Aging farmers and the Amish
As the Amish population has grown more rapidly than other segments of Lancaster society, more and more Amish have had to find work off the farm. Even so, thousands maintain farms and are eager to…
Why Amish Teens Love Facebook
For many Amish teens, Rumspringa means hard partying, dating, cars — and Facebook. So much for “What happens in Rumspringa stays in Rumspringa.” Since kids on Rumspringa are determinedly social (they are looking for spouses,…
Amish yet to pay for horse droppings violation
Kentucky — It’s been over 10 days since Auburn Police Chief Ron Mills cited an Amish buggy driver for not picking up his horse’s droppings. It looks as if the issue could end up in…
Imprisoned Ohio Amish exempted from requirement that they take high school equivalency classes
CLEVELAND — Amish imprisoned in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio have been granted a religious freedom exemption from a requirement to attend high school equivalency classes behind bars. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons…
Fighting sexual abuse in the Amish community
Sexual abuse is a serious problem that far too often is kept hidden, and when it happens in a community as isolated as the Amish, it’s even more difficult for victims to be helped and…
Another Auburn Amish cited for horse droppings
Kentucky — Auburn Police Chief Ron Mills said he has had to write another citation for horse droppings in the city of Auburn. This is the second in five months, according to Mills. The city…
13 Money Secrets From The Amish
The number of Amish in the U.S. has doubled since the 1990’s. Though they’re typically known for for their traditional, family-based Christian values and austere lifestyles, there’s one thing most people probably wouldn’t guess about…
‘Paradise for plain people:’ The Amish who live in Florida community where bicycles and solar-powered buggies are more common
Every winter, scores of Amish and Mennonites flock to a small Florida community that is built around their way of life, where buggies powered by the sun and three-wheeled bicycles are more common on the…
Wisconsin Dairy Farmer’s Religious Beliefs Won’t Stop Trial
WI — Vernon Hershberger’s religious beliefs do not provide any resolution to the legal consequences he must face for operating a food establishment without a license, operating as an unlicensed milk producer, operating a dairy…
Author relies on faith to “get the truth out there” on the Amish
AUGUSTA, IL. — In a family that was Amish for generations, Mattie Mullet did the unthinkable. She left the community with its rigid rules after the age of 50 — and then wrote a book about…