Amish In America's Dairy Industry

Cross, John A. "The Expanding Role Of The Amish In America's Dairy Industry." American Geographical Society's Focus On Geography 50.3 (2007): 7-16. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.
In the past three decades, the Amish communities have tripled in size. Amish people make their living in carpentry, and agriculture. The small dairy farms, of 10-49 cows, are outnumbering the large dairy companies. The Amish men now operate one-eighth of the dairy farms in the Unites States. Nationwide there are about 10,000 dairy farms owned by Amish. In many dairy areas, the Amish settlements have grown in number and size. Amish dairy areas are more expensive than non-Amish areas. As Amish farmers leave to go settle different areas, they
He wrote a memo to the Pennsylvania Dutch Folklore Center, explaining how these businesses were selling cheap and tasteless literature to sectarian groups. He was upset and asked his fellow Mennonites and the Amish to take some action. Stoltzfus said that their publishing’s were inaccurate and the portrayal of their culture was incorrect. But he also said that some of the blame was their own because they needed to let others know about their culture and that it was their responsibility to enlighten the world. Until Stoltzfus publishes his work, no one felt that letting the American public know about Amish and Mennonite culture was worth their time. Besides Joseph W Rosanna, prior to 1950 people believed that the publications of Amish culture were not marketable. In the decades following Stoltzfus work the Amish and Mennonites devote more time and energy on trying to publish and show American public their true culture. I think that this is a good source for people who are researching the culture and myths about the Amish and Mennonites. Many times we tend to have preconceived notions about things we do not understand. It is important for other cultures to publish the truth about how the live and their
Children in school are well behavior and know that they should always do as they are told by the teacher. The Amish culture teaches children and adults that they should be kind, nonaggressive, and respectful to others. The Amish do not receive money from the government, they are not allowed to participate in war, they don’t believe in material things, and they don’t believe in living in the city. The Amish do not use or have any electronics. They believe that you should feel blessed for what God gives you in life. They speak in a version of Pennsylvania Dutch. The Amish do not drive cars; their means of transportation is horse and buggy. In many people’s eyes, the Amish are strange and very different. As English men and women, we do not understand this way of life. We are used to and embrace all the modern conveniences. In the Amish culture, this simple way of life is normal and what they believe in. I think that this source is one of the best one I found on Amish culture for a research paper. It goes into great detail about what how the Amish live and what their value system is.
Ediger, Marlow. "Teaching About Another Culture: The Old Order Amish." Social Studies 87.4 (1996): 161. Academic Search Premier. Web. 2 Mar.