data Centers Is Forcing America’s Farmers Off the Land—And Turning Rural Communities Into Digital Sacrifice Zones Yanasa TV News When Progress Means Sacrifice—But Always Someone Else’s In rural America, there’s a phrase few city dwellers have ever heard: “sacrifice zone.” It’s the term farmers and ranchers use for communities and landscapes…

The Supreme Court Catalyst: Essex Junction Case In May 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that redefined how farming is regulated at the municipal level. The case involved Jason Struthers, a resident of Essex Junction, who operated a small backyard duck farm and an outdoor cannabis garden. When the city moved to shut down his operations based…