One of the driving values that motivates an Amish community is maintaining their style of life and allowing their children the same option as they grow old enough to start their own families.

Owning an insurance policy for any reason is out of the question for an Amish family. They depend on their church and community to stand with them in difficult circumstances.

Families regularly mark their holiday gatherings with a visit to the Carlisle Inn, Dutch Valley Restaurant and bakery, and the Ohio Star Theater, where a packed schedule of family-friendly seasonal...

Ohio Amish homes are easily picked out as one drives through a community. The houses are usually large but simple in design. Most feature white siding of some type. Porches and decks are common....

The Amish are averse to any technology which they feel weakens the family structure. The conveniences that the rest of us take for granted such as electricity, television, automobiles, telephones and...

Working in the field does not come easy. As Spring arrives, so does the need to prepare for planting of crops.