Amish-Owned Discount Grocery Stores Some photos of BB’s, a PA Amish bent-n-dent grocery. These photos are from the store’s Lebanon County location (Myerstown area; addresses at end of post). BB’s in fact has 4 locations across southeastern PA, including in Lancaster County, Berks County, and Cumberland County (see below for addresses). The reader who took these photos says it reminds him of an “Amish Costco”, and that…
Wrapping up a week in which it seems I can’t stop talking about Amish food (Amish bulk food stores, Amish canning, Amish maple syrup) I was happily surprised to find a new article on Indiana Amish food markets in the Chicago Tribune (see Indiana Amish food markets). When I hear “Amish markets” I tend to think of the PA Dutch farmers’ markets you see in…
Kauffman’s Bulk Foods 3215 Five Corners Road Jasper, NY 14855 Inside an Amish Bulk Foods Store Tom shares some photos today from an Amish bulk foods store in the Jasper, New York Amish community (about 90 minutes south of Rochester). 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…
Some Amish companies spend a good bit of cash on advertising. Â 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 below. These images give you a sense of the range…
Today we’ve got a Q-and-A with Keith and Laura James, founders of Amish Workshops. Â I’ve been looking forward to this interview because I think it’s quite an interesting look at how an Amish-oriented business gets started and operates. Â Amish family businesses benefit from and rely on relationships with non-Amish people. Â As Keith and Laura’s story shows, it can be rewarding on many levels. Running this…
Knepp’s Collar and Harness Shop 8774 E 400 N Montgomery, IN 47558 Following up Monday’s post, Beth has shared some nice photos of another harness shop. Below you’ll find photos taken at Knepp’s Collar and Harness Shop in the Daviess County, Indiana Amish community (southern Indiana). You’ll find Knepp’s at the address below: Knepp’s Collar and Harness Shop 8774 E 400 N Montgomery, IN 47558 If you’re in…
Eastside Enterprises Harness and Tack Shop 701 E Lake St. Topeka, Indiana, 46571 Inside an Amish Harness Shop While in the northern Indiana Amish community this summer, I paid a visit to the Eastside Harness and Tack Shop. Eastside is located in bustling little Topeka, a few blocks down from the center of town. Â Harley of Eastside was kind enough to show me around the…
A few photos today of a quilt shop at the New Wilmington PA Amish settlement. The New Wilmington community does not attract a lot of tourists. Â But there are a few shops and businesses scattered about the settlement. Teena’s Quilt Shop (Volant, PA) Teena’s Quilt Shop 435 Quilt Shop Lane Volant, PA, 16156 Teena’s quilt shop is one that doesn’t mind visitors. Â Teena was kind…
Raber’s Stamp Shop 2467 County Road 600 Baltic, OH 43804 If you walk to the back of Raber’s Bookstore and hang a right, this is where you end up. The sister stamp shop to Raber’s is full of everything you need for some serious stamping. An entire wall of stamps. And some more. Â Stamping is popular among Amish women in particular. Â It’s not uncommon…
Amish-owned Raber’s book shop in Holmes County, Ohio Raber’s Bookstore 2467 County Road 600 Baltic, OH 43804 We’ve featured Raber’s Bookstore a number of times on this blog.  Raber’s is a longstanding Amish book seller in the heart of Holmes County.  Mary Raber, who runs the place, let me shoot a few photos during a recent visit. The outside of the shop.  It is the…