5 Friendliest Amish Communities (and 2 NOT-so-Friendly...)

Sorry about the bad experience in my home community ! 😭

Breakfast caserole and Amish Peanut butter I'm in!!!!

Hello! I am so glad to see you back making videos about our Amish neighbors, and to hear mention of our group here in southern Indiana. Yes, Indiana is considered the northernmost of the southern states. I hear some people complain about the Amish, but I have always found them to be friendly, honest (for the most part), helpful people who just want to live their lives. One of my aunts and uncles were on very good terms with the Cannelburg community (not the only local group), hunting and cooking with several of the families, driving for them, and spending a lot of time in each other's homes. I am so glad to hear someone who has been willing to learn about and from them, and give them a fair shake. Again, happy to see your videos again, and I'm looking forward to more.

Check out Kalona, Iowa. Great Amish community.

Can they ride a plane ? I have seen Mennonites on planes; what about Amish ? how do they get to Florida ?

Thick Southern accent:you should hear the one's in Kentucky talk.The Southern Amish/Mennonites all have that thick Southern accent: Kentucky ,Tennesee,North Carolina,Northern Alabama,Northern Mississippii,Northern Louisiana ,Texas,etc.

There are so many :.The traditional Amish community in Lancaster ,Pennsylvania,Mennonities are all over : Ohio,Missiouri,Maine,Montana, Idaho,Nevada,Florida,Louisiana,Mississippi ,Alabama,Gerogia,Kentucky,Tennesee .

Every dear season we got to a butcher I'm parke county Indiana to get are dear done by an Amish family the father is very respectful and nice, and his boys are always playful and outgoing all together their respectful, and professional about their work

I've resided in several Swiss farming villages where the farmers tend to be quite rugged. It's not meant in a negative way; they simply prefer to create some distance initially until they get to know you better. It seems to have remained this way over generations; my great-grandmother had similar experiences. It's fascinating how the traits of a community endure across generations.

Lansaster is so commercialized

I really appreciate your videos. I have visited several Amish communities throughout my thirty four years. My mother’s family comes from Poland, and one of her Uncles lived on a former Amish farm. He grew corn. He grew up speaking Yiddish, but even as an infant I recall him speaking Yiddish to the Amish and them answering in Dutch. This experience helped me to appreciate language. I even learned to walk on his farm. Even after he died we often went back to these places. We went to Pinecraft once.
But on a side note. I find these videos very helpful as a novelist

They are nice in Lagotee. There were German prisoner of war camps there and a lot of them stayed after the war.

Pinecraft is empty in the summer. Its always neat to see then on the beach fully clothed 😊

This is a sweet channel for me to happen into this morning. I moved here to southwest Virginia about thirty years ago from Lancaster and Berks counties. My children grew up there. I kept my account at the Blue Ball Bank for a few years after I moved down here.

I met some Amish people in Libby, Montana. They were so friendly and they offered to build me a custom log cabin…..for the low price of $400K

My husband and I became friends with a community in Unity Maine we had meals with them and went to their services when there one time we were allowed to stay for their communion service

No way, you're the guy selling bible story books? I grew up amish in the holmes county community, and I remember my parents buying books from a door to door bible story book sales man. This had to be like 20 years ago, and we still have the books. Small world lol (I'm assuming you're that guy), your video randomly popped up in my feed.

I've been to Holmes County Ohio. I only live about an hour and 30 minutes from Holmes County. I live in Central Ohio. Never been to Geauga County though.

Live in Holmes County, OH. It definitely is a very friendly community.

Would i be able to ask for amish women or no?

Hey I'm from Mishawaka Indiana northern Indiana and I work retail and all my Amish customers are so so nice

I just happened to recognize the fire pit setup and the driveway because I do that driveway every day

I drive the amish around in Lancaster County and that one house you have the video of campfire in there back yard thats one of the houses I pick up at

The Amish in Florida use air conditioning. Electricity most have phones

This may end up being long. I was raised in PA and now live in NC. Our family has a hunting lodge on the half the farm my Dad was raised on. An Amish family own the other half and the homestead and all other original buildings. Recently, a murder suspect escaped from the Warren jail. He was headed in the direction of our hunting lodge. There are a large number of Amish in that area. I was extremely worried about the Amish since they had no way to know of the escape. I am very proud of the PA State Police since they went door to door informing the Amish of the possible danger of the prisoner. The escapee was caught with no injuries to anyone about 5 miles from our hunting lodge. I love the Amish and very happy they were not harmed. I am really enjoying your video’s. The Amish are great people. Take care and God Bless you.
Rod
Eastern NC

I ride my bicycle in the Holmes County Amish community and you are correct. They are very friendly. They always wave back when I pass a buggy on my bike. Even more, they will turn their head, wave and say hello or good morning while going about their morning tasks. This, along with the very low traffic is why I enjoy riding my bike in Holmes County, Ohio.

I grew up near the Volant, New Wilmington Amish Community. Very friendly community!

The Swiss people in Europe tend to be very aloof and standiffish, so I am not surprised the Swiss Amish are lso this way.

Think the Amish comes closest on how G_D wants us to live.

Raised in Holmes county, beautiful area, the Amish people are super nice and open armed for “outsiders”

Nobody likes a salesman

I've not been to an Amish community, ever. I admire you and your drive to seek out these communities in relation to your job and say God bless you young man. I did however work with a fellow to which I shall call him "The Judge" We- Him and I worked at a top nationally known business which delt every minute with the public 24/7. The Judge had left the Amish community. This man made an outstanding name for himself and had moved up very well in the world with his skills and abilities. Totally off the wall extremely smart gent with a far above average education. He worked in the Nashville music industry with some well-established artist and top-level performers. He was well known in the News industry also. His sense of humor was over the top and his kindness was beyond most common people. He literally lived in a hotel for years and set up a contract with them to reside there (which he did for 22 years till it was bought out and demolished). He was a true gentlemen's (gentleman) if there is such a thing. Very slick dresser and the words he spoke and how he spoke them was like that of some of best educated world professors. It was a true pleasure working 14 years with the Judge. --A man I will never forget and will always admire. --Simply a former Amishmen that was well above and beyond himself and what most could never imagine. He did visit his former community (Momma & Pops) from time to time. (He was not allowed to stay there overnight, (hold up in a hotel out of town) --he stated each night he must leave the community and return at Sun rise each day for which time he chose to visit). A truly very interesting gent he was

Just wanted to get your opinions on the Amish in West Michigan moat notably the communities in Fremont Newaygo County. I found them to be pretty friendly and even had one guy from the Amish attend our church.😊

I was looking for geaga county becuse i know alot of the comunitu there! Did not expect your take!

To me the ultra conservative Amish groups are the only true Amish.

Both of these may be off topic, but one made me curious in an odd way lol, and randomly remembered the other.

1. I live about an hour away from Lancaster. Driving to and from church, I pass a lot of farms, but saw a horse and buggy in that area this past weekend. Made me curious just because I didnt realize there were any Amish in that area.

2. My Aunt and Uncle have some property in Center County (about three hours from where we live, and actually the land isnt tol far from Centralia.) Used to be my grandfathers and got passed down to my dad and his siblings before just being used by my uncle. When my uncle took over, he removed the trailer that had been there and built more of a house. They hired some Amish men to belp build it, and if I remember correctly, they also helped with some work at my uncles promary home.

I live in the Sarasota area and have been in pincraft many times, never had a bad experience, I wonder if you're going to go to the Amish community in Clarkson, KY

Back in the early 1970's, I lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, for several years. It seemed like we were living in a different era, among the Amish & Mennonite communities. There farms were pristine clean and beautiful!! I admire their discipline and simple way of life. They work very hard to achieve their simple lifestyle. Their huge Dairy farms were amazing! They have very large herds of Holstein Dairy cattle. When my young husband and I were ready to leave Pennsylvania and move back to Oregon; we sold (for cash$$$) our new, large mobile home to an Amish family. They wanted it for their son and his new wife to live in on their large piece of farmland; so that they would be their to work on the family Farm. They were friendly and even invited my husband and I (we were in our early 20's) to visit them at their farm. They gave us a tour of their farm and took us for a ride in their Black Buggy. It was an amazing experience. I really love and respect the Amish & Mennonite culture. They are highly skilled in many areas and live a peaceful, respectable life. # What a contrast to the Ungodly, Woke American culture that we are living in today! GOD BLESS THEM ABUNDANTLY!! : )

# WHAT KIND of BOOKS do you SELL ?

My name is Jill and we live in Hillsdale Mi. The Amish folks who live in our area are very friendly and welcoming folks.

Holmes County was always friendly when we stayed there for a week. Beautiful country!!!

I live just a few miles from New Wilmington, Pa. It is a small community that has both a university and about 2400 Amish people. An English lady does tours of Amish businesses and some farms with their permission.

There are it used to be more many Amish around Dover,Delaware and Mennonites around southern Delaware and this lowerlower eastern shore of Maryland.

That is weird because we have Amish in Davis county in Iowa as well.

I'm from Dubois County in Indiana, which is very close to Davis County. In many ways, that area is very Southern and the accent (and not just the Amish in the area, but most others) is very southern, with a very slight German accent mixed in.

What about Shipshewana in LaGrange county, Indiana. They have a flea market, many restaurants, they out on concerts at the Blue Gate theatre...

My husband cross country drives. He had to pick up a load I the Amish community in Ohio.

you have to visit Middlefield.ohio. sometime and eat at Mary yoders.and.visit our Swiss cheese factory's.

I can't help but wonder what their opinions/impressions of our communities would be? 😉

In Ohio I can understand some Amish being stand offish. Ohio is rough in certain parts and I’m sure there’s been times where people have tried to go into the Amish community and start issues. In Ohio, (Many of the Amish that I have come across) they don’t seem to socialize with outsiders. I tend to keep my distance as I have seen some not so hygienic practices and I don’t want to shake their hand after they have been actively picking their nose with no tissue.