Tom shares some photos today from an Amish bulk foods store in the Jasper, New York Amish community. Horses go here. Tom observes: “It is interesting when I go to Kauffman’s there are more English folks than Amish shopping. Jasper is a rural area in Steuben County and most English and Amish folks live on [...]
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Some Amish companies spend a good bit of cash on advertising. But for many, the simple roadside sign is the furthest extent of their self-promotion. I’ve collected a few examples from around the country here. I wonder if you can tell which communities these are from. There are 7 states represented in the 10 photos [...]
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Need a ride? Message board inside an Amish bent-n-dent store in Ohio. By the look of that torn-up ad on the left, old fashioned advertising still works. Besides the many Amish taxis, you could also find an ad for child care by an Amish woman. Message boards are still a fixture in some places, for [...]
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Taken in the Berne, Indiana Amish settlement. Every picture tells a story. Or stories. What story do you see here?
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Today we’ve got a Q-and-A with Keith and Laura James, founders of Amish Workshops. I’ve been looking forward to this interview for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I think it’s quite an interesting look at how an Amish-oriented business gets started and operates. Amish family businesses benefit from and rely on [...]
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…to The Connection Amish magazine, our newest advertiser (and a belated warm welcome to Amish goods provider Amish Workshops). We’ll be hearing more about both of these very interesting Amish-oriented businesses. In the meantime, you might check out a review of The Connection magazine from back in May, or this humorous yarn about Amish schoolgirl [...]
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You often hear how Amish are highly law-abiding–that is, except when it’s come to the “important issues” of conscience, like military participation, schooling, etc. I’m not so sure though. Warning: I’m going to generalize a bit in this post. That said, I also detect a fairly defiant approach to government on the part of some [...]
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This summer in Ashland County, Ohio, enticed by a sign advertising “Cashew Crunch Candy”, I paid a visit to a random Amish farm. While, sadly, the candy seller was unavailable, the resident farmer and I ended up having a nice chat. The fellow had just moved on to his new property; the previous owner had [...]
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On a previous post I was lightly chastised for eating at Subway while in the Berne Amish settlement. Why choose fast food with all that good Swiss fare around? It got me thinking about Amish-style eateries. Truth be told, when I’m in, say Lancaster County, I eat at Amish restaurants like The King Farm and [...]
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Following up Monday’s post, Beth has shared some nice photos of another harness shop, this one in the Daviess County, Indiana Amish community. You can compare and contrast with Eastside Harness of Topeka. Any other favorite Amish harness shops you’ve visited?
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