, most of them lovingly tended to. This was a little Amish greenhouse that I stumbled upon in a remote corner of Highland County, Ohio on Hardins Creek Road. This is a gorgeous area near the Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area. The road is dotted with small Amish businesses and greenhouses....
Business has been one important way Amish have made a living in the face of high land costs. Small business is very important in the Lancaster Amish economy, with thousands of Amish-owned companies in the region. These include manufacturers, builders, quilt makers, furniture shops, market stands...
In July of 2010, theYankton Press & Dakotanreported that 5Wisconsin Amishfamilies (hailing from theTomah Amish community) had settled the area near the town of Tripp in Hutchinson County in southeastern South Dakota, “with more families expected soon” (‘Elbow Room’,Yankton Press & Dakotan,...
chicken, chicken soup, bean soup, butter noodles, green beans, corn, peas, mashed potatoes, cole slaw, potato salad, Jello salad, and fruit pies. Expect local, homemade, rustic, hearty, and huge portions of everything.
By Dan Olmsted It was a decade ago –“a budding spring day” in April 2005 – that I visited Amish country in Pennsylvania just a couple of hours away from Washington for my first Age of Autism column, titled...
Amish Marketplace has been in business for over 12 years, featuring sheds and other backyard structures such as garages, gazebos, playhouses or chicken coops. Amish-made products come in a broad choice of styles. Each piece made from high-quality materials for durability. This store has three...
living everyday looking at bare green drywall, and living in a construction zone,we have material and wallpaper,but now after all the sickness and hiring of bad help,and being taken advantage of, our funds are short,we do have our Social Securtiy to help where we can and we pray daily...
A visit to anAmish furniture showroom in Kentucky, where the many different lines of Amish craftsmanship can be viewed, can be eye-opening. In addition to this furniture diversity, Amish craftsmen also produce custom-made pieces to fit the needs of the individual customer. ...
Amish-made baskets for sale on the roadside in the Sherman community. Photo: maineanencyclopedia.com/amish/ Unity Amish Community The atypical Amish settlement at cheerily-namedUnity(Waldo County) was founded in 2008. Some families arrived at this location from the settlement near the town of Smy...
Amish products can be found in a wide variety of venues. You may have encountered an Amish product while on vacation in an Amish community. You may have purchased furniture, quilts or other Amish-made goods online. You may be searching for businesses in a specific community, or the nearest...