Amish Country

Life as a Lehman

Having grown up with the name Lehman, I have lived the life of misspellings. So much so, in fact, that I keep a file of them.

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A Garlic Prelude

The tender portion of the garlic scape can be chopped and used like an onion scallion in recipes and it offers a delightful mild garlic flavor. They are excellent in soups, stir-fries, pesto…

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A town that doesn’t exist!

Kidron, my home town, was never legally incorporated and therefore doesn’t legally exist. Don’t tell that to my neighbors! The little valley of

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The Art of Bartering

For one farm family, bartering has brought a new level of creativity and generosity that dollars and cents can’t accomplish.

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cream in jar to make butter

How to Have Your Milk (And Drink It, Too)

We started with a milk goat and her kid. … When we “up-graded” to a cow, the warnings came long and strong – “you’re going to be tied down!” “When will you have time of your own?” “Don’t ask ME to do the milking!”

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