The Top Three Businesses That Are Run by the Amish

By Connor R Sullivan Platinum Quality Author

The Amish population continues to dwindle as more and more of them are finding it harder to live by the laws and principles that have been in place for centuries and still be able to provide enough for their large families. Many Amish communities are located in farming areas in Ohio and Pennsylvania but with farming dwindling, many Amish men now have to work in factory jobs to make enough money to make ends meet. If you travel to a predominantly Amish area, you will notice certain businesses that they thrive at and are well known for. This article will describe some of those crafts such as cabinet makers that make custom cabinets or a custom cabinet or furniture, hand made baked goods and other delicious foods as well as beautifully sewn articles like quilts.

One of the biggest things that the Amish men are known for is creating beautiful and well built wooden furniture and other wooden items for the home. Because they are not allowed to use electricity or power tools, these pieces are all hand crafted and it is something they learn from a very young age. Most Amish people do not attend school past 8th grade and must learn a particular craft or trade or farming to sustain them. Making furniture or cabinets has been a great way for them to make a living as not many things are built by hand anymore and people appreciate their high quality of work on the various pieces.

Another type of business you are most likely to find when you travel to a predominantly Amish town such as Sugarcreek, Ohio is an Amish run bakery. The women in the Amish community have very traditional roles as taking care of the children and the home which includes cooking and cleaning. Young girls are taught how to cook and bake from scratch at a small age and many of the ingredients that they cook with they grow themselves on their land. Not only are the pies and homemade breads sold at this bakery are delicious, their prices are much more reasonable than at a traditional bakery and the quality is so much higher. It is worth buying extra items to put in your freezer because they are so good.

Women are also expert seamstresses typically sewing all of their own clothing for themselves and their families. Some women have turned their knack with a thread and needle into a business where they sell their goods at local shop or at craft shows. Quilting is something the Amish women are well trained at and the quilts that they hand sew are pieces of art and so beautiful. These, much like the furniture and baked goods are very reasonably priced and are often better than anything you can find elsewhere.

If you want to buy some wonderful handmade baked goods or jellies or need a new kitchen table or chair or would like to give a homemade quilt as a wedding present, look into buying something made by the Amish.

Connor Sullivan and his wife recently asked an expert about custom cabinets for an addition they just built last spring. They decided to have a custom cabinet built in their family room.