tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post2333567441975588457..comments2024-03-18T23:00:41.983-05:00Comments on Far Side of Fifty: Minnesota AmishFar Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-69370834139647705462014-02-11T13:59:36.481-06:002014-02-11T13:59:36.481-06:00We've had large group of Mennonites move in he...We've had large group of Mennonites move in here. They also are hard working and take wonderful care of the land.<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.com <br />*♥´¨) ¸.-´¸.-♥´¨) Happy Valentine’s Day¸.-♥¨) (¸.-` ♥♥´¨<br />Terry and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016496778254072639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-53214077161878971462014-02-11T09:45:41.170-06:002014-02-11T09:45:41.170-06:00Also, I know there are different sects. Some use ...Also, I know there are different sects. Some use modern conveniences and some don't.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-10851817257062008132014-02-11T09:45:09.282-06:002014-02-11T09:45:09.282-06:00There is an Amish community here that sells produc...There is an Amish community here that sells produce in the summer as well as canned goods but it takes about 30 mins to drive there. You are right that they will take good care of the land and property. Do they use the electricity in the house? How about heat or you may not know. I respect their lifestyle but prefer mine with modern conveniences.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12404589772713955710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26548356036116275072014-02-10T22:42:29.790-06:002014-02-10T22:42:29.790-06:00The farm does look lovely - well tended for. Love ...The farm does look lovely - well tended for. Love the horse and buggy pics too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-20933158597074746552014-02-10T22:16:18.434-06:002014-02-10T22:16:18.434-06:00Amish farms are so beautifully kept. I think you ...Amish farms are so beautifully kept. I think you mentioned once that your colony was an off shoot from the Lancaster County groups. With their big families they just ran out of farmland in Pennsylvania. We loved visiting Some Amish shops and bakeries and farmlands last summer in Pennsylvania.Linda Reederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07665601809156707572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-65816957023067503282014-02-10T21:01:25.196-06:002014-02-10T21:01:25.196-06:00I love the pictures as I have never seen any of th...I love the pictures as I have never seen any of the Amish people. I would love seeing those buggy on the road. Oh, and that cute picture of you! Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-7588609306665028442014-02-10T19:36:34.928-06:002014-02-10T19:36:34.928-06:00They probably couldn't pay the $10,000 or what...They probably couldn't pay the $10,000 or whatever it is the government requires to 'certify' their kitchen. I wish the government would get out of our lives and let word-of-mouth decide if the baked goods are good or not.<br />It's good that they are there. As you say, your grandparents would be pleased. And probably are!<br />Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Have a great week!LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-6103922084872560602014-02-10T19:34:46.373-06:002014-02-10T19:34:46.373-06:00It must be real dedication to live their life. I g...It must be real dedication to live their life. I guess if it's a basic part of your belief system it can be done.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-19564524505967586112014-02-10T19:16:46.365-06:002014-02-10T19:16:46.365-06:00I've heard of the Amish moving from Pennsylvan...I've heard of the Amish moving from Pennsylvania to get better land prices elsewhere, so they could continue farming. But when I discovered there were Amish moving to a town near here in the Central Valley of California--great, fertile land, but I wouldn't exactly call this "cheap" land--I had to ditch that theory. I think they are just moving because every generation multiplies the number in their community, and you just can't all keep staying in that one same place. When people need more room to grow, that's when they move.Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-12662111260554760032014-02-10T18:57:02.373-06:002014-02-10T18:57:02.373-06:00Neat post - enjoyed comparing the pictures... I th...Neat post - enjoyed comparing the pictures... I think I recognize the neighbors area so assuming the subject property is south down off of the main road. I see they have furniture and veggies for sale in the summer along that road but I have not stopped - I should sometime :)Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18138747690602990437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-5843813995820559922014-02-10T15:41:14.028-06:002014-02-10T15:41:14.028-06:00It's so much better to have families farming t...It's so much better to have families farming the land, instead of those awful corporations, that plant and add chemicals, then hide behind a facade.<br /><br />The pop up you mentioned might be from Blogher ad's they use keywords to link to ad's. I can't find anything on my version, but then again I am Canadian, so that might be the problem.<br /><br />JenRURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-26345672797680981322014-02-10T15:29:05.086-06:002014-02-10T15:29:05.086-06:00It seemed strange at first to see the Amish buying...It seemed strange at first to see the Amish buying my uncle's farm south of us. Now it is so common to see them driving into town with their buggies and selling baskets at the corner. It is a cool sound to hear the horse's hooves on the roadways.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-37383368361395055732014-02-10T15:08:56.709-06:002014-02-10T15:08:56.709-06:00There are no Amish in the Amana Colony's the A...There are no Amish in the Amana Colony's the Amish are in and around Kalona, Iowaomahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02745777364655613653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-88389635228833413042014-02-10T14:38:15.931-06:002014-02-10T14:38:15.931-06:00Wonderful pictures, so interesting lives they live...Wonderful pictures, so interesting lives they live, Francine.Primitive Starshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02525399769247105105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-34507542824578757332014-02-10T14:04:53.170-06:002014-02-10T14:04:53.170-06:00We do not have any Amish in Alaska but we have &qu...We do not have any Amish in Alaska but we have "The Old Believers" <br />Oh yes, I did watch a documentary about Amish puppy mills. I wasn't pretty.<br />http://oldbelievers.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/alaskas-russian-old-believer-villages/Rykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424717988638341638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-68384335916475077852014-02-10T14:01:00.882-06:002014-02-10T14:01:00.882-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rykerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18424717988638341638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-9409366873711332452014-02-10T14:00:19.055-06:002014-02-10T14:00:19.055-06:00Saturday night I ate at a restaurant that buys as ...Saturday night I ate at a restaurant that buys as much organic and natural stuff as they can, from as nearby as they can find it. I had "Amish chicken," which was juicy and tender and delicious, but the server didn't know who provided it. I knew of the Amana colonies in Iowa but didn't know until you mentioned it the other day that there were some in Minnesota!Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-23961456409071635612014-02-10T12:47:26.198-06:002014-02-10T12:47:26.198-06:00Oh I'd have to stop and shop. THe Amish in Wis...Oh I'd have to stop and shop. THe Amish in Wisconsin have a thick ?German accent and are very hard to understand. They make beautiful things . THe don't use deodorant though….<br />kathy bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534431969086721507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-11924714396290975832014-02-10T10:21:54.460-06:002014-02-10T10:21:54.460-06:00Unfortunately, in my mind, the Amish are forever c...Unfortunately, in my mind, the Amish are forever connected to puppy mills. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08938874724231860923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-71099191762954587592014-02-10T10:14:38.439-06:002014-02-10T10:14:38.439-06:00I know there is at least one Amish community withi...I know there is at least one Amish community withing an hour or so of me, but there is a bigger number of them in northern Michigan not far from our family cabin. One of our favorite stores up there is Amish owned. It has everything except food items. And we always stop at our favorite Amish bakery up there if the timing is right. They have the best cinnamon rolls. And molasses cookies. And peanut butter cookies. And bread. ;)<br />~LauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-64913993359511830942014-02-10T10:07:26.812-06:002014-02-10T10:07:26.812-06:00The Black and White photo was from around 1948. I...The Black and White photo was from around 1948. I am not sure what happened to the power poles.Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-85357999668030700512014-02-10T09:57:07.171-06:002014-02-10T09:57:07.171-06:00I've visited an Amish community in Ohio, but h...I've visited an Amish community in Ohio, but had no idea here was one in Minnesota, <br /><br />I'm curious. We're the power lines removed from the farm?Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18296050573667055406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-34817609659695674772014-02-10T09:40:09.680-06:002014-02-10T09:40:09.680-06:00Lovely post and photos ! We have a big community o...Lovely post and photos ! We have a big community of Amish here and some are our clients for photography of their horses they buy and sell and a few good friends we have in their community as well . They are wonderful people and I have so much respect for the fact that they haven't let modern technology take their way of life over ! I love spending a day with our Amish friends on their farms it is awesome ! Thanks for sharing . Have a good day !Country Gal https://www.blogger.com/profile/08693944554850315123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-90724506237515310682014-02-10T08:01:36.509-06:002014-02-10T08:01:36.509-06:00Aha! Another idea of where to get fresh tomatoes ...Aha! Another idea of where to get fresh tomatoes next summer.Travels with Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00411769980205792011noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5456722259350114571.post-91264015722515064222014-02-10T07:46:12.381-06:002014-02-10T07:46:12.381-06:00I live near the Lancaster Amish, and I too, must s...I live near the Lancaster Amish, and I too, must say they are a HUGE plus to any community. I wish folks would let them live they way they want to.Intense Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com