Let the Amish Feast Begin
Typical Amish buggies.
“Ve get too soon oldt, und too late schmart.”
This is an expression my Amish friend, Ellen, often says to me.
"I wish I knew then what I know now." is my modern age comeback to her, which is a quote from my mentor, Minnie Pearl.
No matter how many times we have this little exchange it never gets old and we always laugh loudly.
I have enjoyed getting to know many Amish people in Lincoln County since moving to Kentucky. Crab Orchard is the little hamlet I visit many times during the summer to purchase wonderful melons and corn and perfect little pickling cucumbers to augment what we grow and sell from Honest Farm. Ellen, a mother of 10 who farms 23 acres alongside her husband, Sam Mast, grows the stupendous ‘Pineapple’ tomatoes we sell at the market. When I ask her how they are looking on a given day, she says "like you say… Awesome!" This too makes us laugh. We share dishes and recipes when we visit and it’s something I truly miss in the winter months.
Although Ellen and her family cannot attend a feast that honors their culture next week, I hope you can join us next Friday, August 22nd, when we break bread for a cause at the historic Thoroughbred Theatre in Midway.
We’ll be eating family style at long tables and enjoying a great bounty of food — and Ellen’s famous Pineapple heirloom tomatoes — and cooking inspired by our Kentucky Amish friends.
Proceeds will benefit Honest Farm’s efforts to promote local food and provide a year-round outlet for area farmers.
I hope to see you there (that is, if you’re ‘local’), as it’s going to be a delicious, down-home feast accompanied by a showing of the acclaimed film, Witness, starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. I promise no one will leave hungry!
For details, see the previous post.
Best, Susie
