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The Holmes County area is home to the
world's largest population of Amish. They live a different
lifestyle all their own which some may say is unnecessarily difficult.
The Amish shun modern conveniences. They light their homes by
lantern, make their own clothing, travel by horse-drawn carriages, milk
their cows by hand, and farm without benefit of high-powered machinery.
Historically, the Amish culture has been
agricultural-based. However, due to a growing shortage of good farmland,
many Amish have undertaken other occupations. These include woodworking,
basket-making, quilting, carpentry, engine-repair, buggy-making, and
blacksmithing. Many Amish and Mennonite families conduct these new
occupations through home-based shops. From these home-based shops, Amish
Traditions contracts with the Amish to make some of the most sturdy,
beautiful oak and cherry handcrafted furniture in the world.
To find out more about Holmes County, Ohio,
go to the Holmes County
Chamber of Commerce |
