Educational Resources
Commercialization of the Amish
The Amish try to stay away from the secular world, but commercialization has become a part of their way of life. Furniture, quilts and food have brought tourism to the people. They have a great need to interact with the outside world. Some Amish resent this intrusion into their lives, but others feel that it is good because it decreases the "cultural gap." Basically, there has been little change in the Amish way of life despite the commercialization. The Amish still hold true to their basic beliefs and their communities are still growing.
Food and Lodging
The Amish are famous for their home-style cooking. Foods are made from scratch and hearty portions are served. "Everything's like, handmade and made from scratch and it just takes you back like you're back into the old time. It makes you feel like you live in both worlds." (Comment from a tourist at the Amish Door)
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The Amish Door in Wilmot, OH (featured in A Simple Life) is one of many Amish kitchens in Holmes County. On any given day, more than 1000 people may pass through the gift shops, the restaurant or the bed and breakfast. http://www.amishdoor.com
- The Dutch Harvest Restaurant and Schrock's Amish Farm are located in Berlin, OH (featured in A Simple Life). They offer the complete Amish country package: dine, visit the farm, take a buggy ride and shop to your heart's content. http://www.amish-r-us.com/DHR1.html and http://www.amish-r-us.com/farm.html
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Valley View Inn in New Bedford, OH (featured in A Simple Life) is close enough to shop in Berlin and far enough away from the businesses to make it feel like the country. http://www.avalleyviewinn.com/map.htm
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Dining Hotlist This is a list of Amish restaurants in Holmes County. http://www.amish-heartland.com/?topic=+Dining+and+Food
Shopping
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Lehman's General Store in Kidron, OH (featured in A Simple Life) has everything you need if you are living without electricity -- from wood-burning stoves to gas lamps, even kerosene powered refrigerators. http://www.lehmans.com
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Holmes County: A Special Place features a hotlist of places to shop in Holmes County. http://www.visitamishcountry.com/places_to_shop.htm
Furniture
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Amish Alley A combination of the old ways in building beautiful, solid furniture and the new web site that promotes it. http://www.amishalley.com/default.htm
Quilts
Cheese
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Amish Traditions http://www.minervacheese.com/store
Information
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Behalt (meaning "to keep or remember") is a 10' x 265' cyclorama illustrating the heritage of the Amish and Mennonite people from 1525 to today. http://pages.sssnet.com/behalt/index.shtml
- The Mennonite Information Center and Biblical Tabernacle Reproduction http://www.mennoniteinfoctr.com
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