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The Gifts of Summer By Adina Senft

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After the labor of plowing and planting in Amish farms and fields comes the season of growing. And for the women and girls of an Amish family, this means picking the first bounty of their producing gardens. From early lettuces to cucumbers and radishes, I think we all—Amish and Englisch—look forward to fresh vegetables after […]

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Before the Amish Were Farmers by Olivia Newport

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One of the most common generalizations about the Amish is that they’re all farmers. While it is true that these days the Amish also run other income-generating businesses, they remain tied to the land. It wasn’t always that way. In the beginning, the Amish were educated people who lived in towns. Four hundred years ago […]