Full village living off land & craft like modern Amish: 350 families & growing

[@althovio]

I used to be a museum interpreter at the 17th Century Moravian Industrial Area in Bethelehem, PA. We had restored grist mill, tannery, weaving/spinning room, pottery room. We had activities for the school kids and summer camp. I taught kids how to make a handwoven pouch, a leather pouch, and clay marbles for their pouches. We toured the grounds and talked about the buildings that used to be there and taught Moravian history. It was wonderful. I loved it. It was there that I touched my first spinning wheel and was allowed to spin for the first time when I was 12. I am 66 now and am a gardener, dyer, spinner, and knitter. I would love to live in a community like this.

[@Marilou-g5t]

My aunt was a docentat Historic St Maryy's city and spins, knits,... Cool job!

[@fancyfree8228]

That’s so cool to have those skills :)

[@DankAndy-ml8ji]

Oh wow. This takes me back. I was a student at Moravian Academy from pre-K thru seventh grade (1991-2001). I probably learned from you on a field trip! Like a lot of private schools there was a ton of snobbery snd status-consciousness but that history, and these little bucolic touches and rich traditions- experiences which ran the gamut from “quaint” to “awe-inspiring” (I have never lost the sense of wonder at the sight of a water wheel or delight at the smell of beeswax) were a real tonic for sensitive, imaginative kids. I moved to San Diego to a big “fast times at ridgemont high” kind of school two weeks after 9/11 so it was quite a change! I’m glad that people like you took the time to involve yourselves with that work, it seems it made a difference for you and it certainly did for me!

[@MsSaudm]

When I moved to Fleetwood PA from the city 30 years ago I was fortunate enough to learn many of these lost skills from the Mennonite community around me. Canning, weaving , food gardening Bread making etc are the basics to survival and its a shame so many have no clue on how to do these vital things

[@becomingfitdaddy7669]

I’ll have to check out that place. I was just at the tile work place.

[@rosemarymcbride3419]

I really appreciate that they don't reject modern technology altogether but they seem to have a healthy recognition of when its useful and when it isn't

[@teekanne15]

thats how it should be. Practical with focus on the goal and not based on ideology (which is a broad term that can apply to any motivation)

[@christinemose7308]

But . . . solar?

[@internetopinion3043]

There's a term for this. It's called Appropriate Technology. In a nutshell, it is items that hit that sweet spot of engineered enough to maximize efficiency and safety, but not so over engineered that it breaks down easily or requires many external inputs to keep running or the risks of having the new feature outweigh any benefit to the user (looking at you, touchscreens in cars, and fridges connected to the internet)

[@Jasmine-qv9gq]

I want to live like this ❤

[@zenlife321]

I loved every minute of this. I don’t think people realize how many of us want this for ourselves and with others . If we would just open up, we would be shocked to find out this is more normal than not. I’m a single mom and I’m doing it on my own in a home in a rural neighborhood, but I’m homesteading with what I have….💜🙏

[@cobainzlady]

yes, you are right. too many are stuck in cities like me. i grew up on a small farm and our whole rural neighborhood of small farms traded around with each other for services and meat, hay, etc. I had a horse as a kid and that was excellent transportation as well as just felt good .

[@Latebloomershow]

Ditto!

[@kimhesketh2016]

You should consider a part 2 to this community as so many questions need to be asked. What is private property and what belongs to the village. How is the village administered? Who pays for what and what is provided by the community? How is work parcelled out? Who looks after the big picture of the community? Who is responsible for the big projects? Etc.

[@countrysister700]

I'm a local, but not a community member. Broadly, the community owns farmland and a central "village" craft, dining and retail area where the public visits and a separate church worship center. Many families live on adjoining homesteads they each own while other families live on homesteads farther away (a few miles). They own many privately owned family businesses involving things like beekeeping, livestock, candle making- you name it. I don't know their legal relationships or how they're set up for accounting etc. I do know they're in a covenant church family who worships together and shares common Christian beliefs (they say are closest to Anabaptist). What a wonderful asset is to our central Texas area! Honest, hardworking, creative in thought and deed. Well worth even several days for visiting, learning and relaxing.

[@Mamaculture]

Yes! I'm so curious too! How can we start organizing our selves like this and creating more of these communities!?

[@faith2691]

I'd watch a part 2

[@MIForrestguy]

These questions are likely not discussed with the general public. The people with the most valuable resources (money & tools, skills & labor, ect) run the show in non-communist societies.

[@monicaluketich6913]

​@jonesnbones Have you personally been there? I have visited and taken classes there for many years. What I see, as an outsider, is that skills are passed down through some families, some are apprenticeships. I don't get the feeling that their culture is based on who you know, but what you know in the way of skills that will help the entire community

[@Ian-Bell]

Kirsten, i've been watching you for a loooong time. This is by far, the very best piece, I have seen you produce. This is the lifestyle we should all aspire to. That guy was an inspiration, as was their development. I don't think as a people, we fully grasp, what we have sold ever so cheaply, in our lost, once beautiful culture.

[@heartwideopen]

I loved it! We live off grid by ourselves but recognize that to be able to be self-sufficient we need to be part of a community. I would have loved to hear about their "politics" and how they manage conflicts to achieve this kind of harmony. Thank you!

[@r0ute66junkie]

It looks like someone might have replied to your post, but I can't see it. Tried to post links to articles about the shady side of this place and their practices, but they seem to keep getting removed. Do a Google search about them. The Texas Observer article is the most detailed.

[@joanaggas3079]

Christ!

[@HeartbasedHomestead]

It seems like it's a cult, which means it's a mix of an overpowering leader/family system and mob rule

[@DM-nw5lu]

Religion. Which is a shame.

[@kathyreese4052]

Contact them and find out.

[@bosse641]

These are the people that will survive when modern society fails. .....wise people. God bless them.

[@shirley7137]

I used to say the same thing about the Amish after observing them in my community. Then when I learned they are against any kind of armed defense I no longer believe that.

[@DanielC-m7j]

@@shirley7137 The Amish LIVE the teachings of Christ. It’s not for everyone.

[@shirley7137]

Jesus recipes were armed, read your bible. Even when the recipe cut one of the Roman soldiers ears off Jesus never said give them your weapon...read your bible buddy. This 70 y/o will be in compliance with the will of the Lord if a weapon is needed to protect me and mine.

[@teresahiggs4896]

@@DanielC-m7j no the Amish follow their Ordinance and the ways of their ancestors. Eli Yoder has a KZbin channel , he left the Amish and is a Bible believing Christian now, he even rescues Amish people who are being abused, want to leave etc.

[@BloodyKnives66]

Sadly, other unprepared people can take it all from them. You only keep what you can defend

[@JoanOfArgghh]

This is one of the worthiest videos you've produced. Amazing!

[@mikeincinci]

Anyone else notice how fit and healthy everyone in this video looks?

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

True but I see there are the pro-government types posting, who only see a lack of diversity. They must love the democrat's invading force of 10+ million criminal invaders, mostly young men which we now are FORCED to pay for their housing, food, medical care.

[@DanielC-m7j]

Fresh, ripe, poison-free food helps with that.

[@DanielC-m7j]

@asper373 noticing things is wAyCiSs! RrrRReEEEeeeeeee!

[@hermeticbear]

they look like most normal people. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@DM-nw5lu]

They look like they're on their feed more often than not and don't have time to overeat. So makes sense.

[@StandForFreedom1776]

This has been your best video ever. This give me a little hope for our country. I wished that community was closer to me because I would look to see if I could join it. Right now I farm my little back yard and create enough food for three families. thanks again for sharing

[@mammiemania893]

Ditto !

[@Brian-jv8iy]

It is a cult, so enjoy what you have dearly.

[@StandForFreedom1776]

@@Brian-jv8iy yeah and right now we are in the forth stage of becoming a communist country. So you better learn how to do things for you self because pretty soon you will own nothing and be happy. You will not eat meat but eat bugs and will be happy. I would rather learn and rely on my own skills than to ask the government to take care of me.

[@Jake_and_Sara]

Define cult 🤔

[@masterlee9822]

Someone tried to steal a Germanic faith book. The thief when caught was angry about not being able to read it. Not in English, did not even have the same symbols. Their letters are known to some to have some similarities and difference in appearances to Germanic runes. The faith refuses to aid in translations so who know what is written in the book, history, science or religious or just a book on how to grow crops. The faith did not seem to be overly concerned about the book but did want the thief in prison for moral reasons. Faith libraries and data bases are all in this tongue. The faith claims English is a trade tongue and has no real value to faith outside of business and trade. Faith sometimes use a picture of a maiden or a hooded woman with a needle and a wounded warrior as a sign of the healer. Perhaps their is a connection to the book. myths , legends or healing knowledge. A story of a warrior struck down and a maiden who sowed him back together. like a ripped sock or piece of cloth.

[@monicaluketich6913]

I have taken several classes there throughout the years: carpentry with hand tools, beekeeping, orchards and berries. At the end of their courses, your brain feels like it will explode from all the information the instructors have given you. They have knowledge that we should all learn, both in the classes and in the way they see other people.

[@johnransom1146]

A cooperative movement is the way to shut down corporations and make a better life for ordinary people

[@Brian-jv8iy]

They are a cult though, with a well documented publicly available wide range of proof for abuse of people and mainly children.

[@Savetheworldfirebidennow]

True that

[@r0ute66junkie]

@johnransom1146 It totally is, but just not entirely the way they do it. Tried to post links to articles about the shady side of this place and their practices, but they seem to keep getting removed. Do a Google search about them. The Texas Observer article is the most detailed.

[@teekanne15]

bb bbut if the stock numbers don't go up, we are doomed, right??

[@johnransom1146]

@@teekanne15 if you’ve got everything that you need, stock markets are irrelevant

[@mrsjohnson1743]

Whether going in to the office or tending a food garden, living requires work. I've always thought the work of self-sustenance was meaningful and important. Many of us have lost ourselves in the technology-heavy way we end up living. Living off land connects us to the earth, community and to ourselves. LOVE this video!

[@ScottWalkerScEdD]

This was super informative. The 8-bit system and 2-bit system of the 13th century loom was really interesting.

[@DanielC-m7j]

Agreed. I have an abacus. It’s amazing. With an abacus, a slide rule and a carpenter’s square you can calculate and design anything!

[@OldMotorcycleAdventures]

Those coats that the boys made in the fabric shop look absolutely awesome! This is a super cool community, very well done!

[@Waltzonthemoon]

I love this place, i donated my mother’s older 2 quilting machine to one of the ladies. I know it has a wonderful home.

[@sewfit4you219]

I have visited the Homestead Heritage place a few times and it is amazing. If you are ever in the Waco, Texas, area, plan to visit it. You won’t be disappointed.

[@ronr8591]

How great a life! I'm a carpenter and woodworker. I totally depend on the sounds the saw makes when I'm building something. I've been planting trees, gardens, and raising farm animals for 61 years. I began in 1963 when I was just 6 years old. What an idyllic paradigm for life and community.

[@i_would_but_i_wont]

You've really dialed in the editing of these videos. I love how it just starts without preamble.

[@chowter]

I grew up on the eastern Ohio border with PA. this is very reminiscent of the Amish which were everywhere around here and they are actually now moving out among the rolling hills to more city life of selling and buying business's. I see many Amish homes and lands are pretty cheap in Western PA. This is a wonderful concept of living and life. Key is live simply and things sure fall into place. Thanks Kirsten and crew.

[@Cerceify4645]

When I lived in Chester County, Pa. in the 1980's my Amish contractor building an addition to my home was from around Blue Ball. He said the young in his community were having a hard time finding more farmland that they could afford. He had his business and lived on the family farm, helping his brother financially to run the farm. He told me that often an unmarried aunt would give young family members a loan for a farm.

[@shazzorama]

That makes me so sad to hear the Amish are giving up farming for capitalism in town instead of preserving their traditional way of life.

[@HeartbasedHomestead]

I think they meant "in addition to" rather that exchanging farming for the city businesses

[@GingerPeacenik]

Yeah, reminded me of my mom's hometown of Wadsworth and the surrounding areas 40-50 years ago....better times.

[@simonpannett8810]

Community living with Food and Energy Self Sufficiency should be the aim for all of us???

[@stable-shadow]

You should do your research, this is a dangerous Cult, being investigated for crimes against Children . Wake up!

[@althovio]

No question! It should be

[@r0ute66junkie]

Totally. Just maybe not the way they do it. Tried to post links to articles about the shady side of this place and their practices, but they seem to keep getting removed. Do a Google search about them. The Texas Observer article is the most detailed.

[@simonpannett8810]

@@r0ute66junkie I could see it was mainly a "tourist" attraction but is still a good ground to show simpler forms of life. The large private houses also do not reflect the sharing of resources??

[@laceras1611]

​@r0ute66junkie there's always some negative that comes with any society and you can bet money that the government will try it's best to slander any place that might take people out of its system. They need wage slaves, if everyone did this they'd be screwed. Leave the corrupt system and join a nice sounding way of living.. not on their time!

[@topaz3468]

Grew up having sorghum syrup on pancakes. My grandparents would purchase it at a farm in northern Michigan that made their own maple syrup and sorghum syrup. Grandfather was a WW1 veteran who lived to be 101, passing in 1998.

[@runningwarrior5468]

BEST EPISODE, EVER. THANK YOU SO MUCH KIRSTEN!!!!❤❤❤

[@adamfrbs9259]

So many old sayings...I love those. Thanks!

[@Pack.Leader]

I'm in awe. Shared and now I'm dreaming of being a part of such a community.

[@kevinmcgrane4279]

A lovely video of a fascinating place. I just attended a retreat where the main speaker was a pastor whose inner-city church is a beehive of self-reliance and community in a former city ghetto. They have little in common with the activities of this village, other than industry , creativity, and a can-do spirit. And they are thriving. Many thanks for your video.

[@milou4753]

This community started in NYC! And some of their communities across the world are in cities, with the hopes of acquiring land eventually. There's a lot one can do with good community.

[@stephanienuce7711]

I’ve been here several times and they are wonderful people and their classes are amazing!

[@runningdeer2111]

How cool was this. Thank you so much for filming this, and thank you to the families allowing you to film and share with us. Absolutely amazing. I really enjoyed it.

[@caravanlifenz]

This is my dream to start an Amish-inspired eco-living community. Well done on creating this beautiful space.

[@Techboxreview]

This video gives me Hope. More people need to be living like this 👍

[@zoharflax6363]

This is so inspirational. This place has some of the most brilliant teachers and what a great facility!

[@hungarysamoans]

This was so informative. The way they live makes me wanna move there.

[@sw8871]

I live in South Texas and have been imagining starting a community like this, all the right elements. I’m definitely going to have to go up there and check it out! Grateful for your content as always

[@jennypalmer331]

Watching from Australia and am finding this fasinating. Thank you for showing the community, Spinning wheels are amazing

[@TheUgliestKitchen]

Don't look at this which too much a starry eyed. This group is a known cult- they've been in the news more recently for their isolationist tendencies and child abuse allegations. Really disgusting that she chose to platform them and has basically been silent when people ask why.

[@cobainzlady]

i love it that people are doing this as a rural village. this is an ideal healthy way of life for probably most people. we have FAR too many people in cities now, and many just don't belong there at all.

[@jomanharth8425]

My maternal grandfather made rocking chairs and I remember sitting in them and rocking.

[@Artasim]

wow! This english-dutch barn and the story of a threshold made me watch this part of video three times! Healthy hard-working men figuring out how to deal with techologies not showing off, invitate others to the process of solving probs... Inspiring, Impressive thank you Kirsten!

[@racebanning6390]

Always a Fantastic video Kirsten, what a place. I call it NORMAL LIVING. before greed took over and filks got lazy. Thanks for sharing👍👍

[@Reciprocity_Soils]

Great place and a lot of goodness happening. Slow down the plowing to a no-till practice and plant more native flowers and grasses to attract native beneficial insects and pollinators (instead of the European honeybee). Love the regenerative habits you are sharing with each other. Great stories about the mill. Gorgeous woodwork. Love how the loom is connected to computing. Gratitude and inspiration and thanks to all the hardworking folks cooperating to make this space an intentional fruitful community.

[@originalscott]

No-till is the goal at Homestead! Unfortunately it’s difficult and may be a ways down the road as there aren’t many horse-drawn no-till implements.

[@henrikjohansson6050]

This was one of the best documentary you have done. They was so knowledgeable, genuine and inspiring.

[@nancylucas4231]

Such a wonderful tour narrative by Mr. Godsey along with the villagers explaining their areas of expertise. They have created a lovely place to live in such community. A little "heaven" on earth. that I would like to visit some day. I grew up spending much time with my grandparents and was taught how to use all the hand tools shown in the wood shop, and many "old fashioned" skills from my grandparents and parents. May God bless and keep them.

[@--AB--]

What a wonderful place. That is the best way of life. Modern isn't always better

[@jwebbw]

Luv the Heritage coffee shop/roaster high ceiling barn with the Dutch bottom and the English top architecture style, and only unique to the US he says. And he sure knows a lot of idioms and their origins, i.e. keeping your nose to the grindstone. Always keeping knowledge alive, I like that. And thanks to Kirsten's other half for all his videography contribution. And can we get a mention of his name in the transcript sometime ?....until the next one !!

[@jaimiebragg2847]

It’s amazing how such a conflicting topic for some people is wonderfully communicated to the entire village! Thanks for that.

[@sandrasykes3026]

❤️ sorghum! I keep it in my pantry. As a child, my father took us to 👀 the process.

[@1951kvk]

What an amazing village and a great place to raise children. Working with your hands on a daily basis is key to survival.

[@ClimbToGlory10thMntn]

Excellent video Kirsten! It’s great knowing there are places like this that not only educate but provide a valuable service to the community while holding on to traditional ways of life. I hope you got to enjoy a nice healthy meal while you were there😊

[@soliel8999]

Kirsten, another testimony to your excellence in your craft.

[@katietatey]

Fascinating! This is my favorite video that you've ever done. What an amazing community.

[@allanparker20]

Brilliant piece . Ive been watching the aumish very closely lately, especially their inovations on soul biology and farming. Keep up the great work.

[@cygnusrays]

Now THIS is how you do it! No compromising on beauty and order either. Extraordinary, inspirational.. Thanks Kirsten

[@SniffieBear]

Brilliant loom designs, absolutely amazing people devised these things. Everything had to be in the right place at the right time, just amazing.

[@bryanwall7075]

We drive down from Fort Worth to go to dinner at the cafe a few times a year. We love to visit the homestead

[@blueman5924]

Highly interesting ! Big thanks to you and the Farm spokesmen for such an amazing episode. Cheers.🇨🇦 p.s. Keremeos,BC has a working grist mill also.

[@mwmentor]

Fantastic! What an amazing place. I really love what this community has created and how they go about making everything as sustainable as possible with out resorting to technology as a short cut. Ultimately, this is in my opinion the kind of community that is not just going to survive, it is going to thrive. And yeah, Kirsten, to your point - it does take a lot of work in the background. And I love that too. Nothing comes cheap, and the value that they are creating both for themselves and future generations is truly wonderful. Love it, love it, love it! ❤

[@sozod2000]

👏🏼 This was the best video on community and being self sustaining that I have seen in a long time! I love how the camera operators are getting all into it with their questions. You can tell that they love the information they are getting along with enjoying the greatness of this place. ❤

[@Nerd3927]

Makes a lot of sense. Sustainability will never happen commuting 50 km daily in a 2.5 ton's electric automobile to your cubical and from your personal concrete box.

[@LawAbidingCitizen117]

Wise words!

[@gailhaugen6212]

I’d love to see more communities like this. This is your best video and very encouraging!

[@isnoo1]

WOW....LOVE this one.......... I love the fact that they are willing to utilise modern technology whilst trying to find other ways ......... Thank you!

[@Latebloomershow]

Such craftsmanship all around you, how could one not be inspired to do their best? And everyone looked healthy and not overweight!

[@debc4917]

WOW! I am amazed! This would make a great field trip for sure! Would love to see this!

[@RPRosen-ki2fk]

This was fascinating content, wonderfully filmed & edited . Forty five minutes went by in a blink of an eye, Thank You Kirsten & team.

[@mountainclimber7547]

That aquaponics is awesome setup

[@kirstendirksen]

I liked that as well, though it was kind of an afterthought as we walked by it and I asked what was inside the greenhouse. They have a lot going on.

[@rachelsutton6783]

We love Homestead Heritage! We have had friends who are part of the community and they loved it there. They have changed so much in the last ten years, most for the better. They are really reaching the community! Their food is amazing!!!! All of it! Their music even better than the food!! Thank you for doing a spotlight on them. I wonder if they could use the belts to turn a lathe or belt grinder in the woodshop?

[@QAsession]

Ingenious! Thoroughly enjoyed this.

[@MeMe-u7z7f]

This has got to be the best post yet loved everything about it . Thank you

[@roberthayes8246]

Very educational as well as entertaining! Thank you! 😊

[@carolblackler9386]

Oh my goodness. The threshold explanation as well as the millstone and others. Fantastic ❤😊❤.

[@stevengilleyOU812]

Great show, Kirsten. Perfect filmography. You two continue to impress me with the subject matter and how interesting you make it!

[@nemanjagradinac5419]

Absolutely incredible to see someone so passionate and driven in their field of expertise and also encompassing an incredible community of likeminded people. By far the best thing I have ever seen

[@tanyawatkins4112]

I have been there. Eat at their restaurant. Food is awesome!

[@wendydee3007]

I didn't realise Texas was so green! And those cathedral barns, quite incredible :o)

[@RoyGwillim]

The region of Texas I live in is much greener. Look up the "Piney Woods" region of Texas. Texas is far greener than people realize.

[@elainecrawford6891]

Society as it's meant to be... thank you so much for this beautiful documentary. ❤🙏

[@philiq18]

Next level! I walked away learning so much. I've always had so much admiration for the Amish Community -- their hardwork, humility, and craftsmanship are always impressive. Fantastic feature as always. Thanks.

[@OlaHermansson]

Beautiful and inspiring. So much more i want to know. One thing i noticed was that no one was overweight.

[@bluecathedral7580]

One thing I noticed is they are all White folks.

[@nobleenchantpbkc8082]

Lovely place. So organized and everything is quality.

[@sandialdrich1308]

Loved this show fantastic community you’ve created. Thank you for sharing it. ❤😊

[@deafdave6468]

I'm not religious but the Amish are admirable, they're keeping it real, making and doing, not waiting for prayers, they're really, really practising what they are preaching and keeping the skills and knowledge alive. Great crafts people. Great video!

[@Jake_and_Sara]

Well I think if you would go to the roots of this Community beliefs, then you would surprisedly find that this community isn’t a religious group of people. They believe in the word of God but their background doesn’t come from the Amish and it started in New York City

[@r0ute66junkie]

@deafdave6468 I don't really think they practice what they preach. Or if they do it's not what they explain here in the video. Tried to post links to articles about the shady side of this place and their practices, but they seem to keep getting removed. Do a Google search about them. The Texas Observer article is the most detailed.

[@garyhab2339]

I do not think the people shown in this video are actually Amish. That’s why title says “amish like living”

[@lindalarsson1436]

Amish are not Little House on the prairie. . Lookup Eli Yodder .

[@DanielC-m7j]

@@r0ute66junkieWhy are you focused on the negative? Don’t they do ANYTHING right?

[@enaid54]

This is how we win! Good for them. Smart people!

[@James-In-Exile]

Not even a smirk at the revelation that the super-sized leather 'fly swatter' was their number one best seller.

[@karennewberry4694]

As an Australian that would probably be my first purchase too.🪰

[@James-In-Exile]

@@karennewberry4694 Australia? It's the drop bears that worry me...

[@karennewberry4694]

@@James-In-Exile nah, a dab of Vegemite behind the ears and avoiding walking under overhanging trees foils drop bears every time...unless they're REALLY hungry..

[@James-In-Exile]

@@karennewberry4694 Ah, now I know. I opted for a dab of Marmite behind the ears on my last trip Down Under, but still thought I saw shadows of the lurking drop bears preparing to pounce. I'll be more careful next time and switch to Vegemite. Thanks for the tip!

[@GingerPeacenik]

It looks so much like a dry and dusty version of the Northern Ohio town that my mother grew up in. Her family was Mennonite and their neighbors were mostly Amish. It was a much slower paced life than what most of us live now, which I sometimes found frustrating, but being self sufficient in a close knit community was definitely far, far healthier, physically and mentally, than modern society.

[@litwin707]

Wow! This place and all they are doing is incredible!!! I love it all, so much.

[@praxton]

Lived in Waco for many years. It's a very cool place, but is definitely a Christian community. They're open for business but not open to letting just anybody in.

[@bcftr]

Seems about white

[@bluecathedral7580]

Exactly what I was wondering. Thank you for pointing this out and clarifying- the price to pay is that you need to White Christian.

[@ReneShepard]

I knew these folks were out there. Im so glad to find you. Well done.

[@sciglassblower]

I wonder what you do when some turn out to be thieves and worse? I love the Idea of what you are doing and hope it works for you. We have lost our faith in humanity and are off grid by ourselves.

[@jennieadamsMM]

So humbling but frightening at the same time.💖

[@fiwalker6690]

This has to be my favourite tour you’ve done that guy was so interesting and all the beautiful crafts and oh everything lol ❤️🇳🇿🇳🇿

[@danagreen9264]

That’s just the most interesting place you’ve showed and I’m in tx I want to go tour that lovely country village❤

[@Ang.0910]

Imagine how amazing that property would be if it used permaculture techniques!

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

Excellent catch...!!!...They claim they are "sustainable" and practice permaculture with much of what they are doing...Those that actually do practice sustainability and permaculture can see that they are neither sustainable nor practicing a natural and holistic lifestyle...Most of this is for "show."

[@MBB9394]

@@JayCWhiteCloud you do you, looks worthy to me

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

​@@MBB9394I indeed concentrate on my own reality, and this aspect is integral to it; therefore, I have a strong aversion to instances of inauthenticity. The phenomenon of individuals "faking it to make it" and reaping benefits from such deception constitutes a significant injustice to those who genuinely embrace authentic natural, sustainable, and historically grounded lifestyles, rather than engaging in superficiality that is a facade. The perception of what something "appears to be" for those unfamiliar with its true nature is a crucial component of the broader deception.

[@teresaoconnell4790]

We are learning that you can produce more with No Plough methods. There are fungus filaments that are Good for the soil. It has been proven to increase yields if you do nothing to the soil.Only Mulch for weed prevention.

[@JayCWhiteCloud]

@@teresaoconnell4790 💯The only thing I would correct is the word..."learning"...It is more accurate to state that "modern humans" are "re-learning" traditional methods that some cultures have never forgotten. So soil types are so full of loam that the simple act of planting is enough to ...while others do need augmentation, as the Amazonian cultures did successfully for millenia...but this concept of "plowing" is massively destructive when it is done year in and year out continuously...just as you have correctly pointed out. Oddly now, even some industrial farms have gone to "no till" farming and it is even mandated now in some areas...

[@southafrican8774]

Thank you for so many remarkable places, so diligently pursued and uploaded: A superb channel! What struck me also - this time - was how animated, joyful and engaged all three your children were. The place and people must have rung true for them also? Anyway - a video very much enjoyed, and many thanks to your family for the marvellous commitment shown.

[@laurelstewart4264]

one suggestion : when Peter Santenello does interviews, wherever he goes, he allows people to speak at length about their faith. Their faith informs their lifestyle/vocation. I didn't hear anything about that here, although the description identifies them as "Christian."

[@paranoidhumanoid]

I used to watch Santenello regularly but realized he has kind of an agenda... he's just very deft at concealing it.

[@nautilusshell940]

Pretty sure Kristin intentionally leaves that out. Amish in the title is enough to tell you theyre Christian.

[@frankandrebergheim1217]

Amish has an wondefull lifestyle, lovely!❤️

[@alexpfarl307]

Cool video, cool crafting, greetings from Austria! Alexandra

[@bcarolynn]

Wow! My favorite video this far. Loved it. I wish and pray that I could live in a place like this!

[@ceeemm1901]

Amazing!, informative! and inspiring! video. Thank you so much guys, cheers!

[@debbino4249]

AS A MAKER OF FLAT DRIVE BELTS, I TRULY ENJOYED THIS!!! (Al Bino Industrial Belting).

[@WhoDatGuyJ]

I had to rewatch the section in the textile shop because it was so much awesome in such a short period of time.

[@edwardh1591]

Neat video. I’m from southern Indiana and I have seen a lot of this done. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@sheilam4964]

If this community had to pay Taxes they would no longer exist. How do I know this? They are a community that identifies as a Religious Group, like the Amish. They are exempt, Tax free. If WE were not taxed, like Religious Groups, we would be able to form Communities like this - like it used to be. Like the Communities of my childhood, back in the 50s. The change started when Income Tax was first introduced around 1920. When I was a kid all the old folk would gather on Main Street (from in town and from the surrounding farms) on Saturdays to visit. "Children should be seen and not heard" was the norm of the day so what I heard from Seasoned and Generational Farmers was, among lots of other things, was the prediction of what these Taxes would do to small Communities (small like this one and larger) - back in the 50s. I heard it for myself and have watched it come true. Farmers started borrowing money so they could buy machinery, so they could farm faster plus farm more land, so they could make more money to pay the new Tax. The Loans were something they rarely had before or in such large amounts with the farm being used as collateral so now for the first time in history, the Government could take their farm for overdue and unpaid taxes and the Banks could take their farm, if the Loans weren't paid back on time. Oh, and by the way, the Government Regulated the price on all farm produce (a farmer's income) based on the Global Market, so they said. They had the farmer by the proverbial "round objects". We will never have Communities like this again till we all come under a Religious Community - which the Governments (around the World) are trying to "Close This Loophole" - or we get rid of the Rules, Regulations and Laws that GOVERN this current way of life we are forced to live in.

[@JongJande]

Our taxes disappear .... our whole monetary system and our governments are corrupted to the bone ..

[@knightstemplar7774]

Very well spoken/said! I agree 💯!!

[@tinoslaponi8514]

The Heritage Homestead in Waco, Texas does pay taxes. You can look up their Tax ID.

[@djlondon7956]

The carpenter making the dovetail joint. I just loved it.

[@nathanielmeek1320]

All the Amish friends I have pay income tax and property tax. The only thing they don’t pay is social security and Medicare tax. Just my 2 cents

[@barbarastellman3764]

Thank you for this! I now know that human beings will survive and thrive through the future and beyond. I'm an octogenarian, so I'll make sure to be born in a community like this next time.