PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…
LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN – In Lawrence County, a dependable horse can be just as good as a dependable car. As the owner of the Amish Welcome Center in Ethridge, Carlos Wilhite spends his days educating…
LANCASTER, PA — The Amish population in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County continues to grow each year despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities. Some experts are concerned that a planned 75-acre housing-and-commercial project will…
PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is…
The restaurant’s name has changed on more than a couple occasions, but Der Dutchman has been a hub of the Pinecraft Amish community dining scene for decades. This Saturday, it will commemorate its history as part of a broader 50th…
HARRISBURG, PA – Amish farmers in Lancaster County say a proposed housing and retail development could harm their community. The Manheim Township farmers took their concerns to Donald Kraybill, a senior fellow emeritus at the…
MORRIS, NY – Thursday will see the opening of a new store in Morris. Weaver’s Farm Market, a store owned and operated by Daniel Weaver and his family, who are Amish, has more than 4,000 square…
YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. – People drive for hours for the freshly made sourdough bread, homemade cinnamon rolls and fried pies at the Shiloh General Store in the tiny North Carolina town of Hamptonville. A small…
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, OR – Some Amish farmers who travel by horse and buggy in northern Manheim Township will likely move rather than tangle with heavier traffic from the proposed 75-acre Oregon Village development, an expert…
BERLIN, OH – One of the great treasures of Amish heritage will be on display next week at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center. Marcus Yoder, curator of the center, has teamed up with Goshen College…
