Amish Country.org 2009 Visitors Guide - (Page 7) Amish Country Courtesies As friendly as they are industrious, the Amish welcome visitors, but please be aware of a few simple courtesies. Handmade & Homegrown Cruising Elkhart County’s rural highways and farm roads brings you to dozens of family-owned stores, roadside stands, artisan’s workshops and back road bakeries. Along the way, you’ll find treasures ranging from hand-crafted wind chimes to Amish noodles, pickles, jams and crafts for home and hearth. Nappanee’s Shingle Shoppes Tour showcases 30 countryside shops that welcome visitors. Stopping in at these little businesses provides a chance to mingle with the locals. Amish-owned general stores stock a fascinating inventory of the old and new. Take Your Pick First choice. That’s what you get when you visit the road-side stands and small town farmers markets in Northern Indiana, one of the nation’s top producers of fruits and vegetables. The ripest, most succulent just-picked tomatoes, corn, beans and melons stay here. Unless you take them home. Our talented cooks transform some of these fruits and vegetables into mouthwateruthwaterr ing jams, salsas and other er homemade treats you can buy at farm markets and local stores. Stands at Amish and Hoosier farms also serve up an appetizing abundance of fruits, cheeses, eggs, sausages and smoked meats. First, remember that religious beliefs prohibit the Amish from being photographed or filmed. Please respect Amish privacy and private property, but take some time to chat with Amish shop owners and artisans who welcome guests. Buggies traveling 5 mph are no match for cars traveling 65 mph, so please watch your speed and take particular care approaching corners and cresting hills. High-beam headlights and honking horns can startle buggy horses into erratic and possibly dangerous behavior. Amish business are closed on Sundays. All Roads Lead to the RV Capital It’s not an idle boast when we say we’re the world’s RV Capital. Within a 25 mile radius, more than 100 businesses craft and service RVs ranging from trailer tents to million-dollar-plus motor homes—nearly 50 percent of the RVs exploring America’s roads. You can also tour RV production facilities, visit dozens of support businesses and trace the fascinating history of RVing at Elkhart’s new RV/MH Hall of Fame. The state-of-the-art museum features the fascinating David Woodworth Historic RV Collection that showcases 50 pre-WWII trailers and motor homes, including a 1934 model built for Hollywood screen siren Mae West. 800.517.9739 AmishCountry.org http://www.AmishCountry.org
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