Swartzentruber valley
Swartzentruber Amish farms in Holmes County, Ohio. More on the Swartzentruber Amish.
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Making Hay in Ohio Amish country
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I’m still picking the splinters out of my hands this morning and counting up the nicks and scratches on my arms. The Amish broke a city boy in yesterday. But it was only about three and a half hours, so I guess they went easy on me. Hay is ‘made’ in groups. I think I counted ten of us yesterday–two Amish men, three teen boys,…
Modesty Appreciated
A sign you often see outside Amish shops. This one is from the North Carolina Amish community at Union Grove. Are Plain businesses the only places where “modesty is appreciated” anymore? Asheville, NC Amish Furniture You might like:Are The Amish Rude?by Erik/Amish AmericaonMarch 20, 2023 57Five Common Natural Remedies Used By Amish (For Everyday Ailments)by Erik/Amish AmericaonMay 2, 2023 16“Amish & Mormon”: 8 Things That…
Amish dating, Amish smoking: ‘Old’ and ‘New’ perspectives
‘The typical English guy looks at one of us and just sees an Amish person. Actually there can be a lot of difference.’ So said a Holmes County Amishman, commenting on the diversity in his area. Compared to the Old Order Amish, the so-called New Order Amish are a curious mix–one which we might term technologically more liberal, but in some ways culturally more conservative….
The Top 10 Amish Settlements
The ten largest Amish settlements, by number of church districts, as of 2009: 10. Allen County, Indiana (Founded 1852; 19 church districts). This Amish settlement located to the north of Fort Wayne is a Swiss-ethnicity community. Open buggies are driven here; the construction trade is popular. Allen County Amish homes are often built of red brick, unlike those of most other Amish. The three most…
Family Time
If you knock on a random door in any of a number of Amish communities across the country, there’s a decent chance the home might contain a set of books called the Family Bible Library. Originally published in 1971, it is a perennial hit among the Amish, who appreciate the vivid illustrations, easy-to-understand text, and solid scriptural reference. For that matter many Amish have Bible…
Amish horses the latest hair-cutting victims
It sounds like a parody, but it isn’t. Â An Ohio Amish man was arrested Monday for shaving off the manes and tail hair of an Amish neighbor’s horses. Apparently there was bad blood between them (the two men, not the man and the horses). Â He also left a threatening message on the other party’s answering machine. Inspired by the Bergholz group? Â I don’t think horses…