We saw a traffic sign at a resort town warning about possible horse and buggies in the road. We assumed this must be some hired summer entertainment giving rides. No, it was Amish families in horse-drawn buggies. Researching it later, I learned that about 20 families had moved to the North East Kingdom of Vermont about a decade ago. Because they have so many children and their population keeps growing, they are always on the lookout for inexpensive farmland. There are quite a few families in the interior of Maine now.
But it's got to be a tough way to make a living. The land is cheap because the place is cold and full of rocks. Shallow soil, windy conditions, and hilly. There is wood and water, I suppose that helps. But farmers have been moving out of northern New England for about 200 years for good reason. God bless them and I hope they succeed. If anyone can, it's them.
Remember they don't want you to take pictures.
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