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Across the Fence:  Buying From The Amish  |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
 Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 06:34:12 AM
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Had fun last weekend going down to my Daughter and Son in laws cabin in Amish country. My Daughter and I go around to all the houses and small shops that the Amish own and look at all the fun stuff.Bought a few things.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13641 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 11:02:31 AM
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When I Managed the Book & Gift Stores here...I bought signs and Blanket Chests from them (via orders)
for the Stores. They were spendy but the Craftsmanship was amazing.
Love the wood bowl. Another Great find...Amish or not!
Hugs,
Peggy
Farmgirl #1326
Dec 2011-Farmgirl of the Month
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
Don't allow others to steal the Glitz from your *SPARKLE*
Life is too short to knit with ugly yarn!
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Marilyn Hartman Sullivan
True Blue Farmgirl
1138 Posts
Marilyn
Oxford
PA
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 11:34:33 AM
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Does this count? I bought two beautiful Yukon Gold potatoes from a little Amish boy at the Farmers' Market yesterday. Ha ha ha. Our Tuesday market uptown always has several Amish vendors, but I needed a couple of taters and this little kid was just so stinkin' cute that I had to pick him.
Farmgirl #6318
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13641 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
6624 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
6624 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 2:29:58 PM
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Nancy, I love visiting the Amish country and enjoying their wonderful baked goods, food and farm stands. Believe it or not, we have a small Amish community here in Florida in Sarasota. Apparently, the original settlement was a vacations place set up in the 1940s and Amish would come in the winter for a vacation if they could find farm help to cover the animals. They rode down on buses and stayed in these cabins. Over time a few stayed and today they have a community in an area of the city. Instead of horses, they all ride these adult tricycles with large baskets on the back for carrying goods. They run a delicious restaurant with all of their traditional foods. It was such a fun place to visit even though it is nothing like the one I saw in Lancaster.Pa. They still dress the same and adhere to other cultural practices , but because they live in the city, they do not raise animals or drive horse buggies.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Sister of the Year 2014-2015 |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 2:37:44 PM
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Winnie,
I guess I never thought of the Amish being in Florida. Good to know. We have a few here near me that ride the bikes with the baskets. Guess they don't have to stay down home on the farm. How nice that they have a restaurant. What do they serve? Nancy Jo
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 3:46:36 PM
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In Spokane we have the 'Heuterites' (like Mennonites, but they drive cars and use gas powered tools)...
Their Village/Compound was less then 10miles from my home,, and on Thursdays in the little town of Airway Heights(3 miles down the road from me) they would have their little farmers market... awesome breads and wonderful veggies...
>^..^<
Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva!
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9388 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9388 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 5:15:06 PM
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Love going Lancaster here. We have come to know a few Amish families that we now keep in touch with on a regular basis. Enjoy stopping in to visit whenever we go over now.
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7531 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
7531 Posts |
Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 7:39:11 PM
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My boyfriend and I will be going up to Elkhart, IN, for an RV Expo Sept 18-22. I love the Amish shops there. I will definitely be stopping at a few shops. I need to get one more 2-foot barn quilt for my porch. LOL!
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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HealingTouch
True Blue Farmgirl
3448 Posts
Darlene
Kunkletown
Pa
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 8:03:21 PM
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We go to Kutztown,Pa to an auction. Depending on when,it's plants,vegetables, eggs, etc. That is Mennonite country. Buggies,horses, bare feet, dresses, hair coverings. Apple cider and pumpkins will be coming soon. People who have roadside stands come and buy their goods to sell. It's fun to bid and win what you want. Several years ago I had a Mennonite lady quilt, by hand, a few old quilt tops I had. They came out beautifully. We love to go there.
Be Blessed and Be a Blessing,
Darlene
Sister 1922
God first, everything else after!
When Satan's knocking at your door, just say "Jesus will you get that for me?"
When it gets to hard to stand, Kneel!
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
7531 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 07 2016 : 8:09:23 PM
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The hand quilting skills of most of the Amish and Mennonite are exquisite. I love their quilts.
Farmgirl hugs,
Farmgirl #1919
Farm Girl of the Month August 2015
Linda O
Lone Oak, TX
"Women are Angels, and when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly . . . on a broomstick - we're flexible, like that."
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 11:23:13 AM
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We have an amish community in Mio, Michigan. I go down there which is about 40 minutes from us, to get my feed for my chickens and such. They have a feed store, a hardware store, a bakery, a bulk food store, a shoe store and with the shoe store is a small fabric shop. They mostly carry the knits they wear but they do have some cute 100% cottons for quilt making! We go down there every once in a while and spend a few hours. it is a lot of fun. oh yes in the spring they have a greenhouse that opens as well. The food from the bakery is absolutely wonderful!!
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9388 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
9388 Posts |
Posted - Sep 11 2016 : 1:17:22 PM
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We have a Mennonite church around 20 minutes from us. We have visited the church and been invited to a couple of their homes for a meal after. One of the ladies is a widow and she will do the hand quilting for anyone who wants it done. I have thought about taking a couple to her. I love the hand quilting but can't seem to squeeze out the time for it. She does beautiful work and will usually have one or two of the younger girls help her. One of the families runs a farm market across the street from their house.
~Denise~
Farmgirl Sister #43
"Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path." Psalm 119:105
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Ladybek9756
True Blue Farmgirl
882 Posts
Rebecca
Linneus
Maine
USA
882 Posts |
Posted - Sep 14 2016 : 07:05:23 AM
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Winnie,
The Amish that live in Sarasota have relatives that live around me. I have visited their little store and the other community goes to the Farmers Market every Saturday. My husband spoke with them this last Saturday and that is how we found out about them. They have the best veggies I have seen for a long time. We might have the good luck of having one of them come up and plow our fields for our garden next year.
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