A Look Inside the Schoolhouse
Warm sunshine and a few brisk breezes moved through the Heartland this week, and many families took advantage of the pleasant stretch of upper 70’s to...
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How Schools Stay Running Through Every Season
Warm greetings from our Amish community here in the Heartland. Spring has continued to bring generous moisture, and families spent much of the week wa...
Read Story →How Teachers Are Chosen and Supported
Warm greetings from the Heartland as April settles in with its gentle rains and the first real signs of Spring taking hold. The fields are softening,...
Read Story →Easter Morning in the Heartland
As Easter Sunday arrives here in the Heartland, the community is grateful for the gentle showers that passed through during the week. The rain settled...
Read Story →A Quiet Palm Sunday in the Heartland
Hello from our Amish community here in the Heartland. We hope this Palm Sunday finds you well and settling into the gentle pace of early Spring. It ha...
Read Story →A Peaceful Start to the Easter Season
We hope this note finds you well as March settles into its familiar mix of surprises here in the Heartland. The week began with a sharp blast of cold...
Read Story →Shop Our Handcrafted Baskets
Every basket is handwoven by Amish artisans using time-honored techniques passed down through generations.
Browse All BasketsThe First Chores of Spring
As the middle of March arrives here in the Heartland, the community is beginning to feel the first hints of Spring, bringing a little hope to each day...
Read Story →When the Clocks Jump Ahead
As early March settles into the Heartland, the community is feeling grateful for the moisture that finally arrived this past week. The farm ponds that...
Read Story →Who Guides Amish Schoolhouses
As March arrives here in the Heartland, the community is grateful for the stretch of warmer days that followed last weekend's chill. The sun has felt...
Read Story →Lunchtime Traditions in Amish Schools
Warm greetings from the Heartland as February begins to feel more like early April than late Winter. Many families here have been surprised to see the...
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A Winter Thaw and Amish Schoolyard Play
Warm greetings from the Heartland as we move through the middle of February. The families here have enjoyed a stretch of unusually mild days, with tem...
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A School Day in the Amish Community
Warm greetings to you from our Amish community here in the Heartland as we move through the first full week of February. The days have begun to soften...
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