When Joyce Greenfield decided to build a house in the southern Maryland town of Chaptico, she knew she wanted a single-story rambler with at least three bedrooms and fancy bathrooms. At 49 and inching ...

The Amish have been living a version of self-sufficiency that most people only dream about. Without depending on modern technology, they’ve built lives rooted in skill, community, and practical tools ...

You never know what Larry Gilreath might bring home from an auction or go take a look at after seeing an enticing post on Facebook Marketplace. The wooden horse-drawn Amish buggy sitting in his front ...

When life feels too complicated, I can regain a sense of balance by driving to farmland where Amish families intentionally live quietly, simply and conservatively. Add “mysteriously,” if you’ve had ...

What does your business do? “We design and build custom furniture with input from the customers, how they want things to be,” Zerm said. How does that work? “What we have on the floor is basically a ...

Founded in 2021 by Myron Miller, Homestead Buildings began as a small operation building sheds for a wholesaler before transitioning into selling directly to customers. Based in Bainbridge, New York, ...

When Victor and Kathleen Fleek moved into their last home, there were a total of nine people living in the house. But as family members started moving out of the 3,700-square-foot space, the Fleeks ...