Ohio looks to be cracking down on Amish-made foodstuffs, some of which are sold without following state rules on refrigeration and inspection. Could this spell the end of the legendary Amish baked goods stand? Some items are exempt–cookies and cakes, for example. But others fall under the regulations, such as those containing cream cheese or canned fruits and veggies. Is this a religious issue? One…
Here’s an ad for Amish Naturals pasta. It hits all the main points–made by Amish hands, ingredients cultivated in the heart of Ohio’s Amish country, water from Amish wells, and the noodle plant was even constructed by Amish workers. Plus it’s all-organic. As the Amish population continues its explosive growth, ‘wellness living’Â increases in popularity, and the Amish mystique shines ever brighter, city folk hankering…
‘Amish’ sells. Whether it’s an overpriced bag of trail mix or a six-figure kitchen cabinet installation, people gravitate towards the implicit quality of anything with the Amish label. Exactly what does that label mean anyway? Does tobacco grown in the general vicinity of Amish country count as ‘Amish’? What about an RV produced at a factory with Amish workers? Does an Amish person actually have…
In the Amish world, ‘P’ comes before ‘C’. Production is the ‘P’ in this instance. Consumption is secondary–even though some Amish have credit cards, they are used much less liberally than those of most modern Americans. No, the Amish are producers first–and what they produce has grown in scope in recent years. Classically linked with farming, the group has lately undergone an entrepreneurial revolution of…
News flash from the Amish of southern Ontario: exercise more, and you’ll be thinner. It turns out that walking and working work wonders for the overweight.  According to an NYT article, researchers found virtually no obesity within a Canadian Amish settlement. Eyewitness reports attest to similarly slim-and-trim Amish in communities all across America. This despite one of the heartiest, fattiest, just-like-grandma-used-to-make type diets you can…