The Amish are often associated with peaceful simplicity, avoiding violence, and living a life closely aligned with their ...

According to Amish365.com, Amish families primarily stick to the same clothesline method year-round — even in winter. When ...

The Amish have weathered the recession remarkably well, thanks to a lifestyle with deep roots in the land and a culture that celebrates frugality. Experts say everyone can learn valuable lessons about ...

Source: America Magazine In recent years, they've encountered controversy, including beard hate crimes. In 2011, five Amish men had their beards cut off with horse mane shears or clippers by a ...

PHILADELPHIA -- On the porch of a white Lancaster County farmhouse set between corn and soy bean fields, an Amish woman makes apple sauce the old fashioned way: She crushes them in a manual press.

"There are a small number of Amish settlements where farming still is the majority occupation," Nolt said. "The larger settlements, say in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in Holmes County, Ohio, and ...

Donald Kraybill was traveling south of Tokyo a few years ago when he encountered an Amish woman peddling pastries. She was a Japanese businesswoman, actually, sporting a bonnet and marketing foods ...

Cows graze on a nearby hill. Tobacco hangs in a shed to dry. Horses pulling black-and-gray buggies clop clop by Elam Beiler's business in Ronks every few minutes, unfazed by several purple-and-black ...

Rare look behind the scenes: Teens make tough choices and face the consequences. June 24, 2008 — -- Adolescence is typically a time of experimentation and testing boundaries, but if you're an ...

December — the final month of 2021! The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. We are mostly caught up with the leftover food from it. I made a stew with the turkey carcass from the turkey son-in-law ...

"Can I get $200 for this beautiful lone star quilt? Look at this workmanship," said auctioneer C. Ivan Stoltzfus in a singsong lilt. "I have $200, do I hear $210? Going once, going twice, SOLD for ...

Although not as prevalent among greater population, Amish still find themselves victims of and perpetrators of crime Authorities work to build relationships within Amish communities to build trust and ...