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An Ontario farmer says he turned down a C$16 million offer for his 164-acre fruit farm; instead, his family placed 29 acres under a 999-year easement, with plans to protect the rest from development

Representative Image (AI generated) When a developer offered Charles Stevens C$16 million for Wilmot Orchards, the 164-acre fruit farm he helped build near Newcastle, Ontario, he had every reason to…