Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Barn Charm - Amish


This barn was one of my favorites from the Amish community we visited last month.  There was a house to the left of where I stood to get this shot and to the right another little building which is where their bakery was.  It was quite warm inside with the stove going.  The aroma of fresh baked bread and pies was heavenly.   The yard was neat and tidy with pretty beds of flowers.  Those are rocks painted white you will see in the photo above.  When we left, we drove through the gate and made a circle in the barn lot.  There were other cars leaving when we arrived.  The bakery seemed to be a popular place.  


I'm guessing these are straw stacks.  It looks too brown to be hay.    I love to see how the Amish farm without all the modern equipment used today.


The dairy cow in front of the line needs milking!  Maybe she was heading to the barn to get that done.


This farm had several dairy cattle.   I wonder how the Amish, who don't use electricity, keep their dairy products such as milk and butter cool? 


I've always heard their wash day was Monday, but we saw a lot of clotheslines full of laundry that Friday.


This was an interesting sight and we didn't know quite what to make of it.  This guy was tied to fence on the outside of the barn lot next to the road!  I said maybe he was in "time out".  There were other goats in a pasture not far from him. 

I have several more photos of our visit to this community, but I'll save those for another time.   I hope you've enjoyed seeing a little bit of the Amish country as much as I enjoyed visiting there!

Linking to Tricia's'  Barn Charm

Until next time...

37 comments:

  1. HI Cheryl Great post, information and shots. One time I was at an Amish farm,they were ploughing their fields with a 6 horse driven plough.

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  2. Thanks for sharing all the great photos of the Amish country. A way of life a few of us have experienced in our life time. Have a great week.

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  3. really enjoy the horse hooked up to his buggy. hay stacks & all. such a neat post. ( :

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  4. Morning Cheryl, wonderful pictures, so interesting.....feel a little bad for the goat though....Love the fields looking like that and the barn, Francine.

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  5. Good Morning Cheryl! I always enjoy your posts from days you have spent in Amish country!

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  6. Cheryl, I was just up to Nappanee , In. this past sunday. You don't see many trashy places in amish country, do you? They keep even the barn lots tidy.xoxo,Susie

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  7. Like the goat pic! And of course the field of shocks. So pretty.

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  8. Maybe the goat was sick and they had him isolated so as to not infect the others.

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  9. I am wondering if they use the old ice boxes and put blocks of ice in them like we used to do before electric. or maybe a spring? sweet goat, wonder if he was staked out to cut the grass and weeds on that side of the fence. love the shot of the laundry.. glad i don't have to take them in and iron like I used to do.

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  10. I do love to see Amish country. Wonder if they have a spring house for their dairy products? You'll have to start watching the series about old-time farming methods...Tales From The Green Valley...a Welsh Farm in the time of Shakespeare or The Victorian Farm or The Edwardian Farm, et cetera.

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  11. I enjoy your photos of the barns & Amish country.

    Some of the Amish in northern Indiana use gas powered refrigeration & washing machines. Maybe that is how they keep the milk cooled.

    I too have noticed how neat the Amish farms are around Shipshewana, IN. And the ladies love using flowers in their gardens. I am thankful I don't have to hang my clothes out on a line to dry though! :)

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  12. I admire the Amish people...they are hard workers. I love to see them in action working the fields! I enjoyed your photos!

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  13. Wow... Excellent photos of the Amish farm. The barn is beautiful with the horse and buggy.

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  14. really nice barn shot with the horse and buggy! maybe the goat was supposed to be trimming those weeds he's laying in. :)

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  15. i love that photo with the laundry on the line, so colorful...the amish are so interesting!

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  16. Very cool barn and I love the rest of the farm too.

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  17. I think the Amish Culture is fascinating. One of my favorite things is how I've heard they come together to build barns, homes, etc. I love that sense of community.

    The goat picture is funny, maybe he deserved a time out, goats can sometimes very much have a mind of their own. ;)

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  18. Oh, Cheryl, you aways amaze us with something very special! Barn is so well kept and picture you took is so beautiful that it stole my heart!

    I didn't know that Amish don't use electricity. It took me by surprise.

    I love the cows and the goat is my favorite:))

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  19. I love all these pictures! Visiting Amish communities is always so interesting.

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  20. Good morning! This whole post makes me kind of homesick for the farm I grew up on in Pennsylvania. You got some beautiful shots here. We have one fun photo from when I was a kid-the goat chewed through its rope and was outside standing on the truck hood. lol xo Diana

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  21. i have really enjoyed my visits to the amish area's. the barns and farms are so beautiful and so well cared for, you get a real sense of commitment and community!!

    i like the barn image and the lazy goat!!

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  22. Love to see the photos of the Amish and all they work hard for.

    Very interesting.
    Susannah

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  23. This is so interesting! Whenever we drive through Amish neighborhoods, there is always lots of laundry hanging out, and one thing, they take CARE of their barns!! These look a bit like what we call hay shocks, but none of the Amish around here have done it that way that I have seen, they roll their hay. These look so old fashioned, like from another time way long ago, I LOVE that picture. That goat, makes you wonder...

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  24. But did you get a FRIED pie at the bakery? LOL

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  25. Cheryl, I really enjoyed the visit!

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  26. I love the first photo with the horse and buggy. It's really pretty there. And I really like how the goat is looking at you. :)
    I would love to visit their bakery. ..yum!

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  27. Such beautiful photos. I'm always fascinated by the Amish lifestyle and their craftsmanship. I'll bet the goods from that bakery were delicious, too! blessings ~ tanna

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  28. The Amish ways always make me feel like an slacker. I so admire their way of life. Wonderful shots. The neatness and cared for look of their farms is so impressive.

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  29. Such nice photos of your visit here. I would really like to go sometime. Have a nice week, Cheryl! Twyla

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  30. Love that beautiful red barn! My guess would be that the goat was put out to trim the grass on that side of the fence. I've heard of goats being rented out for that purpose. Looks like this fellow is slacking on the job though!

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  31. I'm pretty sure I have a pictures of that farmstead in my picture files somewhere. So pretty and peaceful. Great pictures!

    Deanna

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  32. Stopping by from Barn Charm and wishing I could smell the fresh bread in the bakery!! The simple life of the Amish is very interesting,,,thanks for sharing.

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  33. I am really enjoying your posts on the Amish. I loved the barn of course. I am so amazed that they live such a closed life. They work hard and I wonder if they are less stressed.
    Blessings!

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  34. I so admire the Amish!! This was a great read, and your photos are stupendous.

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  35. Thanks for the share of Amish country. I loved peeking in.

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  36. OOh, that mama cow sure does need to be milked. And it apparently was wash day in Amish country. Don't you suppose that they sit back and have a good laugh at all the people who come and take pictures of their clotheslines? :-)

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