Old Christmas Reflections from Amish Country
We hope this mid‑January week finds you well and settling gently into the new year. Here in the Heartland, the past several days have felt more like e...
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A Quiet Turning Toward Old Christmas
Warm greetings from the Heartland as the first week of January settles in. The air has turned crisp again, with nighttime lows dipping into the teens....
Read Story →A Quiet Extension of the Holiday
Warm greetings from the Heartland as December draws to a gentle close. The fields are quiet now, the Winter air has settled in, and families across ou...
Read Story →Simple Joys in an Amish Community
Warm greetings to you from our Amish community here on the Iowa and Missouri border. As we reach the last Sunday before Christmas, the Heartland has g...
Read Story →Amish Winter Foods and Baking Traditions
As we reach the middle of December here in the Heartland, we hope this letter finds you well and enjoying the blessings of the season. The Amish famil...
Read Story →Winter Work and Warmth in Amish Homes
As December settles into the Heartland, the first true signs of Winter have arrived. The farm ponds have not frozen over yet, but the first snow of th...
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Every basket is handwoven by Amish artisans using time-honored techniques passed down through generations.
Browse All BasketsA Season of Gratitude
We hope this letter finds you well on this late November Sunday, a quiet day of rest after a week filled with Thanksgiving gatherings and the bustle o...
Read Story →A Heartland Thanksgiving with the Amish
As we enter the week of Thanksgiving here in the Heartland, we hope this letter finds you well and that you are enjoying the season. The air has turne...
Read Story →An Amish Reflection on the Holiday Season
As November settles into the Heartland, we've felt the quick shift of seasons in just a few days. Early in the week, the air dipped into the teens, fr...
Read Story →Reading, Music, and Hobbies in Amish Life
We hope this note finds you well as November settles into the Heartland. The past week has brought us sunny Fall days with highs in the 60's and cool...
Read Story →Amish Gatherings that Warm the Heart
As November arrives here in the Heartland, the first hard frosts have settled across the fields, leaving a crisp sparkle on the grass each morning. Th...
Read Story →Celebrating Youth Fun in the Community
As October draws to a close here in the Heartland, the air has turned noticeably cooler. With lows dipping into the upper 30's, the first frost feels...
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