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Two Amish children look out from their horse and buggy Aug. 7, 2002 in Lancaster County, Pa. The Amish, who have their roots in the Mennonite community, are a religious group made up of people who live in settlements in 22 states and Ontario, Canada. The oldest group of Old Order Amish, about 16-18,000 people, lives in Lancaster County, Pa. The Amish stress humility, family and community, and separation from the modern world.
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Amish girl Elizabeth Stoltzfus pours milk after a mass cow milking Oct. 22, 2003, in Wakefield, Pa.
The Amish, traditionalist farmers who spurn machinery and other modern conveniences, live off the land much as they have for centuries in various communities in rural Pennsylvania and Ohio, and now live side-by-side with modern Americans. Amish children start work on the farm early, often milling about the barn almost as soon as they can walk.
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Amish boy John Stoltzfus pushes a wheelbarrow Oct. 22, 2003 in Wakefield, Pa. Amish children start work on the farm early, often milling about the barn almost as soon as they can walk.
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Amish farmers use horse-drawn machinery to harvest corn Oct. 7, 2004, near Bird-in-Hand, Pa. Amish are descendants of Swiss-German Mennonites who fled persecution in Europe in the 16th century and are famous for their strict beliefs, traditional dress and rejection of modern day conveniences, such as electricity and cars. The oldest community of Amish in the United States is in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County.
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Amish brothers Ebenezer, right, and Melvin Jr. sit on a mule-drawn cart as their father, Melvin Esh, harvests corn on the family farm on Oct. 7, 2004, near the town of Paradise, Pa.
The Amish are descendants of Swiss-German Mennonites who fled persecution in Europe in the 16th century and are famous for their strict beliefs, traditional dress and rejection of modern day conveniences, such as electricity and cars. The oldest communities of Amish in the United States are in Lancaster County.
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In this July 13, 2011, photo, Amish ride in a buggy in Centerville, N.Y. Centerville, a town south of Buffalo, has an established Amish community. Longstanding Amish population centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio have lost families, while Amish numbers in New York have boomed in the past two years, according to a new study by Elizabethtown College researchers.
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In this July 13, 2011, photo, Amish women shop at an Amish-owned country store in Centerville, N.Y.
Centerville, a town south of Buffalo, has an established Amish community. Longstanding Amish population centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio have lost families, while Amish numbers in New York have boomed in the past two years, according to a new study by Elizabethtown College researchers.
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Amish farmer Daniel Dienner shears tobacco from its stalks in a barn on his farm Nov. 20, 2002, in New Holland, Pa. With a price guaranteed by contract, the genetically-engineered tobacco destined for nicotine-free cigarettes is a saving grace for some drought-stricken farmers.
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In this July 13, 2011, photo, Amish women ride in a buggy on their way home from shopping in an Amish country store in Centerville, N.Y.
Centerville, a town south of Buffalo, has an established Amish community. Longstanding Amish population centers in Pennsylvania and Ohio have lost families while Amish numbers in New York have boomed in the past two years, according to a new study by Elizabethtown College researchers.
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Amish girl Elizabeth Stoltzfus, left, watches her father, Daniel Stolzfus, while they milk cows Oct. 22, 2003, in Wakefield, Pa.
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An Amish famer drives a horse-drawn cart filled with corn past a field during the harvest, Oct. 7, 2004, near the town of Bird-in-Hand, Pa.
