June 13, 2013

Amish Community


A few miles down a country road from where I grew up springs new life of an Amish community. And in what better place than where expansive farmland and turn of the century farmhouses can be purchased relatively cheap. Yank out the electrical wires, slap a pump on the well and you’re that much closer to planting seed for harvest time.

In the last 10 years, the community has grown significantly and more and more folks I know have begun taking interest in the simple, yet satisfying way of life. Self-sufficiency is something to be praised at this day in age. Here are a few snap shots: