yoder's amish home

This was a very informative trip and we learned a great deal about the Amish way of life. The workers were all friendly and the home baked good were yummy! I would go back again, just because it was relaxing.

This was on our to do list as part of our visit to Amish country. This was well worth the trip and gave a great overview of Amish life and history. We did the house tour, schoolhouse and took the buggy ride. Entire tour lasted about 1.5 hours even with visiting the barn.

We have been coming to Holmes County for many years and just discovered this tour. For a nominal fee, you can have a short horse and buggy ride, a glimpse of an authentic school house, a barn tour, and a tour of two homes. We appreciated the barn tour for the variety of animals, the history, and the overall look at what it takes to manage the livestock and barn. The home tour was the most interesting, as it is led by an Amish tourguide. She talks about the house furnishings, the clothing worn by a typical family, and adds a lot of detail that you may not pick up from visiting the area on your own. The tour ends at the bakery, where there is a wide selection of cookies and canned goods for a low price. Tip: There is a little climbing involved to get to the houses. There are a flight of stairs in each house.

Guided tour through the Amish country, history of Amish in Ohio was well presented (I think there were only 8 on the tour van).Guide knowledgeable and answered questions, seemed to know every 'buggy driver and family)' we encountered on the back roads. Tour of the Yoder farm was very interesting, two Amish ladies (one 19 and one a little older), gave good insight into what activities are and how they are assigned to family members. Took a 5 or 10 minute buggy ride around some farmland, good diversion from comfortable cars etc.Dinner at the Miller farmhouse was Amish fare, potatoes, noodles, green beans, chicken, beef, salad, and several different pies,--the best of which to my taste was a chocolate cream.Nice five (5) hours, money well spent. Caution not for people who need 'walkers' or are not able to manage hillsides or stairs.

My wife and I wanted a chance to learn more about Amish history and culture. The visit to this home was helpful for that purpose. No one actually lives in this home now, so it is essentially a tourist attraction. We purchased a combination ticket, which included a tour of the two homes, the barn, the school, and a ride in an Amish buggy that lasted about 5-10 minutes. The part that I found most interesting was the tour of the two homes. This was guided by a young Mennonite woman. She gave an interesting talk about Amish history and culture. She was open to any questions. The talk prompted me to visit Wikipedia to learn more about the Amish religion, culture, and history. The buggy ride was ok, and the guide took a picture of my wife and me in the buggy. We went twice around a path on the grounds. There was nothing real special about the trip, but we do now get to say we have been in an Amish buggy!!The visit to the school included about a 10 minute talk about Amish education. I learned that the Amish school year is a little shorter than average, that every student learns German so they can sing German songs in their worship service, and that no Amish student goes to school beyond 8th grade, and that the teachers themselves have only an 8th grade education. The "school" is actually a replica, and was never used as an actual school.The visit to the barn was interesting in that there were a lot of baby chicks, rabbits, cats, and puppies. One thing I also learned is that a lot of the horses that pull Amish wagons in the area are "retired" sulky cart race horses that can no longer compete at the race track. WARNING FOR THE CITY FOLKS: It looks and smells like a barn.If I were doing this all over again, I might skip the buggy ride and the visit to the school, and save a little money. However, I don't feel at all that I got cheated. Everything was interesting.Please be aware this place is not handicapped accessible. My wife has some difficulty walking very far. She was tired and chose to sit out the part of the tour that involved climbing stairs or walking very far.

This was an exceptional experience that involves all of your senses. Touring the two homes at the Yoder Farm was educational and enjoyable. The Mennonite guide was phenomenal and knowledgeable and she used the home's furnishings (quilt-covered beds, woven rugs made from clothing remnants, car-battery powered lamps, etc.) as a backdrop as her words brought the Amish customs and daily activities to life. To add to the sights, the smells of fresh baked goods filled the air with two young girls baking in the kitchen. The barn tour and variety of animals have appeal for all ages as does the gift shop and we also enjoyed the brief horse-drawn buggy ride. This shop's peanut butter spread does NOT contain high fructose corn syrup (surprised to find many of the more commercial touristy places throughout Amish country use margarine and other ingredients that aren't healthy or natural). This place is the real deal.

We LOVE to bring family and other out of town guests to this site. It's a little pricey, though, so we go only every other year, but it's truly an authentic glimpse into the Amish way of life. To me, the buggy ride alone is a highlight. You will get a personalized tour (led by an Amish woman) into a former Amish home, including upstairs into the bedrooms. The property is beautiful to see. I highly recommend this farm tour.

This was a really interesting and worthwhile stop, and very good value. There are three tour options: (1) two homes + barn, (2) buggy ride and (3) school. But the package with all three is only $12 (a savings of $4) (and $8 for under 13s). Home tour ends in the bakery with very tasty and very inexpensive cookies, also lots of homemade jams, pickles, etc. are available. Gift shop also has lots of interesting and local finds. Samuel the home tour guide was energetic and a wealth of information, I learned a lot about the Amish culture of yesterday and today. Buggy driver was very friendly and the talk in the school was also informative. Highly recommended.

This was the more interesting thing we did in the Amish Country. Other tours of the house, school, and barn were very interesting. We learned a lot about Amish culture. The desserts in the bakery were delicious! The owners were very kind as well. I ran over a nail and they plugged my tire for me. I definitely recommend this attraction!

This was a great stop while we very driving around Amish Country. They have a great gift shop and Bakery. We did not tour the home but we bought from the bakery, which is on an honor system, you box your own goods and use the money box to pay for your items. We left some additional money of course and the goods were amazing! I would advise anyone to stop here and take a look. Fee to tour the home is nominal but don't remember what it cost.

This was a nice tour. I enjoyed the barn the best and seeing the animals. Staff was friendly. We are familiar with Amish community already and I enjoyed learning about their schools. Which I had limited knowledge about before this visit. Part of the tour was seeing two young ladies baking, which sucks you into buying bake goods! Simply because you can't walk away from the wonderful smell. The bake goods where very cheap and on the honor system. A wonderful and relaxing time.

Would recommend. Staff wonderful and insightful. Only did the house and barn tour but have a great time and learned a lot. Loved that that had fresh bakery items for sale ON A HONOR SYSTEM. A must if you want to learn about the Amish.

My wife and I travelled to Zanesville, Ohio to visit our really close friends. One of the attractions listed for us to do on Saturday was visit the Yoder Amish Home. I wasn't quite sure what to expect but I can truthfully say it was way more than expected. We took the four part tour (Homes, barn, school and buggy ride)Our guide was tremendous and very knowledgeable and we were amazed at what we saw and the insight he gave to the lifestyles of the Amish. All the people were very friendly and courteous.

My wife and I visited and took advantage of the tour and buggy ride that is offered. Great chance to see and amish home,school and farm while learning more about the amish culture and ways of life followed by a chance to see the animal and take a buggy ride

My husband and I toured the homes, barn, school and did the Amish buggy ride. The young girl who did our tour through the homes, was very informative and sweet. It was very neat learning more about the Amish couture! Also loved buying treats in the store at the bottom of the more modern Amish home. The soup and bread was amazing! The cookies too ;) the barn was neat seeing the huge horses! The school tour was okay, nothing too special. Really enjoyed the Amish buggy ride. Our driver was very nice and talkative. Would really recommend this establishment!