Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credits: Bob Pool / Shutterstock. Farming has always been the foundation of human survival, but the methods used to ...

Andrew Troyer's Rope Company, which began as a school project, now supplies major retailers like Tractor Supply. Many Amish businesses, such as Chupp's Country Cupboard, thrive on word-of-mouth and a ...

Jaclyn Shaw learned about the traditionalist lifestyle when she moved from California to a rural town in Northern Indiana Jaclyn Shaw learned all about the Amish tradition when she moved from ...

Andrew Troyer's Rope Company, which began as a school project, now supplies major retailers like Tractor Supply. Many Amish businesses, such as Chupp's Country Cupboard, thrive on word-of-mouth and a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Amish farmer mows a field in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Heike Schmidt-Windhoff/dpa My mobile phone has a photo of pretty ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Lacking the infrastructure of traditional suppliers, many local farms that want to connect to ...

To the outsider, the Amish way of life is intriguing and sometimes puzzling. Amish customs can seem contradictory. Although the Amish chief mode of transportation is horse and buggy, sometimes they ...

ROGERS -- Amish farmers and crafts people will likely soon have a place to go in western Benton County to sell their products. The county Planning Board voted 6-0 Wednesday to approve a site plan for ...

In this article, I’ll share serene ways to explore Ohio’s Amish Country in summer without battling the crowds. You’ll uncover quiet drives, hidden towns, calm cultural sites, and peaceful nature ...

The fertile backcountry of rural Tennessee offers a vital lifeline to the Amish, a deeply traditional community living apart from the modern world. join a Tour for a taste of life in this unique ...

Andrew Troyer was teaching in his Amish settlement's school in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1977 when his pupils began relaying orders for rope. Troyer had brought his handmade, hand-twisting machine to ...