Sandpiper Homestays’s guidebook
Amish culture and lift style tour
Experience the history of the Amish & Mennonites
A different kind of attraction... A 10 foot by 265-foot circular mural, called Behalt.
Since the beginning of the Reformation in the early 1500s, the people who later came to be known as Amish and Mennonites have been a puzzle to the rest of the world.
Who were these people who upset the European religious community, both Catholic and Protestant, by teaching about adult baptism? Why, in the face of trials and persecution, did they choose non-violence as a response?
A unique educational experience awaits you at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center. Witness the history of the Amish, Mennonites, and Hutterites on Behalt - one of four cycloramas in North America.
Behalt is a 10 foot by 265-foot circular mural. The painted oil-on-canvas cyclorama uses unique artistic techniques of line and color to illustrate multiple stories within a vast timeline.
The name Behalt, means "to keep, hold, remember."
Experience the martyrs' final moments. It is astonishing to find that the history of the Amish and Mennonites - known as "the gentle people" and "the quiet in the land" - is laced with persecution and martyrdom. Struggling to live out their beliefs in a peaceful manner, they were forced to migrate across Europe, some into Russia, and across the Atlantic to North America. Through the mural you will come to a deeper understanding of the precepts that formed their beliefs and led to a quest for a simple, peaceful lifestyle.
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Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center
5798 Co Rd 77Experience the history of the Amish & Mennonites
A different kind of attraction... A 10 foot by 265-foot circular mural, called Behalt.
Since the beginning of the Reformation in the early 1500s, the people who later came to be known as Amish and Mennonites have been a puzzle to the rest of the world.
Who were these people who upset the European religious community, both Catholic and Protestant, by teaching about adult baptism? Why, in the face of trials and persecution, did they choose non-violence as a response?
A unique educational experience awaits you at the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center. Witness the history of the Amish, Mennonites, and Hutterites on Behalt - one of four cycloramas in North America.
Behalt is a 10 foot by 265-foot circular mural. The painted oil-on-canvas cyclorama uses unique artistic techniques of line and color to illustrate multiple stories within a vast timeline.
The name Behalt, means "to keep, hold, remember."
Experience the martyrs' final moments. It is astonishing to find that the history of the Amish and Mennonites - known as "the gentle people" and "the quiet in the land" - is laced with persecution and martyrdom. Struggling to live out their beliefs in a peaceful manner, they were forced to migrate across Europe, some into Russia, and across the Atlantic to North America. Through the mural you will come to a deeper understanding of the precepts that formed their beliefs and led to a quest for a simple, peaceful lifestyle.
Yoder’s Amish Home was purchased in 1972 by Eli and Gloria Yoder. Somewhat unsure of what to do with the badly run-down farm which had been rented out to Amish families for 10 years, Eli and Gloria decided to do what they had in the back of their minds all along. After extensive repairs (the little house was being used as a chicken coop!), Yoder’s Amish Home was opened for visits in 1983.
Eli had been part of the Old Order Amish faith until the age of 21. Gloria was raised “English” in an Amish community, having gone to a mostly Amish school until the 5th grade, and lived just about 1/2 mile from Eli. With both of their heritages rooted in this culture and community, they thought it would be a great idea to share this unique culture with visitors from all over the world. For the past 30-plus years, Yoder’s Amish Home has been striving to give visitors an inside look at our culture and people. Stop in and visit—we are glad to host you!
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Yoder's Amish Home
6050 OH-515Yoder’s Amish Home was purchased in 1972 by Eli and Gloria Yoder. Somewhat unsure of what to do with the badly run-down farm which had been rented out to Amish families for 10 years, Eli and Gloria decided to do what they had in the back of their minds all along. After extensive repairs (the little house was being used as a chicken coop!), Yoder’s Amish Home was opened for visits in 1983.
Eli had been part of the Old Order Amish faith until the age of 21. Gloria was raised “English” in an Amish community, having gone to a mostly Amish school until the 5th grade, and lived just about 1/2 mile from Eli. With both of their heritages rooted in this culture and community, they thought it would be a great idea to share this unique culture with visitors from all over the world. For the past 30-plus years, Yoder’s Amish Home has been striving to give visitors an inside look at our culture and people. Stop in and visit—we are glad to host you!
Located near the heart of Amish Country in Ohio, The Farm at Walnut Creek hosts over 500 animals, comprised of species from six of the seven continents. Our menagerie includes exotic animals such as giraffes, camels, zebras, and kangaroos along with more common animals like horses, llamas, buffaloes and deer. Visitors have the opportunity to view and hand-feed the animals from a conventional car or a horse-drawn carriage. You can also get close to some of the animals in our petting area.
We are a working farm and as such, the type of activities visitors may witness during a visit change with the seasons. Depending on the time of year, you may see plowing, thrashing, canning, quilting and more. You can tour our non-electric farm houses, buy produce at our farm stand, and take pictures of all that you see. The Farm is a fun and educational experience for people of all ages.
Take a moment to relax and enjoy life at a slower pace here in Ohio's Amish Country.
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The Farm At Walnut Creek
4147 Co Rd 114Located near the heart of Amish Country in Ohio, The Farm at Walnut Creek hosts over 500 animals, comprised of species from six of the seven continents. Our menagerie includes exotic animals such as giraffes, camels, zebras, and kangaroos along with more common animals like horses, llamas, buffaloes and deer. Visitors have the opportunity to view and hand-feed the animals from a conventional car or a horse-drawn carriage. You can also get close to some of the animals in our petting area.
We are a working farm and as such, the type of activities visitors may witness during a visit change with the seasons. Depending on the time of year, you may see plowing, thrashing, canning, quilting and more. You can tour our non-electric farm houses, buy produce at our farm stand, and take pictures of all that you see. The Farm is a fun and educational experience for people of all ages.
Take a moment to relax and enjoy life at a slower pace here in Ohio's Amish Country.
Schrock's Heritage Village is a family owned and run business since 1991. We hope that you and your family will enjoy the time you spend here at the village with us. Spend the day browsing through the unique shops, hold the puppies at Berlin Pets, check out Berlin Leather and the Berlin Antique Mall, you will find unique hand made items at Berlin Craft Mall as well as the best fudge in Amish Country. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Olde World Bistro and a visits to Tis the Season, Ohio's largest year round Christmas shoppe is a must!
Schrock's Heritage Village
4363 OH-39Schrock's Heritage Village is a family owned and run business since 1991. We hope that you and your family will enjoy the time you spend here at the village with us. Spend the day browsing through the unique shops, hold the puppies at Berlin Pets, check out Berlin Leather and the Berlin Antique Mall, you will find unique hand made items at Berlin Craft Mall as well as the best fudge in Amish Country. Enjoy a delicious lunch at Olde World Bistro and a visits to Tis the Season, Ohio's largest year round Christmas shoppe is a must!
Welcome to Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery
Hershberger's Farm & Bakery is a one-of-a-kind destination in Ohio's Amish Country featuring an Amish bakery, store, produce market, food trailer, and a farm animal petting area. Each season offers a different unique experience with different featured products.
Each Springtime the petting area hosts baby animals including goats, pigs, calves, rabbits, chicks, & more. In addition to the Amish bakery products available year-round, the food trailer offers an excellent menu with many unique items. Spring flowers including hanging baskets are plentiful.
Summer starts the produce season & you will find a large selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Fall brings changing leaves, pumpkins & fall decorations. Enjoy a wagon ride to pick your own.
Winter offers excellent views and smaller crowds for wholesome baked and canned goods.
Regardless of the season, you will enjoy a visit to Hershberger's Farm and Bakery.
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Hershberger's Farm and Bakery
5452 OH-557Welcome to Hershberger’s Farm & Bakery
Hershberger's Farm & Bakery is a one-of-a-kind destination in Ohio's Amish Country featuring an Amish bakery, store, produce market, food trailer, and a farm animal petting area. Each season offers a different unique experience with different featured products.
Each Springtime the petting area hosts baby animals including goats, pigs, calves, rabbits, chicks, & more. In addition to the Amish bakery products available year-round, the food trailer offers an excellent menu with many unique items. Spring flowers including hanging baskets are plentiful.
Summer starts the produce season & you will find a large selection of locally grown fruits and vegetables.
Fall brings changing leaves, pumpkins & fall decorations. Enjoy a wagon ride to pick your own.
Winter offers excellent views and smaller crowds for wholesome baked and canned goods.
Regardless of the season, you will enjoy a visit to Hershberger's Farm and Bakery.
The Mt. Hope Auction hosts a variety of different sales throughout the year. Its livestock, hay and produce sales take place on a weekly basis, selling a range of livestock, hay, straw, ear corn, and firewood. The auction also holds several periodic sales, including the Mid Ohio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Machinery Sale and the Mid-Ohio Alternative Bird and Animal sale. Each of these sales are held three times a year.
The Auction stays busy with Special Dairy Sales, Back to Farm Stock Cow and Feeder Calf Sales, as well as it's Friesian//Friesian Cross Sale held on the 1st Saturday of May and the Memorial Trotting Sale held on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Also owned by the Mt Hope Auction is the the Farmers Produce Auction, 1 mile west of Mt Hope. Sales begin in February and run into November providing fresh produce, flowers, and fall decoration items straight from the farm.
To keep up with our varying sale dates and the types of items that are on the block in the next couple of months, we invite you to check back with this website for the most recent information.
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Mt. Hope Auction
8076 OH-241The Mt. Hope Auction hosts a variety of different sales throughout the year. Its livestock, hay and produce sales take place on a weekly basis, selling a range of livestock, hay, straw, ear corn, and firewood. The auction also holds several periodic sales, including the Mid Ohio Draft Horse & Carriage Sale, Machinery Sale and the Mid-Ohio Alternative Bird and Animal sale. Each of these sales are held three times a year.
The Auction stays busy with Special Dairy Sales, Back to Farm Stock Cow and Feeder Calf Sales, as well as it's Friesian//Friesian Cross Sale held on the 1st Saturday of May and the Memorial Trotting Sale held on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. Also owned by the Mt Hope Auction is the the Farmers Produce Auction, 1 mile west of Mt Hope. Sales begin in February and run into November providing fresh produce, flowers, and fall decoration items straight from the farm.
To keep up with our varying sale dates and the types of items that are on the block in the next couple of months, we invite you to check back with this website for the most recent information.
Food scene
Eating is a simple blessing, shared with family, in fellowship, for celebration.
From meat-and-potatoes meals to scratch-made pastries and pies for take-home, this is the place to savor the bounty of genuine Amish kitchen cooking among the faithful farm community of our homesteads.
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Der Dutchman Walnut Creek
4967 Walnut StEating is a simple blessing, shared with family, in fellowship, for celebration.
From meat-and-potatoes meals to scratch-made pastries and pies for take-home, this is the place to savor the bounty of genuine Amish kitchen cooking among the faithful farm community of our homesteads.
Shoppers will find Walnut Creek Cheese nestled amongst the many farms in Amish Country. It sits on land from the original farm established by the first Amish settler in the center of the world’s largest Amish settlement. The store strives to offer items that showcase the hard work and integrity of local Amish and Mennonite people. Walnut Creek Cheese makes it a mission to offer delicious foods at a great value. They put the natural in organic. From bulk foods to fresh meats and cheeses, fresh is at the top of the list for each product. The entire store is a unique shopping experience."
Walnut Creek Foods
3850 Ohio 39Shoppers will find Walnut Creek Cheese nestled amongst the many farms in Amish Country. It sits on land from the original farm established by the first Amish settler in the center of the world’s largest Amish settlement. The store strives to offer items that showcase the hard work and integrity of local Amish and Mennonite people. Walnut Creek Cheese makes it a mission to offer delicious foods at a great value. They put the natural in organic. From bulk foods to fresh meats and cheeses, fresh is at the top of the list for each product. The entire store is a unique shopping experience."
"Boyd & Wurthmann story started in the 1930's as a grocery. We still serve a 99¢ cup of coffee and is one of the oldest established businesses in Berlin, Ohio. The restaurant was a gathering place for locals to catch up on the latest news over a cup of coffee, while trying the daily special or a homemade pie. Since its beginnings, Boyds has continued to draw crowds of both locals and visitors with the promise of not only mouth-watering pie, but also a fascinating history. Boyd's is blessed to have the opportunity to serve the 4 million tourists that travel through every year. Our Amish cooks do a great job of making home-style specials daily, and a variety of homemade pies. We are committed to bringing our customers the best of home cooking"
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Boyd & Wurthmann Restaurant
4819 E Main St"Boyd & Wurthmann story started in the 1930's as a grocery. We still serve a 99¢ cup of coffee and is one of the oldest established businesses in Berlin, Ohio. The restaurant was a gathering place for locals to catch up on the latest news over a cup of coffee, while trying the daily special or a homemade pie. Since its beginnings, Boyds has continued to draw crowds of both locals and visitors with the promise of not only mouth-watering pie, but also a fascinating history. Boyd's is blessed to have the opportunity to serve the 4 million tourists that travel through every year. Our Amish cooks do a great job of making home-style specials daily, and a variety of homemade pies. We are committed to bringing our customers the best of home cooking"
Delicious Amish Country Food
Our famous buffet is best known for the fried chicken, perfectly crispy and made fresh every day. Items change regularly, but you’ll always find Amish favorites like homemade mashed potatoes, noodles, fresh vegetables, and a salad bar! All of our buffet and menu items are made from high quality local meat and produce. We always source homegrown, seasonal fruits and vegetables when we can. The buffet and salad bar are open for lunch and dinner daily. We promise, you
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Mrs Yoders Kitchen
8101 OH-241Delicious Amish Country Food
Our famous buffet is best known for the fried chicken, perfectly crispy and made fresh every day. Items change regularly, but you’ll always find Amish favorites like homemade mashed potatoes, noodles, fresh vegetables, and a salad bar! All of our buffet and menu items are made from high quality local meat and produce. We always source homegrown, seasonal fruits and vegetables when we can. The buffet and salad bar are open for lunch and dinner daily. We promise, you