Shipshewana, Indiana Bulk Sale Store

The Amish have a corner on the grocery business in Shipshewana.

The store is jammed with customers Monday through Saturday.

Local fresh organic produce from surrounding farms.

Homemade breads, noodles, jams and soup mixes.

Large sacks of fresh potatoes.

The entry to the packaging room.  All dry goods are repackaged for sale.

Himalayan pink salt in rock form.  It was also in ground form.

Many different candies are very popular.  Gummy Fried Eggs Candy.

Bulk oatmeal cereal for less than $1.00/lb.

Cash or check only, no credit card sales.

Road to Wakarusa, Indiana

 An Amish buggy led the way to the small town of Wakarusa 
where our motorhome was manufactured.

Good business in area for buggy repairs.

Main street Wakarusa

Several towns sponsor Quilt Garden Tours of flowers 
patterned after their favorite quilt.

See quilt on the sign.  Flowers are changed to match the season.

Neighborhood homes on tree lined streets.

Former town gas station to remind you of the good old days.

Stately porches encouraged people to sit outside.
 

Corner restaurant has a good pizza.

Quilt signs on public display.

Many Recreation Vehicles are built in this area. 
The units are stored prior to delivery across the USA.

A growing market is retro trailers with designs dating back many years.

Amish Country Back Roads, Indiana

Back roads of Amish Country. Most Amish families live on farms.

Yoder is a common family name in this area. 

Some businesses are operated from home.

You can see generations of Amish families built homes on their land.

Horse and buggy is a common form of transportation. 

Bikes are also popular.

Large gardens and family plots are common.

Telephone booth built away from the main house.  

Each local Amish community dictates telephone use.

 Cell phone use is allowed for Amish businesses.

Shipshewana, Indiana

Welcome to Shipshewana, Indiana gateway to Amish Country.

This small village is a big tourist attraction 

but maintains the Amish charm.

 Amish from Germany & Switzerland settled this area in 1830. 

 Third largest Amish & Mennonite Community in USA.

Downtown is dominated by the Wolfe Grain Company.

A mural of a former harness maker in early 1900's.  

This antique store parked one of their antiques on the street.

 Visit to the Post Office.

Amish vendor's parking lot at the auction.

 Midwest's largest flea market and auction 

is held Tuesday and Wednesday May through October.

At least five auctioneers offering public sale of goods at the same time. 

Noise level very loud. 

900 vendor booths on 100 acres

RV Park on the property has full hookups.

 The flea market offered new & old items, 

unusual novelties, produce and food courts.