My love of Amish country and Geauga County.

It started around 1990. It was added onto my Cleveland sales territory. Considering how country and the small towns, I wasn’t expecting much. But after a year I had added about five new customers. Nice dollar volume customers.

When I left the company, I was working for, I had over 20 accounts. I had schools, hotels, restaurants, clinics, butchers, etc. The people, food, unbelievable. To this day I still have contacts and friends.

If you wish to know more about the Amish?

Geauga Amish History Center (formerly Geauga Amish Historical Library)

The center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2014 with a mission focused on collecting, preserving, and presenting Amish, Mennonite, and Anabaptist history. It houses one of the region’s most significant collections related to the Geauga Amish settlement.

Key features

Extensive archives of books, documents, and artifacts dating back to the 16th century
Clothing, tools, journals, magazines, and genealogy materials documenting Amish life
A gift shop featuring authentic Amish handcrafts made by artisans from teens to elders
Open to individuals, tour groups, and schools
Located at 15848 Nauvoo Road, Middlefield, OH 44062

Major Amish‑Country Businesses in the Middlefield Area

🍽️ 1. Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen.

The best‑known Amish‑style restaurant in Middlefield, with a bakery, gift shop, and banquet room. Owned by Dan & Rita Miller.

🧺 2. The Amish Country Market

A major retail stop for Amish‑made foods, bulk goods, baked items, and local crafts. It’s one of the most visible non‑restaurant Amish businesses in town and a common visitor anchor.

🧀 Additional Core Amish‑Country Businesses.

These are the other major establishments that define Middlefield’s Amish‑country identity. They don’t appear in the structured search because they’re smaller or not categorized as “major attractions,” but they are well‑known pillars of the local Amish economy.

Middlefield Original Cheese Co‑op — Amish‑run cheese factory producing curds, Swiss, and local specialties.
Heritage Marketplace — Multi‑vendor Amish market with baked goods, bulk foods, and handcrafted items.
Nauvoo Family Market — Large Amish grocery and bulk‑foods store with a deli, bakery, and produce.
Ridgeview Farm & Country Market — Amish farm market offering produce, baked goods, and seasonal events.
Middlefield Bakery — One of the most established Amish bakeries in the region.
End of the Commons General Store (Mesopotamia, but part of the same tourism loop) — Oldest general store in Ohio, heavily Amish‑connected.
Amish furniture shops — Numerous small woodworking shops producing custom furniture; these are economically significant even if individually small.

Met Amish in Holmes County, Lancaster, and New Wilmington. Geauga County with the Amish and Maple Festivals wins hands down.