The Amish Market Square

Walking up to the door you could already smell fresh baked pies and pastries coming from the kitchen. The smell reminded me of my grandma’s house, as well as the look of the inside. There were about a dozen, wooden kitchen tables and booths, draped with pastel, checkered tablecloths. The restaurant was small and cozy, it was exactly how you’d expect an Amish home to look. A variety of pies and Amish desserts were on display, with homemade jams and spreads on shelves behind them. A woman who didn’t appear to be Amish stood behind the counter with a warm smile on her face. She escorted us to a table, where my roommate and I both enjoyed a cup of Amish Corn Rival soup. The Amish Corn Rival soup took me back to my grandma’s home-cooked meals. It was a warm and comforting corn-based soup with dumplings floating on top. It was the perfect meal for a freezing February day.

On the other side of the restaurant was a market selling handmade blankets and cloths, candles, games, hand-carved decorations, stained glass art, and other Amish goods. These items were beautifully made and so interesting to look at. No two pieces were the same, because each one is handmade. They are made with love, thought, and delicate details. Although, the market also sold local items you can find at Target, like J.R. Watkins soaps and lotions. On the wall there was a television broadcasting the news and a computer cash register to pay for your food and items from the market. From what I had gathered, the Amish Market Square wasn’t entirely Amish. The woman who served us answered a few of our questions and said they acquire their recipes and Amish goods from nearby families and communities, but also sell non-Amish items.

The Amish Market Square may not have been the best choice if you are looking for authentic Amish goods, since the products weren’t solely Amish, and it wasn’t run by Amish people, but it gave me a taste of what their lifestyle is like. The Amish lifestyle is so foreign to us and almost seems absurd but taking a deeper look into the way they live, I realized the biggest difference is that they do more for themselves than we do, because we find everything we need online or at the store. Everything they do is homemade and handmade, and all of this is what make the Amish so fascinating. The Amish Market Square didn’t have the widest variety of Amish goods, but it was one of the most interesting places I’ve ever visited. It gave me a sense of what the Amish culture is really like, since we don’t have many opportunities see what their lifestyle is like in such depth. They have an extremely opposite lifestyle from most Americans, and it leaves us itching to know about a world that is so different from our own. Realizing that there are people who live differently from you is very important, and it is a wonderful thing when people take the time to submerge themselves into learning about other cultures.

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