In Ohio’s Amish Country, Sustainable Living Traditions Inspire Entrepreneurship

In Ohio’s Amish Country, Sustainable Living Traditions Inspire Entrepreneurship
At the age of 21, Brenton Wengerd runs the daily operations of Berlin Seeds, which is owned by his father and based in Ohio's Amish Country. courtesy of Everitt Townsend
Jeff Louderback
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MILLERSBURG, Ohio—In a warehouse outside of this village in Ohio’s Amish Country, Brenton Wengerd walks along aisles of shelves stocked with 700 varieties of seeds that range from fruits, vegetables, and herbs to flowers, ancient grains, and cover crops.

A day earlier, his company—Berlin Seeds—co-hosted the second Food Independence Summit, where gardening and homesteading enthusiasts around the country traveled here to learn about sustainable living.

Jeff Louderback
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