Amish in Wisconsin: 2024 Guide (60+ Communities)
The Wisconsin Amish population is the fourth-largest in North America | With an Amish population of about 25,000 people (2024), Wisconsin has fewer Amish than only Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana.
Amish communities can be found in over 60 locations throughout the Badger State. But where exactly are the Amish in Wisconsin? Can you visit them? Read on for more.
Wisconsin Amish Community Guide
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- Largest Wisconsin Amish communities – These communities are all home to 1,000+ Amish residents
- Visiting Amish in Wisconsin – There is no “signature” tourist-friendly Amish community in Wisconsin (like in other states). But with dozens of Amish settlements, there are plenty of places you can visit
- Cashton – The Cashton settlement is Wisconsin’s largest Amish community, with 2,500 Amish people
- Kingston – The Amish community near the towns of Kingston and Dalton (Green Lake County area) is the state’s second-largest
- Medford – The Amish community at Medford in Taylor County is the oldest in Wisconsin
- Grant County – Grant County is home to five separate Amish communities
- Other Wisconsin Amish communities – Many smaller Amish communities are found across the Badger State
- Wisconsin Amish History – the landmark Wisconsin v. Yoder Supreme Court case & past Wisconsin Amish settlements
The Largest Wisconsin Amish Communities
Wisconsin has a total of seven Amish settlements numbering at least 1,000 people. The following communities are the largest in the state:
- Cashton – Monroe & Vernon County (founded 1966; 2,495 Amish)
- Kingston – Green Lake/Columbia/Marquette County (1977; 2,240 Amish)
- Augusta – Eau Claire County (1978; 1,630 Amish)
- Platteville/Darlington – Lafayette County (1999; 1,375 Amish)
- Wilton/Tomah – Monroe County (1969; 1,310 Amish)
- Hillsboro – Vernon & Richard County (1985; 1,280 Amish)
- Granton – Clark County (1981; 1,270 Amish)
Communities of this size are generally always worth a visit. You’ll find numerous stores and other Amish-run businesses in these places. See more in the next section on visiting a Wisconsin Amish community.
Visiting Amish communities in Wisconsin
With the country’s fourth-largest Amish population, Wisconsin offers many opportunities for visiting the Amish. However, unlike most other high-Amish-population states, it doesn’t have an “obvious” tourist destination (think Lancaster County in Pennsylvania, Shipshewana in Indiana, or Arthur, Illinois).
That said, with dozens of Amish communities, and seven having over 1,000 Amish residents, there are many places you can visit Amish in the state. And arguably the #1 way to interact with Amish people as an outsider, no matter the community, is to visit their businesses.
Amish people run a wide variety of shops and cottage industries. If you see a sign for a business at the end of a lane or on an Amish property, you should assume that you are welcome to visit.
Many Amish families make part of their incomes – or all of it in many cases – from business activity. They generally appreciate non-Amish customers.
Typical Amish shops include variety stores, bend-and-dent discount groceries, dry goods stores, bulk foods, bakeries, roadside stands selling canned goods and crafts items, and many others. And even smaller Amish communities numbering 100 people or less can have several businesses worth visiting.
When you visit an Amish business, just keep in mind that no Amish stores are ever open on Sunday, which Amish consider the Lord’s day of rest. You might also find that the children are helping to operate the store or stand. Generally, a store is a great opportunity to start a conversation with its Amish owner or workers.
Just keep in mind that not all Amish people are especially talkative with outsiders. This can come across as “cold”, but it’s generally just a cultural difference. That said, some Amish people really enjoy visiting with outsiders. You should feel free to interact with business owners, and not worry too much about “offending” anyone. The Amish are “regular people” in many ways, including their appreciation for humor.
Cashton
The Cashton area (Monroe & Vernon County) is home to the largest Wisconsin Amish community. Founded in 1966, the settlement had grown to 18 congregations, and around 2,500 Amish people, as of 2024.
The Cashton Amish community is a conservative group. Cashton Amish do not use indoor plumbing for bathrooms, and will have only cold water in homes.
Cashton is a very farming-oriented community. Amish farmers supply milk for a local cheese factory. There are also some Amish-run businesses, many operated as sidelines.
These include three hat shops, three buggy makers and a shoe store which keep the Cashton Amish supplied with clothing and transportation. Additionally, cabinet makers, metal shops, bulk food stores, a hardwares store and a clockmaker are found among Amish businesses in the Cashton community.
Cashton Amish have ties with the Hillsboro Amish community (see below). Amish from Cashton have also started at least one daughter community, in southern Illinois.
Kingston
Not far behind Cashton in size is the Amish community at Kingston & Dalton (over 2,200 Amish as of 2024). This settlement sprawls over three counties – Green Lake, Columbia, and Marquette. The Kingston/Dalton settlement was founded in 1977 and has grown to 15 congregations in size today.
Medford
The Medford Amish settlement in Taylor County (north-central Wisconsin), founded over 100 years ago (1920) is by far Wisconsin’s oldest. The next-oldest current Amish settlement in the state arose four decades later, in 1960 (Trempealeau in Blair County). Wisconsin was not attracting Amish communities then, like it has done in recent years.
Though Medford is Wisconsin’s oldest Amish location, the oldest Amish communities are not necessarily the largest ones. Given its age, the Medford Amish community is relatively small, with only three church districts as of 2024.
And the lack of growth has continued – this community has grown little if any in the past 15+ years. What might be the reason? The GAMEO entry for this settlement notes that “Its cold winters have had an effect on the slow growth” in the community.
Grant County
Some counties have a knack for attracting Amish settlements. In Wisconsin, Grant County is one of those. Located in southwest corner of the state, Grant County has a total of five Amish communities within its borders (fully or in one case, partially).
For whatever reason, Amish have found Grant County an attractive area and roomy enough for a number of separate settlements to have been founded here. This is not uncommon.
When one Amish settlement “succeeds” in an area, it signals to other Amish that the conditions (land prices, economy, friendliness of locals) are suitable for settlement. And that’s one reason you see individual counties with multiple, distinct Amish settlements. Both in Wisconsin, and in many other states.
By far the largest Grant County Amish community is at Fennimore. Founded in 1998, this community has grown to over 800 Amish residents.
The oldest Amish community in Grant County was founded in 1993 in the area of Beetown and Potosi. A single congregation is found here, of 165 Amish. Other communities can be found at Livingston (1997; 90 Amish), Blue River/Boscobel (2014; 315 Amish), and a settlement near Muscoda (2019; 40 Amish), which is shared with neighboring Iowa County.
Visiting a county with multiple Amish communities can be a nice way to see different Amish ways of living. Though they all share certain things in common (e.g., plain clothing, horse and buggy travel), some groups are more conservative, and some have more progressive lifestyles.
Amish in different groups have differences in buggy styles, homes, and clothing, among other things. Visit enough Amish communities and you’ll soon be able to spot the differences.
Hillsboro
The Hillsboro Amish community, founded in 1985, is located in eastern Vernon County. The Hillsboro settlement has roots in a Kentucky Amish community.
At first glance, the Hillsboro Amish community appears to be larger than it actually is, having 11 church districts. However, David Luthy notes that the Hillsboro districts are exceptionally small, in 2002 averaging 13 households per congregation – roughly half the size of the average Amish church district elsewhere.
Wilton/Tomah
The Amish community near the towns of Wilton and Tomah in Monroe County was founded just a few years after the Cashton settlement, in 1969. Amish at the time were likely attracted to the state for its strong dairy reputation.
The Monroe County settlement is one of the largest in Wisconsin, with nine church districts, and a population of roughly 1,300 Amish as of 2024.
Other Amish communities in Wisconsin
Besides the ones listed above, Wisconsin has dozens of locations which Amish call home. These are “smaller” but not necessarily small, some having hundreds of Amish residents. These are the next largest of the remaining Wisconsin Amish communities:
- Loyal – Clark County (1989; 970 Amish)
- Fennimore – Grant County (1998; 825 Amish)
- Loganville/Hill Point – Sauk County (1988; 645 Amish)
- Wautoma – Marquette/Waushara County (1983; 580 Amish)
- Marion – Waupaca County (1995; 540 Amish)
- Readstown – Richland/Vernon County (1990; 490 Amish
- Chaseburg – Vernon County (1994; 460 Amish)
- Lavalle/Ironton – Sauk/Richard County (1988; 450 Amish)
- Bonduel – Shawano County (1987; 415 Amish)
- Franklin – Jackson County (2002; 400 Amish)
- Blair – Trempealeau County (1960; 400 Amish)
- Taylor – Jackson County (1997; 355 Amish)
Wisconsin is dotted with small Amish communities. Roughly two-thirds (43) of Wisconsin’s 60+ Amish settlements consist of just one or two church districts (a church district is an Amish term for a congregation, typically 25-35 families in size).
Wisconsin has experienced high levels of in-migration from Amish communities in other states. Over two dozen Amish settlements have been founded in Wisconsin over the past two decades (since 2004).
Instead of listing all 60+ communities in this space, you can find a comprehensive list here. It can also be worth visiting one of the state’s smaller communities. More on that here.
Wisconsin v. Yoder: What it was & Why it mattered
Wisconsin is of particular significance in the matter of Amish education. You may have heard of the famous Wisconsin v. Yoder Supreme Court decision. A local conflict over schooling in a small Wisconsin Amish community eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court, resulting in a landmark 1972 court decision.
The Wisconsin v. Yoder decision effectively enabled Amish and other religious groups the right to remove their students from school upon finishing the eighth grade.
Wisconsin v. Yoder – The Brief History
Conflict between Amish and school officials had occurred in previous decades in places such as Iowa, Kansas, and Pennsylvania, garnering national attention. Amish in numerous cases had been compelled to migrate to different locales where school officials were seen to be more lenient (resulting in the founding of new settlements, such as the St. Mary’s County, Maryland Amish settlement).
The Wisconsin conflict, originating in a newly-formed settlement at New Glarus in Green County, resonated to the highest judicial levels in the country, and ultimately influenced not only Amish education but numerous other religious freedom cases.
Local school administrators in Green County objected to the Amish practice of removing their children from school at completion of the eighth grade. In the fall of 1968, three fathers of Amish children aged fourteen and fifteen were arrested for refusal to enroll their children in high school. This refusal on the part of the Amish came in direct violation of Wisconsin law requiring school attendance until reaching sixteen years of age.
Though Amish generally refuse to defend themselves in court, the case was taken up by the National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom, a group which had been recently formed by non-Amish for the legal defense of Amish religious liberty. Attorney Willam Ball was hired to argue the Amish case. Ball maintained that state officials were in fact violating the religious liberty of the Amish.
After hearings at local and state levels, the case made its way to the US Supreme Court. On May 15, 1972, a final verdict was delivered in the Wisconsin v. Yoder case. By a vote of seven to zero (two justices did not take part), the Supreme Court Justices granted that both the First and Fourteenth amendments supported the Amish practice of removing students from school before age sixteen.
The precedent set by this decision has essentially granted Amish legal protection, though certain issues such as teacher certification continue to pose potential problems in some areas (see Amish Society, Hostetler, pp 268-270; also The Amish and the State, “The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom”, William C. Lindholm, and “First Amendment Issues”, William B. Ball).
Wisconsin Amish History: Past Communities
The New Glarus community, where the famous conflict over schooling originated, had disbanded by 2007, after over 40 years in existence. Wisconsin was also once home to a number of other now-failed settlements dating back a century.
In The Amish In America: Settlements that Failed 1840-1960, David Luthy tells us that the Exeland, Wisconsin settlement in Sawyer County, in the northwestern section of the state, was founded in 1909.
Amish from North Dakota, Montana, and Indiana were attracted to this area of “cheap, cutover timberland”, likely by a land agent’s advertisement promoting the inexpensive acreage. Luthy reports that Amish used dynamite to blast away at acres of stumps left over from the former forest land.
Amish in this settlements operated sawmills, hunted, and grew an abundance of crops, including oats, sugar beets, barley, and red clover. Eventually this settlement disbanded in 1927, due to a “lack of leadership”(Settlements that Failed, Luthy, p 504).
A second Amish settlement existed during this period in Rusk County, bordering Sawyer County to the south. Settlers from a Michigan Amish community founded a settlement near the town of Glen Flora in 1920. This settlement existed for about two decades, but eventually disbanded with the last Amish family leaving in 1942 (Settlements, Luthy, pp 504-509).
A number of modern-day Wisconsin Amish communities ceased to exist in the first decade of the 21st century, including one at Viroqua (though a different community remain in this general area), as well as Clayton, Downing, and Hilbert. All of these communities lasted roughly a decade or less (Amish Settlements Across America: 2008, Luthy).
Wisconsin Amish at home in the “Dairy State”
Wisconsin is a state which saw Amish arrive relatively late compared to other Amish-settled states.
Though the first Amish only began to settle in Wisconsin in the early 1900s, the Wisconsin Amish presence has grown to become the fourth-largest in North America.
In terms of Amish population, Wisconsin trails only Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana. Those are all states which saw their first Amish settlers 50 to 100 years (or more) earlier. The Amish have really taken to the Dairy State over the decades.
In Wisconsin, Amish have found a generally Amish-friendly environment which has made establishing new communities easier. Relatively few Amish settled in Wisconsin before the 1960s, when the state began to see an influx of Amish which has only increased in each ensuing decade. One observer notes that “Undoubtedly the farmers were attracted to Wisconsin because of its highly rural character and its reputation as the nation’s “Dairy State.” (The Amish Struggle With Modernity, Luthy p. 245).
Wisconsin continues to steadily draw new Amish settlement, with a half-dozen new communities added in the past five years. As long as Wisconsin offers affordable farmland and relatively isolated communities in which to settle, Amish are likely to continue to thrive in the Badger State.
For more, see:
- “Amish Population, 2023” Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies, Elizabethtown College
- “Amish Population in the United States by State, County, and Settlement, 2023” – compiled by Edsel Burdge, Joseph F. Donnermeyer, and Adam Hershberger
- The Amish in America: Settlements that Failed, 1840-1960, David Luthy
- The New American Almanac, Raber’s Bookstore (Baltic, Ohio), Ben J. Raber
- Amish Society, John A. Hostetler
- The Amish and the State, “The National Committee for Amish Religious Freedom”, William C. Lindholm; “First Amendment Issues”, William B. Ball
- The Amish Struggle with Modernity, “Appendix: Amish Migration Patterns 1972-1992”, David Luthy
- Yoder, Samuel L. “Medford, Wisconsin, Old Order Amish Settlement.” Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1987. Web. 25 October 2010. http://www.gameo.org/encyclopedia/contents/M438.html.
Thank You for this wonderful article I really enjoyed it, now my husband and I are going to do some road trips thank you agin, I really enjoy all of your articles, very informative
Many thanks Lois–I hope you enjoy your road trips, and travel safe!
Looking to interview
Hello,
I am taking an Ethics class and I need to interview someone of a different religion than mine. I was hoping to interview someone who is Amish. If you or anyone has any information on how I would find someone in my area (Beaver Dam, Dodge Co. WI.) that would be very helpful.
Thank you,
Kirsten Lynch
kirstenew@msn.com
Interviewing an Amish person for your class
I’m wondering what religion is yours to make the Amish religion “differnet.” They are Christian believers. I know several Amish folks in the Kingston, WI area.
Richard Dawley
http://www.richarddawley.com
rld7971858@att.net
They are not a different religion than mine however the lifestyle is. I have always wanted to learn more about how to live a more simple life.
Visit my presentation
I’ll be making a slide talk on the Amish at the Watertown, Wisconsin PUblic Library March 29, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Raise your question after the slides, or talk with me after the program on how to live a simpler lifestyle similar to what you see the Amish living. Or, is the Amish lifestyle really simpler?
Richard Dawley
Amish Insight
Hi Erik. What a great series. I really enjoy the travelogues as they will surely help in my travels to these places. I am from Wisconsin and one community that is now gone/failed is the settlement near Amherst which was the second oldest in the state behind only Medford. It had just reached 4 districts but soon after started to see families leave for various reasons. Around 2000 is when the last family moved out to Marion, Wi. What a sad day as I had just started to know quite a few families there. I never thought I would see such a thing happen before my eyes.
Thanks again for all your posts and your book was excellent as well.
Really informative blog you have. I highly enjoy reading your posts. Learning alot, thank you!
Thank you Suzanna! Hope you’ll visit again 🙂
Amherst, Wisconsin Amish settlement
Hi John many thanks and great to hear from Wisconsin readers here. I had been aware of the Amherst settlement and it seems that is just the way things go with some of these communities. For instance in Ohio there are a couple of settlements that are both around 100 years old and just holding on at barely a church district. Meanwhile other communities take off and grow like wildfire.
It was really nice to hear the kind words on my book-thank you!
There’s also a settlement north of Portage, WI in Columbia County (or just over the border into the next county–not sure). Anywho, there’s a little Amish-run country store that sells bulk foods and canned goods and sometimes produce. I think the actual name is Missler’s Country Store or something like that. We just always called it the Amish store and I always liked the candy section because they had all types of candy in bulk;-) There’s supposed to be a bakery somewhere in the area as well, but we’ve never found it. And, there’s a nice furniture shop across the road from the store–possibly run by the same family. In any case, it’s always a treat to go to the “Amish store” with my aunt every time I visit!
just getting ready to go over going to viset some of the friends we have gotten over the years we have taken some as far as penn. had a ball these people should not be put on display for people to gop at
Mishler's Country Store
Hi, Mishler’s is a great store. I really love their produce (yes, there is alot of candy!) They do not own a furniture store, however. They are very nice, hardworking people and a great store to go to. A feed store is also owned by relatives in the same parking lot. They carry alot of bird feeders and feed, too. In that store, someone has a 2nd hand store at the other end. It’s worth checking out!
Christina nice to hear about another Wisconsin Amish community. It’s funny this is the 2nd time this week I’ve heard about the Columbia County community but I don’t have a listing for it. I wonder if it is relatively new or if I just have it under a different name/county. Need to check the map!
Not sure what Mr. Luthy means concerning the community in Viroqua being non-existent. There’s a small Swartzentruber community there.
Hi Thomas, you are correct concerning Viroqua; in fact as of ’08 there are 2 separate communities under the Viroqua tag according to the listing.
The Viroqua community referenced here was one located nearer Rising Sun, and which ceased to exist in the early 2000s. I’ve tweaked the entry to clarify and prevent confusion. Thanks for bringing this up.
Erik, do you or anyone know who would be constructing portable wood garages. The Amish in PA, Kentucky and other places in the East make them and ship them on flatbed trailers. We are interested in pricing one locally. Size is 10 by 20/24. I thought someone might know of local Amish who are doing this type of wood work.
Thank you
log cabin
did you ever find anyone? I am in the wautoma area looking for someone to build a small amish log cabin on my property
made to order garage
i know of several carpenters in the dalton cambria area. if you would send the specifics to my email and maybe a contact number, i will ask around and get back to you. where is the final destination?
glen k wilson
Hi Roberta, I wish I could help you on that but don’t have direct contacts of someone in Wisconsin doing this, though I am sure there are folks who do. Maybe someone else who reads this has a little local knowledge on this one.
Erik,
I want to find out if there are any Amish who might be willing to help/teach a group of people to do a barn raising.
I am founding a therapeutic farm (Leap of Faith Farm) for individuals and families impacted by trauma. Our philosophy is healing through meaningful work with animals, the environment, and the community.
We will need to build a barn/arena.
Sincerely,
Kristen
Hi Kristen, thanks for checking in with me–I wish I could help you, but the best thing to do might be to check directly with Amish in one of these communities–I’m assuming you’re in Wisconsin?
Erik,
The Amish Store North of Portage is in Dalton Wisconsin. It is called Mishler’s Country Store and has everything you could possibly need as an Amish Family(that is the Bulk Food,Spices,Herbs,Cook Books,Kitchen Ware,Oil Lamps Etc… . It is Seven Miles North of Pardeeville on Hwy. 22 to Barry Road-Turn East and go 2 miles, it is on the right(South) side of the road. To the West of them is a farm selling Fresh Eggs($1.25 a Dozen)and one that sells fresh Produce and Flowers in Season. Mischler’s-W5115 Barry Road,Dalton, Wis. 52926. No Electricity,Closed on Sundays and possibly Thursdays. Great Prices. Can also get crowded on Friday and Saturday. Hope This Helps.
Jeff.
Times
Does anyone one know what times Mishler’s Country Store in Dalten (or the bakery) is open? I’m an hour and a half away and I’ve never been there, I don’t want to drive that distance if it’s going to be closed.
Mishler's Country Store
All stores are closed in Dalton area on Thursdays and Sundays. The greenhouses stay open on Thursdays during growing season.
Erik, Sorry about the Typo- Dalton, Wisconsin Zip Code is 53926.
Jeff.
Erik,
Here is a list of Amish and Mennonite Stores in Wisconsin. I go to the One that is 6 miles Wesy of Beloit on Wis. Hwy. 81- Kauffman’s Country Store, because it is close to me(I live 20 mile west of Chicago) and has Great Priced Bulk Foods.
WISCONSIN
Detweiler Bulk Foods
N5055 Hwy 14
Albany, WI
608-897-8500
Cathy’s Country Store
2125 N Richmond St.
Appleton, WI
920-830-3311
Arena Cheese, Inc.
300 Hwy. 14
Arena, WI
608-753-2501
Kauffman’s Country Store
9550 W. State Rd. 81
Beloit, WI
608-362-1750
Penrose Country Store
650 Tower Drice
Cadott, WI
715-289-4476
Cloverdale Country Store
N13731 County Rd. E
Curtiss, WI
715-223-4797
Mishler’s Country Store
W 5115 Berry Rd.
Dalton, WI
608-429-3392
Amish Connection, Ltd.
920 Wells Street
Lake Geneva, WI
263-348-9590
Mayflower Bulk Foods & Furniture
W2332 Hwy 10
Granton, WI
715-238-7988
Sugar N Spice
Marathon City, WI
715-659-4896
Back to the Country Store
7220 3rd Ave.
Rudolph, WI
715-435-3492
Maranatha Market
B4179 County Rd F
Spencer, WI
714-659-4896
Amish House
N 5183 17th Drive
Wild Rose, WI
920-622-3338
Jeff.
Bulk Food Store
I didn’t see listed the Bulk Food Store in in Neshkoro, WI…although it might be Mennonite. Here is the info:
Spring Lake Country Store
Street: W5496 Cumberland Lane
Neshkoro, wi 54960-7374
Phone: (920) 566-0272
I’m really enjoying this blog. Just found it tonight! I frequently see Amish in Wautoma, as well as Marion. I live between in Waupaca (central Wisconsin). I have been fascinated with the “Plain People” for years and really enjoy reading Amish fiction. Thanks for the info here!
Spring Lake Country Store in Neskoro, WI
Yes, it is run by Mennonites. A near-by bakery is also run by a Mennonite lady and I’ve heard she is closing the business or may have already–Matties Bakery.
Richard Dawley
Amish Insight
http://www.richarddawley.com
Just got back from Detweiler’s. They are located on State Hwy 104, not Hwy 14.
NEW AMISH STORE
I just wanted to introduce you to our 7000 sq ft Amish Store
We have Amish Bulk Food, spices, canned goods, jams jellies.
We have Amish Hand made items including Furniture
OVER 5000 garden statues
Petting zoo
Reloved furniture. We have craftsman rebuild old furniture into new again.
FB Country Treasures & Thrift
N 3469 State Road 26
Juneau is mailing however physically close to Clyman WI
53039 920 696 3100
Jeff, thanks for the great info. This will add to the page and I think be helpful for people. Appreciate any others who’d like to share too.
Amish bedroom furniture makers
Do you know any Amish furniture makers who sell their custom made furniture directly to the individual vs. through a retail store? I’m looking to have some custom-made bedroom furniture made.
Thanks,
Irene
Amish Furniture
Tri-County Lumber Readstown, WI 54652
I have more depending on where you live and what you want.
Log Furniture
Do you know any that make log furniture that you would see in a cabin? I would prefer close to the Spooner area but would be interested in any that you know of.
There is a store in Brooklyn Park, MN that sell log furniture made be them and it is beautiful. Thanks in advance.
Furniture
Detweiler & Kauffman Albany, WI 53502
http://www.amishfurnituremadison.com/
Furniture makers
One of the best places to find wood artisans is at their Quilt and Furniture auctions in Wisconsin. There are about 13 of them from April to October. They have their business cards on their furniture in the “holding tent” that you can see the furniture, pick up their business cards, and even talk with them.
Richard Lee Dawley
http://www.richarddawley.com
New Berlin, WI
my (new) amish buggy
I just bought an enclosed 2 seat buggy that has steel wheel rims. I am wanting to restore parts of it but do not want to mess up the history of it. Is there any place on the buggy that would give me an idea of where it was made and possible how old it is. It has roll up side doors with windows and a back roll up door with a window. The front window is clear plastic which is detachable and it has not wipers. It does have electice lights from a battery and no brakes of any sort. Can you give me any information that can help me?
Health care
Thanks a lot for this wonderful article. it was very informative and helpful.
I am a Physician and wanted to help Amish population and establish a clinic at least couple of days a week, it will be a cash only practice with minimum fee. I was wondering if there is any possiblity to materialize it.
I will appreciat your kind in put
thanks once again
Amish farm
There are Amish farms in Grant Co. I know this I visited one. In 2003&2004 I had a delivery driving job I drove from Madison to Prairie Du Chine. On highway 18 between Montfort and Fennimore there is a Amish farm that sells corn and bake goods at there stand in front of there farm on highway 18. I brought stuff from them alot in the summers of 03,&04. I got to know some of the people and visited them in side there house two times. very nice people. I even got to ride in the buggy with the Man of the house and his son. I belive I got to do this cus I talk to them about God,the Father and the Son and Holy Spirit. I’m a Believer (Christian) Do you know is there any Amish people in the state of Washington and CA.
Excellent produce in the Dalton area!
Stopped at a few local Amish farms and had fine conversations
with fantastic veg! Lovely canned goods as well! Cabinet shops
and machine shops? What a great trusting community lots of on
your honor boxes!
"daughter community"
Erik,
You mentioned that Amish from Cashton, WI have started at least one daughter community in Southern Illinois. I am from Southern Illinois and I would be interested to know where that daughter community might be located.
Info on Amish lunch needed SOON.
I am going to Columbia County WI SOON and would like to have lunch at the home of an Amish family. How can I find out about where? I( have tried several resources by haven’t been able to connect. Thanks. Judy
Lunch at an Amish "restaurant"
There are no “Amish restaurants”. In many states the Amish serve a meal in their home or in another building on their farms, but not a walk in any time restaurant. Tours are usually arranged to settlements and include a meal in a home. Some communities, however, frown on such “commercialization.” And local health departments are sometime overjealous and shut them down, in one case I know with a $500 fine for not having “ice cubes cold enough.” I lead tours to five communities in Wisconsin and know the treatment some Amish suffer.
Richard Lee Dawley
How to contact a community
I have two 6 burner gas stoves to sell in good condition.
I am sorry but I don’t know how to get intouch with the
Communities in my area – Edgar Wisconsin.
Try contacting Noah Borntrager, F1412 County Rd N, Edgar WI. There is a benefit fish fry at their farm (for their new school) this Friday Sept 2. from 5-9 p.m. 1/4 mile west of Hwy 97 on Cty Rd. N.
Serving: fish, potatoes, veg, salad, fresh homemade bread and pie. Drinks and coffee.
I have attended pancake benefits at this farm. GOOD FOOD!!!
aution off your stove
Check with the Horst Restaurant and Horse pavilion near you in Thorp or Withie. They may have a list of auctions in your area this coming summer.
Sheldon area Amish
There must be a settlement near Sheldon, as there is an advertisement in the “shopper” for a benefit pig roast on 9/5. At the Sheldon Amish Auction Bld. N1009 Marshall Rd., Sheldon. Proceeds to help offset medical expenses incurred for the baby of Melvin & Lydia Schrock. They recently had a consignment auction in this building as well. Quilts, furniture, crafts, misc. The contact person for the auction was Marvin Mast.
Great Blog!
I really enjoyed reading this article …thanks for posting it!
~Sara
Other Amish Communities
Does anyone know of any Amish communities in the Washington/Sheboygan/Fond du Lac county areas? Please let me know.
Calumet County Amish Settlement
Hello Jen,
I’m curious of your interest in the Fond du Lac county area. Do you live nearby? I’m making two slide talks on the Amish In Wisconsin in Columbus, WI and Cambria, WI this month if you are interested. They are in public Libraries in each town and free.
There is a small settlement in St. Anna in Calumet County. I lead tours there and have an Amish meal.
Check out my web site richarddawley.com rld7971858@att.net
I’d like to network if you have a serious interest in the Amish and/or Mennonites or Hutterites as I write non-fiction books about my experiences with them over the past two decades.
I was just seeing if anyone knew what I was talking about-there was an amish community in the Campbellsport area (maybe north) about ten years ago and was just wondering if it was still there. Thanks@!
Campbellsport
Jen,
Yes there is one near that area. I work for American Red Cross and did a blood drive in that area. Unless they are Mennonite? They had the traditional clothes and such, but were willing to answer our questions on the computer (which those in Loyal will not do) and one had a cell phone. But either way, they were still there 🙂 This was this Spring (2012).
Campbellsport
Like many of the readers here, I have always been fascinated with the Amish. So I love it when there are some that come to the blood drives. In the Campbellsport area (somewhere between there and Plymouth – they are all little country towns close together) were the ones I mentioned. I talked to one of the girls, and I know she had made her own dress and they didn’t drive cars themselves. She had recently married, and was quite happy about it. Her husband was from PA. So I asked her “how do you meet someone from so far away when you don’t drive [cars] or use the computer?” She said it was a friend’s wedding…at weddings, they seat unmarried youth with a member of the opposite sex. So she hit it off with the guy she was placed next to…they had the same last name, so she didn’t even have to change her name 🙂
Cambellsport Amish
I know there was a fledgling settlement near there in Oakton, or Oakfield but it never materialized.
I don’t know about Campbellsport, but I always go to the store in Dalton – Mishler’s Country Store on Barry road- just east of route 22 and west of 44. It is right near the point where Green Lake co.,Columbia co. and Marquette co. come together.
It’s a pretty large store with no electricity. They just expanded in the last year and when I was up there 3 weeks ago they had 2 or 3 checkout lanes(all push button adding machines).
I live in the Chicago area, so I do not get to that area more than 2 or 3 times a year. Normally I go to Kauffman’s in Beloit(just west on highway 81. They are a Mennonite store I believe(they have electricity and cars). Kauffmans is only a quarter of the size of Mishler’s, but they seem to have as much variety. They just have more in back in storage and bulk.
Auction in Dalton?
I understand that there is an animal auction in Dalton on the first Sat. of the month. Do they ever sell overstock furniture? I would be interested in attending on Dec. 3rd. I am looking for several items, ex: rocking chair, dining buffet, bedroom set.
And if you do purchase something, is there a place to hold items until trucking can be organized?
Where to purchase hormone steroid free meat?
I am looking to purchase hormone steroid free qualty meat from the Amish.
I usually go to Yoder’s in Shipshewana, IN. The quality is fantastic but I am looking for a place closer to my home. I live about 50 miles at NW suburbs of Chicago. I will appriciated any suggestions you might have,
Thanks much…Maria
Steroid/hormone free chicken
Check at your local Piggly Wiggly. Our deli sells broasted chicken made from Amish grown, steriod/hormone free chicken that is shipped in from Indiana. They might be able to ship in orders for you, as well! Hope this helps!
Are there any Amish kitchen cabinet makers near or around southern Minnesota?
In response to Daniel Halvorsen, the above mentioned Brubaker’s Country Store has a featured kitchen cabinet maker at their store, maybe call them and see where he is located? Just a suggestion!
MN Amish cabinet maker
Thanks for the question Daniel, here’s a listing of Minnesota Amish furniture retailers, the first business listed works with a half-dozen Amish cabinet makers. The business is in central MN (Isanti), not sure where the Amish cabinet makers are located: https://amishamerica.com/amish-furniture-minnesota/
Also there is a Minnesota Amish thread for any other Minnesota Amish questions you might have:
https://amishamerica.com/minnesota-amish/
Northern WI
We live near Oconto, WI, and there is a fantastic Mennonite Bulk Food Store here, Brubaker’s Country Store, 3152 County Rd. A Oconto, WI 54153, phone number is 920-834-5010. It is owned and run by the Brubaker family, who also raise chickens and sell their beautiful brown eggs in their store, as well as Paul Brubaker’s fresh baked breads every day, including White, Whole Wheat, Seven Grain, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Raisin, and Rye with Carraway Seeds. They also have a nice deli section with a variety of meats and cheeses, and a very bountiful variety of bulk foods, health foods, Furniture, Glass bottled milk, and much more! Also in our Mennonite area is Garden Spot, located on Hwy 22 in Oconto, is a Menoonite owned nursery, with pick-your-own fruits during the summer, and a huge array of fruits and veggies for sale during the summer and fall, which they sell at the Green Bay Farmer’s Market on Sat. mornings on Cherry St.
As far as an Amish community, Bonduel is quite heavily populated with Amish, including a Bent-and-Dent, and the Lark Country Store, on Lark Lane, which is a nice Amish Bulk Food Store. There is also a fantastic Amish bakery in Bonduel, with out of this world donuts on fri and saturdays! Hope someone else may enjoy these places as our family has!
Amish in St. Anna area
There is a small community of Amish in the St. Anna Wi area. Located in the Calumet, Fond du Lac and Sheboygan county area.
They have various types of businesses.
I have been doing some business with them and find them very interesting.
Sauk County has a fairly large Amish population.
Sauk County Amish Community
Al,
I write non-fiction books (8 so far and a 9th in process) about the Amish, Mennonites, and Hutterites. Can you tell me more about the AMish in Sauk County? I’d like to visit some in summer or fall.
Richard Dawley
http://www.richarddawley.com
Around Lime Ridge, Hill Point and Ironton are a decent number. All are in the northwest corner of the county.
Also the Baraboo Farmers Market always has a few Amish vendors.
Baraboo Amish
Thanks Al for the update. I know the Ironton folks with great Cashew Crunch for sale at auctions.
Richard Lee Dawley
New Berlin, WI
Ammish farms, stores close to Wausau?
Thank you for wonderful article. I have recently relocated to Wausau, WI and wondering if there are local Ammish farms, supply stores, etc. where can purchase eggs, cheese, etc? thanks again for helpful article.
grocery stores / bulk food
Listed above is Cloverdale in Curtis, also there is Hene Supply just outside of Withee (maybe a mile north of HWY 29. Another store that I haven’t seen in the comments is Country Corner Sales in Marion (run by an Amish family). If in the Marion area in the spring and ealy summer time there is also a greenhouse called Sunset Acres just south of Marion.
More WI Mennonite stores
I’ve been to three Mennonite stores not listed on this page. I really like them all.
Brubaker’s Country Store
3152 County Road A
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-5010
Beaver Creek Bulk & Natural
6428 Iron Bridge Road
Athens, WI 54411
(715) 257-7259
Weaver’s Country Store
E13765 U.S. 12
Fall Creek, WI 54742
(715) 877-2020
I also found this website when I was looking for its address, but I’m not sure if it is actually managed by the people that own Weaver’s, since they are Mennonite.
http://weaverscountrystore.com/
Amish bakery in Potter
There is now available Amish bakery on Fridays in Potter.
Between Brillion and Chilton on Main St.
Hwy PP and Hwy Y.
9 AM to 4:30 PM
for more details contact me
Mennonites near Hillsboro, WI
Do you know of any Mennonite communities, meeting houses, businesses, or farms near Hillsboro, WI?
I need a fence installed
Hello~
I am looking to have a fence built for our backyard to keep our dogs in. We live right outside of Wausau, Wi in Weston.
Thank you in advance.
Nancy
Ride to Ortman Clinic in Canistota, SD
I’m planning a trip to the Ortman Clinic in Canistota, SD in September. Was wondering if there are any Amish who would be looking to get a ride. I have room for 3 people.
If anyone knows how to contact the Amish in various locations, please let me know. I would be traveling from Madison on the interstate through La Crosse.
Thanks for any assistance.
Bob
Looking for amish market to by veg's for canning?
Looking for an Amish veg market?
Anything near Wisconsin Dells?
let me know.
Jamie Dusthimer
Mishler’s Country Store
W 5115 Barry Rd.
Dalton, WI
608-429-3392
This is about 25-30 miles east of Wis. Dells. Take 33 east to 22 or 44 and go north. You will have to use a detailed map or possibly google it. I just do it from memory when I reach Portage, so I do not remember the exact roads that I take. Barry road is also called HH which is the northern part of Columbia County. Look for where Columbia county intersects with Marquette and Green Lake County and you will be very close to it.
I believe it is between 22 and 44.
The vegetable farm is just west of them 1 or 2 farms down.
Remember -Amish and Mennonite store are closed on Sunday’s.
mischlers grocery store
if you take 33 east out of portage until you come to hiway22 (should be the first stop sign) turn left (north). aprox. 6 miles north you’ll come to barry road. turn right, down about 2 miles, michlers is on the right.
enjoy
Loved this article. I came from the Medford/Owen/Clark County area, moved to Amherst around the time they were leaving, then moved to Iola and I am enjoying the resources the Amish community in Marion has to offer.
Amish Hose Auctions or sales
I’m interested in buying a light driving horse and am wondering how to find driving horses for sale by Amish folks or an
Amish horse auction. I’m in southern Wisconsin.
Horst Stables ( Thorp) has a sale of driving horses the first Wednesday of each month. The web site is http://www.horststablesauctions.com. Double R Horse sales (Neillsville) has a four day sale in September that includes equipment, driving horses and riding horses. That web site is http://www.centralwihorsesales.net.
Haystack Supper, St. Anna
The Amish community in the St. Anna area, near Elkhart Lake,
is having a
Haystack Supper
with home made pies and home made ice cream,
August 29th
from 4 PM to 7:30 PM
at the St. Anna Fireman’s Park on Sheboygan Rd and School St.
It is a free will offering and benefits their school.