While rainwater and well water are abundant, they aren’t always pristine. The Amish employ a variety of purification methods ...

This year, the number of Amish people in the United States passed the 400,000 mark, according to the Amish Studies Center at Elizabethtown College. The U.S. Amish population now totals 404,575, with ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- -- LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. -- On the porch of a white farmhouse set between corn and soybean fields, an Amish woman makes applesauce the old-fashioned way: She crushes the fruit ...

There are more than 367,000 Amish living in America. And while the largest majority call Pennsylvania and Ohio home, there are Amish communities in 32 states. Think of an Amish community. Do you ...

When I was growing up, there was an Amish community in Conewango. There was a cheese plant there to which Amish farmers could sell their milk. Since the Amish did not use electricity for cooling milk, ...

The fertile backcountry of rural Tennessee offers a vital lifeline to the Amish, a deeply traditional community living apart ...

Discover how the Amish preserve meat for months without refrigeration using traditional methods like salting, smoking, and ...

Amish women near Oelwein quickly set up a roadside stand to sell baked goods and water to RAGBRAI riders. Another Amish entrepreneur, 11-year-old Matthew Raber, sold cookies from a pony cart further ...

Amish handcrafted furniture can be a valuable asset in your home decor collection. The benefits of Amish furniture include the quality and the timeless design, making it a worthwhile investment. Did ...