In this video I look at two questions concerning the Amish & tobacco: do they smoke tobacco, and do they raise it? The short answer in both cases is “yes, some do” but to get a fuller picture, you can check out the video. I’ve also covered this briefly in articles on the Amish & smoking and raising tobacco. Runtime: 2:56.
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I don’t know if it was just coincidence, but two stories on the Amish and e-bikes came out last week on the same day – one on Amish in Ohio, and the other on Iowa (that can’t be coincidence, I’m thinking). If you’re not familiar, e-bikes are bicycles fitted with an electric motor which provide additional power when riding to provide an easier ride and…
This story landed over Christmas, so might have gone overlooked. The AP reports good news for horse-and-buggy drivers and their neighbors in northeast Ohio: MIDDLEFIELD, Ohio (AP) — Work to widen roads and make other safety improvements is planned in an area of Ohio’s Amish country plagued by crashes resulting in injuries, according to federal and state officials. The U.S. Department of Transportation and the…
Holmes County locals had a really nice idea a few years ago–to convert an old train bed into a multi-purpose pedestrian and horse trail. The Holmes County Trail was the result. The paved part actually stretches from Wayne County–Fredericksburg–around ten miles down to Millersburg, the Holmes County seat. It continues on in both directions unpaved. Motorized vehicular traffic is banned. Local Amish consulted on construction…
Walking on air, in upstate New York Amish country. Â What do they feed these horses? Photo credit: A. V. Photography
AP Photo The Ohio Amish food safety issue goes higher profile, as the Washington Post, CBS News, and other big media outlets pick up the story today. Meanwhile, Time magazine is running a piece on the controversy surrounding raw milk, another popular Amish-sold product. Should these foodstuffs be regulated? Should sellers be compelled to inform consumers of risks? Or should these practices be shut down…