Why the Amish Are Quietly Buying Up Appalachia

Why the Amish Are Quietly Buying Up Appalachia Right now, if you ask people in the Appalachian hills what is wrong with the newcomers, you will hear the same complaint. Outsiders buy the land, price the locals out, then try to turn it into the place they left. But there is one group of outsiders quietly buying foothill farms from Kentucky to West Virginia that does almost the opposite. And here is what almost nobody realizes. Some of them have been Appalachian all along. COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER This video is created for educational, informational, commentary, and entertainment purposes. Certain clips, images, photographs, or other media used in this video may belong to their respective copyright owners. Where applicable, such material is used for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, education, and research. We believe our use of such material is consistent with the principles of Fair Use under Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. The Other America does not intend to infringe upon the rights of any copyright holder, nor to defame, discredit, or harm any individual or organization mentioned in this video. If you are a copyright owner and believe that material belonging to you has been used inappropriately, please contact us at: [email protected] We will review legitimate requests as quickly as possible. #Amish #Homesteading #Anabaptist