Amish Samaritans Rescue SUV From Ditch (Updated)

Amish Samaritans Rescue SUV From Ditch (Updated)

In the time-honored tradition of neighbor helping neighbor, Amish came to the rescue yesterday, after snowfall in Tennessee caused an SUV to plant itself in a ditch. From WKRN: LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — There’s horsepower and then there’s HORSEpower. During Monday’s major snowfall across Middle Tennessee, many good Samaritans lent a helping hand to drivers who were stuck in the muck. An SUV ended…

Visiting The New Emma’s Popcorn | Lancaster County (17 Photos)

Visiting The New Emma’s Popcorn | Lancaster County (17 Photos)

You might recall our visit to Emma’s Gourmet Popcorn back in 2022. At the time I was told they’d be moving to a new location. And Emma’s has in fact gone big, opening up in a new building closer to the heart of the community. This is the original video, from the previous, smaller location, if you missed it:  Comparing that to what you’ll…

Tennessee Amish Farmhouse Museum For Sale (10 Photos)

Tennessee Amish Farmhouse Museum For Sale (10 Photos)

Something a little bit different today – not quite an Amish home, though it once was. While looking through Amish homes on Zillow, I came across this “Amish Heritage Farm Museum” for sale. This is in the Ethridge, Tennessee community. I recall driving past this place several times, though never stopped. Ethridge is not the largest community in the grand scheme of things – but…

New Wilmington Amish Adding Buggy Light For Safety

New Wilmington Amish Adding Buggy Light For Safety

For now, you might want to read “Some” at the beginning of this post’s headline – because this is apparently not widespread yet. But a reader has let me know that Amish in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania have begun adding an additional light to their buggies, which should help with visibility. This is a pretty traditional community, though not as conservative as some. They do already…

2023 Highlights (Video)

2023 Highlights (Video)

Here’s a highlight reel of Amish America videos made over the past year. I took about a six-month break from making videos, from May to November (the reasons for which I discussed in this video), but still put out close to 30 videos in 2023. Here are some favorite moments from those videos in one 18-minute compilation. You’ll find a playlist containing all the featured…

Tainted Egg Nog Triggers Raid On Amish Farm; Supporters Raise $75,000+

Tainted Egg Nog Triggers Raid On Amish Farm; Supporters Raise $75,000+

The matter of Amos Miller, an Amish organic farmer in Lancaster County who has clashed with the government for years over the sale of raw milk products, is making headlines again. Miller’s troubles date to 2015, when the government alleged that a listeria illness which sickened two and killed one person had its source in milk from Miller’s farm. Miller in turn objected, claiming the…

Mennonite Bakery: A Return Visit (22 Photos)

Mennonite Bakery: A Return Visit (22 Photos)

Last year I made a Christmastime visit to a plain Mennonite bakery in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Weaver’s Market and Bakery is run by Stauffer aka “Piker” Mennonites, essentially the plainest of horse-and-buggy Mennonites. The group settled here from Lancaster County decades ago. They would be plainer and more traditional than some Amish. I was excited to have a chance to return. Especially since last year…

A Colorado Amish Home With A Spectacular View (17 Photos)

A Colorado Amish Home With A Spectacular View (17 Photos)

So I came across this Colorado Amish home which sold back in 2021. There are several spectacular images of this home at the listing, and which you’ll see in this post. And as tends to be the case in some Western Amish settlements, there are progressive elements to this home as well (more on that below). The settlement is at Westcliffe, Colorado. The backdrop in…

Favorite Posts of 2023

Favorite Posts of 2023

Thanks again for another nice year. As we usually do this time of year, here are some favorite posts of the past 365 days – most commented, most viewed, or just ones that stood out for other reasons. In more or less chronological order. On another note, The Amish State Guide pages are getting long-overdue updates. These were some of the first pages I created…

At A Swartzentruber Amish Auction (10 Photos)

At A Swartzentruber Amish Auction (10 Photos)

Jim Halverson shares another batch of photos from an Amish auction – this one in Gladwin County, Michigan. Gladwin County has two distinct Amish communities. This is a Swartzentruber group. We saw this community in the recent Amish barn-raising series. Jim shares some beautiful shots of an event that took place this autumn. In the foreground of this photo, we see a farm implement by…