After an hour or two, we all piled into the 15-passenger van and headed home. This group of sheep was unloaded at Josh’s for the first couple of weeks since they came from a different farm.

“While there might be more risks if they’re at home with their father and mother in a farm family, the Amish would see the advantages outweighing the risks simply because they’re able to ...

They’re 9 a.m. to noon. Tourists in Shipshewana, Indiana, sometimes have the option of touring an Amish home after eating supper in an adjacent farm building. (Mary Bergin) Is it hard to be Amish?

Tour activities include having a typical meal at an Amish home, or visiting an Amish farm to witness firsthand the routine of daily life in this quiet corner of the Prairie State. Small museums ...

according to Wesner — to be home, with their children. “The Amish want their kids to have land and a farm,” he added. That often translates, Wesner said, into purchases of land in scenic ...

By this time in the evening, we thought the fire had to be out. So, when I drove over the top of the hill, we were surprised. Flames shot up ...