{"id":2357,"date":"2015-08-03T14:35:22","date_gmt":"2015-08-03T18:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/?p=2357"},"modified":"2025-06-23T11:23:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:23:59","slug":"everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Erik Wesner, author of <em>Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive<\/em>, guest blogs for us today, all about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amish-businesses\">Amish Businesses<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-are-amish-people-getting-more-involved-in-business\">Why Are Amish People Getting More Involved in Business?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#types-of-amish-owned-businesses\">Types of Amish-Owned Businesses<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1750690466333\">What are the common types of Amish businesses? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#connections-with-the-world\">Connections with the World<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1750690571341\">Do Amish businesses have their own websites? <\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1750690612534\">Do Amish people do business with non-Amish people?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faq-question-1750690661324\">How can I buy Amish products?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#two-sides-of-amish-business\">Two Sides of Amish Business<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amish-businesses\">Amish Businesses<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve traveled through an Amish community lately, you may have noticed any number of roadside stands, small shops and signs advertising food and other goods for sale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish entrepreneurs can be found in nearly every Amish community, and in some places have surpassed farmers in number. Today, Amish run thousands of companies across North America, from one-person workshops to large manufacturers employing 30 or more people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article we look at why business has proven so attractive, and successful for the Amish, the types of businesses they run, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-are-amish-people-getting-more-involved-in-business\">Why Are Amish People Getting More Involved in Business?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Why are Amish\u2014traditionally farmers\u2014today increasingly involved in businesses that have nothing to do with agriculture? There are a few reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2361\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1298\" height=\"866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.59.44-PM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Businesses\" class=\"wp-image-2361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.59.44-PM.png 1298w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.59.44-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.59.44-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.59.44-PM-580x387.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Farming may no longer the best option for Amishmen looking to go into business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Growing population, scarcer land<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cGod doesn&#8217;t make more land\u201d as they say, but Amish populations continue to grow. It&#8217;s harder to acquire a farm in some places, especially the larger communities, making alternative occupations more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. High land prices<\/strong> \u2013 The competition among Amish in some communities boosts the price of land, but the situation is worsened in areas where many non-Amish live, such as Lancaster County, or the community in Allen County, Indiana, just outside the quarter-million-population city of Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Developing business tradition<\/strong> \u2013 Entrepreneurialism planted its roots decades ago among the Amish, and today there are second and third generation businesspeople. It&#8217;s not so unusual to open a furniture shop as it would have been many years ago, when most Amish were dairy farmers. Business owners can tap into the reservoir of accumulated wisdom in their communities to help them succeed, making small business even more attractive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One can also mention the resounding success of Amish-run companies. In terms of survival, one study suggests that over 90% of Amish companies last at least five years. Truth be told, some of these are only small part-time operations, but many provide the primary income for Amish families. There are Amish-owned companies that generate millions of dollars in revenue each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"types-of-amish-owned-businesses\">Types of Amish-Owned Businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2360\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1432\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.55.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Amish horse and buggy parked at an Amish business with eggs for sale.\" class=\"wp-image-2360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.55.35-PM.png 1432w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.55.35-PM-300x226.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.55.35-PM-1024x772.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-1.55.35-PM-580x437.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1432px) 100vw, 1432px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Many Amish businesses involve agriculture, but some are branching out to homemade goods and services<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">What are the common types of Amish businesses? <\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Amish are especially active in a few key industries. Construction and renovation are strong areas for the Amish, who do both residential and commercial work.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/category\/about-the-amish\/amish-woodworkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Amish furniture\u00a0makers<\/a>\u00a0and related wood industries are also very popular. Manufacturing is as well. Crafts, including quiltmaking, are popular in particular among Amish women.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Amish are also active in food-related fields, such as market stand owners who operate delis, bakeries, and other culinary businesses in Pennsylvania Dutch markets, or those who operate bent n&#8217; dent or bulk foods grocery stores. Small shops such as dry goods stores or fabric shops are also fairly common, catering to the local population. The types of businesses Amish run tend to reflect both traditional values, and the fact that Amish have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">limited formal education<\/a> (eight grades is typical), funneling them into certain industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"connections-with-the-world\">Connections with the World<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How do Amish market their products and interact with customers? While some Amish do sell products directly to the public, Amish frequently partner with non-Amish to retail their products. This allows them to tap into marketing and internet resources that they otherwise wouldn&#8217;t have access to. <em>(Ed. note: Hey, Erik, we know a little something about that! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/category\/about-the-amish\/amish-woodworkers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DutchCrafters Amish Furniture<\/a> has been partnering with Amish Craftsmen for over a dozen years!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/category\/about-the-amish\/amish-woodworkers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/HANDCRAFTED-FB1.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Businesses\" class=\"wp-image-2362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/HANDCRAFTED-FB1.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/HANDCRAFTED-FB1-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/HANDCRAFTED-FB1-1024x535.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/HANDCRAFTED-FB1-580x303.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A shining example of Amish craftsmen partnering with the non-Amish in order to market their goods!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-faq-block\"><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do Amish businesses have their own websites? <\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">Some Amish do maintain their own websites, often via a third-party service. They also advertise their goods in various venues, including local papers and trade publications such as Plain Communities Business Exchange.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Do Amish people do business with non-Amish people?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">The answer is a definite \u201cyes\u201d\u2014often, non-Amish comprise most customers. Some Amish businesses cater to their communities (buggy shops, for instance), but even those often have some English (non-Amish) customers. For example, one large maker of horse-drawn equipment has a surprisingly large non-Amish customer base.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"rank-math-faq-item\"><h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">How can I buy Amish products?<\/h3><div class=\"rank-math-answer\">There are a number of ways to get Amish-made goods. First, visiting a community, you&#8217;re likely to see roadside stands and signs advertising local businesses. Amish generally welcome non-Amish customers to their stores.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also buy Amish-made products from non-Amish stores that cater to tourists. However, if it is important to you that the goods are \u201cauthentically Amish\u201d, it is wise to ask specifically, as some stores will sell goods that may have names which include the word \u201cAmish\u201d (like \u201cAmish-style\u201d or \u201cAmish Country\u201d) but technically may not be produced by Amish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, you can buy a wide variety of Amish goods online, including quilts, furniture, scooters, food products, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"two-sides-of-amish-business\">Two Sides of Amish Business<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-2363\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2070\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-2.31.24-PM.png\" alt=\"Everything You Want to Know About: Amish Businesses\" class=\"wp-image-2363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-2.31.24-PM.png 2070w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-2.31.24-PM-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-2.31.24-PM-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Screen-Shot-2015-08-03-at-2.31.24-PM-580x392.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2070px) 100vw, 2070px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An Amish business comes with its ups and downs like any other- the trick is to keep a faithful heart &amp; head<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Business has been good for the Amish, allowing them to make a living and, as an added bonus, giving men a way to work at home rather than in non-Amish factories, one alternative in some communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are also implications that cause some concern. These include closer ties with the world, and in the case of successful firms, an influx of wealth into the community bringing affluence and threatening the traditional plain lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these issues, small business offers a lot to the Amish family, including a Plain work environment, an opportunity to involve children in work, and an outlet to exercise creativity and innovation in producing and marketing new products to both their own people, and the rest of us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>By Erik Wesner, author of <em>Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive<\/em>, and editor of the <a href=\"https:\/\/amishamerica.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amish America<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"learn-more-about-the-amish\">Learn More About the Amish<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-types-of-amish\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"2298\">Different Types of Amish<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-beliefs\/\">Amish Beliefs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-clothing\/\">Amish Clothing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/do-amish-own-guns\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"26589\">Can The Amish Use Guns<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/6-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-amish-and-money\/\">6 Things You Might Not Know About the Amish and Money<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-families\/\">Amish Families<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-transportation\/\">Amish Transportation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Church<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Businesses<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish History<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-amish-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Children<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-misconceptions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Misconceptions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pennsylvania Dutch &#8211; the Amish Language<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/what-the-amish-read\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What the Amish Read<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/everything-you-want-to-know-about-the-amish-and-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Amish and Technology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-wedding-traditions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Wedding Traditions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/guest-post-where-the-amish-people-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Places You Didn\u2019t Expect to See Amish People<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/10-ways-amish-people-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">10 Ways Amish People Travel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-games-and-entertainment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amish Games and Entertainment&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <div class=\"related-post slider\">\r\n        <div class=\"headline\">Related Posts<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"post-list owl-carousel\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"What Language do the Amish Speak?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/pennsylvania-dutch-the-amish-language\/?related_post_from=613\">\r\n        What Language do the Amish Speak? 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Why cherry wood? There are so many wood choices, is there really <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/put-a-cherry-on-top\/?related_post_from=915\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n        Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Amish Recipe: Apple Sponge Pudding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"amish recipe: apple sponge pudding\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop.png 600w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/APPLE-SPONGE-PUDDINGcrop-580x870.png 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    In which I use far too many italics, and redefine \"pudding.\" I just plain do not understand how this is <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/amish-recipe-apple-sponge-pudding\/?related_post_from=1405\"> Read more<\/a>  <\/p>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"item\">\r\n          \r\n  <a class=\"title post_title\"  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n        Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons  <\/a>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"thumb post_thumb\">\r\n    <a  title=\"Meet the Amish Furniture Makers: Steven &#038; Sons\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/meet-amish-makers-steven-sons\/?related_post_from=1479\">\r\n\r\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4591\" height=\"3796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"AmishMakersSteven\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743.jpg 4591w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-1024x846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.dutchcrafters.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/20140605-PEP_6743-580x479.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4591px) 100vw, 4591px\" \/>\r\n\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <p class=\"excerpt post_excerpt\">\r\n    We can say, with narrative\u00a0certainty, that our\u00a0Amish Makers' love for working with their hands starts young, and with ferocity. 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Amish entrepreneurs can be found in nearly every Amish community, and in some places have surpassed farmers in number. 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