Despite moving into new industries, Amish entrepreneurs prioritize faith, family, and community over profits. Andrew Troyer was teaching in his Amish settlement's school in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1977 ...

What does a rescue work horse think about their old life before they were rescued? Was it all trauma, or were there happy moments as well? Is it something that's more complex than we'll ever really ...

Horses play a crucial role in the traditional agricultural lifestyle of the Amish community; however, sometimes they're being so overworked and abused that they're not of good use anymore and are then ...

Coauthored with Jeanette Harder, Ph.D. Understanding Amish values and customs helps us support families and communities to keep their children safe. In this piece, we provide background on various ...

Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township's zoning office in Pennsylvania found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish people to house horses on residential lots. Most Amish in ...

Programs such as annual safety days in Ohio counties touted as ways to make connections within those communities.

SULLIVAN, Ill. -- Samuel Herschberger, at 20, is no longer the little Amish boy the public took to its heart more than 10 years ago. He has grown into a blond-haired, blue-eyed young man tending ...

The owners of Amish Acres hope to welcome guests to the barns after the new year.Amish Acres has been getting ready to ...

The visits are nice. Occasional visits. Reuben Kauffman will park across from his boyhood home and change into the simple black and white clothes of the Amish that are stashed for him in his father’s ...