If you caught my post from July, you already know which state I’m talking about. Amish now have a presence in a 32nd state, which I discuss in this short video. If you’d rather read about it, you can do that here. Funny enough, I happened to find myself just a few miles away from this new community last year, but did not realize it at the time. Runtime: 3:29.
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How do Amish find and buy farmland?