Photos
At the Flower and Produce Auction in Mt. Hope, local Amish farmers cart in various plants by the lot.
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In the spring and summer, flowers are as common as buggies in Holmes County. Every year, the Lamplight Inn in Berlin has hundreds of tulips.
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Farmers using work horses in the field are a common sight, especially in the spring and fall.
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From roadside flower shops and organic options to colorful nurseries, Holmes County is a haven for gardeners.
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Media Relations Contacts
Shasta Mast
330-674-3975
Shasta@
holmescountychamber.com
Executive Director
Kurt Kleidon
330-666-5984
kurtk@kleidon.com
Public Relations Director
Story Builders
An Authentic Lifestyle
Amish Country provides visitors with a glimpse of life that is as honest and authentic as anywhere in the world. Families and communities living off the wealth of the land. Handcrafted goods, from furniture to quilts to brooms. And, of course, life at a buggy’s pace. Because Holmes County is home to the country’s largest Amish population, visitors get a more concentrated cultural experience here than any other Amish community.
Where: Throughout Holmes County and neighboring counties, especially to the north, west and east
When: All seasons
Suggested interview: Paul Miller, director of the Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center
Suggested photography: Rolling landscape, buggies, farming images