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This Amish Shop Went From One Hay Wagon In 1994 To 22,000 Square Feet
In today’s guest post, Fred Hendricks shares a closer look at Weaver Wagons, an Ohio Amish-owned wagon and carriage business. Ervin Weaver could not have envisioned the success of this venture when he built the first wagon in 1994 – simple, but quality flatbed to haul hay. Ervin and his family operated a medium sized dairy farm along with other livestock near Dalton, Ohio. The…
This Amish Store Burned To The Ground In April. Just 51 Days Later, It Was Back In Business
The Amish-owned Rustic Ridge Variety Store burned to the ground back in April in a community in Lewis County, Missouri. While it’s hardly a surprise when an Amish community quickly gets on the job of cleaning up and rebuilding, this one seemed ahead of even a typical schedule. Less than a week later came news that the new store had already been framed and was…
The Amish Now Live In Mexico: 5 Takeaways From The 2026 Amish Population Numbers
The new Amish population figures are just out from the Young Center, and as we always do, let’s have a look at what’s new in the data. I pulled out 5 noteworthy findings from the new info which we’ll take a look at one-by-one below. But first, just to set the table: the Young Center puts this data out once per year, relying on a…
Lawyers Say Amish Will Leave New York If They Lose School Vaccine Mandate Case
Lawyers for the Amish plaintiffs in New York’s school vaccine mandate case say their clients will petition the Supreme Court next month – and that if they lose there, the families intend to leave the state. That comes from the New York Post, which reported from the Fort Plain and Canajoharie area this week. Both points answer questions left open when we covered the Second…
Resident: “The Amish Destruction” Has Torn Up County Roads. The Sheriff Says Nothing Can Be Done
The Amish community in Lawrence County, Indiana is just a small one – maybe 10 or 12 households. But it’s still big enough to have earned the ire of at least one resident. That person voiced a number of concerns – on road damage and more – at a recent County Commissioners’ meeting. As reported at WBIW: [Resident Evan] Hunter addressed the commissioners to highlight…
Idaho’s Only Amish Community Lost Its Market To Fire. 6 Months Later It’s Back — And Bigger
Six months after a fire destroyed their country store, an Amish family in Lemhi County, Idaho has reopened it – despite the owner saying he was inclined, at first, to not rebuild at all. Baker Country Market is in the unincorporated community of Baker, about nine miles southeast of the larger town of Salmon, by which the community is sometimes known. Paul and Maria Miller…
Iowa Is America’s #9 Amish State — Here Are Its 10 Biggest Communities
Iowa is home to America’s ninth-largest Amish population, spread across nearly 30 settlements. The oldest dates to 1846; the newest on this list, to 2011. The following communities are the largest in Iowa, based on the most current Amish population estimates (2026). Population numbers via Young Center for Anabaptist & Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College (source link at bottom). 1. Bloomfield Bloomfield (Davis County) Community…
Amish Acres Owner After Shutdown: “It Was A Paperwork Error” — State Now Finds No Violations
Two days after ordering Amish Acres closed, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security has released a new report stating that no violations were found at the Nappanee, Indiana property. The owner, Brad Juneau, says the shutdown came down to missing paperwork rather than anything unsafe at the site. The IDHS abruptly shut down the business on Tuesday, citing violations identified during a reinspection. The violations…
State Of Indiana Shuts Down Amish Acres For Fire Safety Violations
Amish Acres, an iconic Amish-themed destination in Nappanee, Indiana, has been shut down by the state until fire safety violations are corrected, following a reinspection of the facility. Several safety-related violations, according to the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, have led the agency to issue an emergency order requiring all to leave the property and prohibiting anyone from entering. Sold, Rebranded, Then Sold Again Amish…
A Visit To The Amish Of Prince Edward Island, Canada (16 Photos)
Judy Stavisky, author of In Plain View: The Daily Lives of Amish Women, shares her recent visit to an Amish community on Prince Edward Island, Canada, with us today. All photos in this post by Judy Stavisky. “Would you like to join us for a bowl of ice cream? We churned it ourselves.” A soft voice from behind a thin blue curtain invited us inside—a…
