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The Amish of Ethridge website is under the umbrella of The Progeny Adventure Group LLC who owns and distributes the content shown in this website. Mike and Josh are the main controlling members of The Progeny Adventure Group LLC and want to show the areas Amish people in a way that would attract visitors to come see them and have fun in Lawrence county and the surrounding area. This should make since being the "progeny" means kids and "adventure" and "group" mean the website companies under the umbrella all have adventure with kids as a central theme!
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Mike Pilkinton
About the author - Michael Pilkinton
Mike is the main owner with a majority share in the company and all of the websites under the Progeny Adventure Group LLC . When his wife Tara had a 1 pound 13 ounce baby daughter Alana that spent 89 days in the NICU, he knew that parenting was a huge task and one not to be taken lightly. His passion turned into questions that led him to find answers from his 24 years of working in engineering to be applied to parenting with a purpose!
Josh Brown
About the author - Josh Brown
Josh is the only son of an Army special forces father who was on a mission to keep Josh in line. He had to miss several fun things with his friends to mow grass or paint for others. He was a janitor who decided he needed to be teaching rather than mopping the floor. So he went to Trevecca University and received a masters in business science. Josh's father died before seeing him walk the stage or see his son David being born and this makes him want to be a great father.
Growing up in Ethridge
So how do we know anything about the Amish in Ethridge? Mike grew up on 109 High Avenue across the street from his grandparents Henry and Louise Pilkinton and nextdoor from his uncle Donald that everyone called "Hopsing". Across from him was his great grandmother Lillian Wright who was a Dickson before she married. Mike would walk with his grandpa Henry to the Amish on Indiana Avenue and toward South Brace where the majority of Amish lived. They were friends with the Amish and Mike grew up around them. Josh would grow up in Lawrenceburg but befriended people in school who lived in the Amish community as English people. The Amish boys would also hang out with them so Josh got to know them as he grew up and out of school.
Henry and Louise Pilkinton Home.
High Avenue was beside a store and the Farmer Co-Op feed store . The Amish buggies would bring a constant clopping of horse hooves on the road that would make us look out to see them.
Mike's dad who was also called Mike but had a different middle name to avoid the senior and junior titles was a feisty youth who would play tricks on the Amish people. Along with his brother Hopsing, they had a race car and would drag race at what is now the Ethridge Motorsports Park just down from where they lived. They have many stories to tell about Ethridge and the mischief they got into. In a way this website was easy to write and explain since the places and features are just like it was years ago. Time doesn't move things along here and the most common response we get from visitors is "It seems like I went back in Time" when they visitors tell us of their journey.
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Apples and peanuts are just now starting to come in. Most apples are traded to the Amish and not grown there but there usually are some apples grown locally and moved to different stands you may find. 146 Crews road usually has them but generally sell to the other Amish. Peanuts are something you may have to track down. I would normally find them at 44 Dooley road but I haven't been there yet. Some Amish along Denson road have peanuts in years past. You may see bent beam or twisted stick rockers along Buffalo road and many of the Amish build hunting houses or places to stand while kids wait for the bus. Amish honey is also still around at many stands so get some while its new. The pumpkins are still coming in good so come to Ethridge on your next visit! #amishmennonitetn
The Amish Wagon Tours still go on through the year. The fall season is one of the best times for those of us who just can't take the heat. The Amish Welcome Center have the larger wagons and carry people based on first come first serve. Jodi's wagon tour can be booked by calling 1-931-300-5942 or showing up at her store on the corner of Brewer and South Brace roads. Both tours stop along a small section of the community and have maps of the more common roads so you can go out and explore on your own after the tour. Saturdays are the biggest day to tour or though the week to avoid the crowd. Be sure to go early at 9:30am on the hottest days as they will close early to keep the horses from getting too hot.
If you need 20 or more pumpkins then the Plowboy Auction is where you need to go. I got many questions from people asking how to go about getting pumpkins. I believe if you only need one or two then the homes or surrounding places is where you need to go. You should have no problem finding them as their big boxes are seen from the road. The Plowboy Auction is set up for large amounts and lots to help you get a bulk amount. They are open today and Friday at 11am with bidding at 1pm. See their page here - https://www.facebook.com/plowboyproduceauction - #amishmennonitetn
The Amish Country area of stores are a neat experience to shop. Most of them have antique vendors who bring various things into their places. I like these places as the old stuff and the old order Amish make a cohesion. Just like the old bbq and burger restaurants just feel like old time country places. Be sure to make time to stop in and see what they have. I include the front of the buildings so you can find out what their name is. You can park and walk to each one. This is perfect for anyone who doesn't want to wait at the plowboy auction so their partner can bid while the other persons are shopping. The Amish Store and The Amish Depot are nearby for lunch. Some of these do have Amish consignments if you are hunting something for a gift. So have you been in any of these stores? #amishmennonitetn
Holiday Acres Farm here in Ethridge on Campbellsville Pike will have cuts of Icelandic lamb in their store that opens this Saturday. Many of you are looking for local meats and lamb might be something you would like to use over beef. Many of the Amish do have lamb and goat but it's up to you to take them for processing. At the moment I do not know if the Holiday Acres Farm will have more meats but you can ask at their page here - https://www.facebook.com/HolidayAcresFarmTN - Where you can also keep up with their fall schedule as October is the best month to take kids to play here at their playground and fall festivities. Homeschoolers and parent groups can rent the place during the week and they also have an event space. Combine their events with your Amish Adventure for an even better experience. #amishmennonitetn
Pumpkins pumpkins everywhere! You folks definitely love the pumpkins. You will find them in many places. The Amish farms will have many pumpkins where you can buy directly from them. Places like 109 West Edan road usually always have them. The Plowboy Auction is open Monday-Wednesday-Friday at 11am with bidding at 1pm where they will have them and more to auction. Then places like Holiday Acres Farm on Campbellsville Pike will open Fridays and Saturdays in September and October where you can get them. Just be aware that so many people are looking for them to stock their decorations so come early, have cash, and a truck to haul them back with you. #amishmennonitetn
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