It’s a Small, Small WORLD
Traditional farming practices of the Amish come to life – on a small scale – in displays assembled by Ervin Yoder. The Dundee, Ohio, man has put together displays of scale-model farm equipment mirroring the full-size equipment used by Amish farmers. Showcasing his models, his displays demonstrate how the equipment operates. For realism, small motors operate some pieces of machinery.
Many who view the displays consider Amish farm practices to be labor-intensive. “As Amish kids growing up on the farm, we never thought about the work,” Ervin says. “We just did what my folks asked of us. There were days when the work was hard, but I enjoyed working with the equipment. With those fond memories, I started collecting scale models and assembling them in display form.”
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