Buying an Amish Farm

[RichZ]

Thanks, Piston. I never heard of SIPS, but I get the concept, and it sounds like just what we wanted to do.

 

[RichZ]

Thanks Piston. I never heard of SIPS but it sounds like just what we need.

 

[Piston]

I'll "try" to remember to post a scanned image of what I'm referring to, from one of my timber framing books. If you don't see it tomorrow, post here and remind me, I tend to forget those things sometimes. :laughing:

 

[RichZ]

Thanks, Piston!!

Buickanddeere, the Amish don't often sell to the "English", but if you have a connection to their culture they will consider selling to you. I have a friend who is entrenched in the Amish in the Fort Plain area, as he does a lot of business with them and I have other friends who also are accepted by them. My wife and I were on the board of a goat and sheep dairy cooperative which included several Amish farms, and my father did business with the Amish in Lancaster Pa. for years. Between our friend's association with them, and our background, we have been accepted as people who will live well with them. We have been shopping at Amish stores for several weeks now, and we will be using Amish contractors on our new farm. We are very much looking forward to having our lives intertwined with these hardworking and honest people. We are proud to say that we have already made several Amish friends and we are really looking forward to having them as neighbors. In fact all of our immediate neighbors will be Amish. We have met them, and they are more welcoming than any "English" neighbors that we've ever had. They have had their problems with us "English" and they can be very cautious. But if you show respect for their customs, they are very cordial.

 

[RichZ]

Oh, I forgot to add in my description of the house...The front porch has a fantastic view of the Mohawk Valley. You can see the Catskill Mountains about 100 miles to the south.

 

[dave1949]

Sounds like a very nice farm, Rich. Central NY has some very nice countryside.

 

[Piston]

I'll "try" to remember to post a scanned image of what I'm referring to, from one of my timber framing books. If you don't see it tomorrow, post here and remind me, I tend to forget those things sometimes. :laughing:

Here is the wire chase system I was referring to...

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin RichZ,
Good to hear you on TBN.

Have you by any chance looked into that farm on RT #22 in Hebron ? I believe it has 84 acres, which is a bunch more than you have now, but I dont know the asking price...

Anyway good luck with the sale of your place...

 

[Steppenwolfe]

25 years ago we lived in a predominantly Amish / Mennonite community. We were well accepted and treated with great respect. They did refer to us as "English", but that was ok. Anyway, I had a Kubota tractor / backhoe at the time, and was often asked to help an Amish neighbor with it. I never charged anything, saying we're neighbors. So one day the farmer across the road asked me to dig up some small stumps. Afterwards, he very quietly asked if he could try out the tractor. Here was this very proper Amish man sitting on this really bright orange tractor with the biggest smile you have ever seen. He said it would be our secret. Several years later when we moved, a dozen Amish showed up and completely loaded the moving truck. I didn't have to touch a thing. Best neighbors we ever had. Good luck with you're new farm.

 

[RichZ]

Thanks Steppenwolfe.

Scotty, I didn't look at the farm in Hebron, we probably couldn't afford it. The Amish farms sell for 1/3 of what the "English" farms do.