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Reflecting the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Ohio’s Amish Country

Marcus and Rebecca Wengerd instilled family values centered around self-sufficiency in a region where knowing where your food comes from is a way of life.
Reflecting the Entrepreneurial Spirit of Ohio’s Amish Country
Marcus and Rebecca Wengerd outside their home in Trail, Ohio, on May 27, 2025.Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Jeff Louderback
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TRAIL, Ohio—In a warehouse outside of Berlin 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.

Berlin Seeds sells seeds to 30,000 Amish and “English” (how the Amish commonly refer to non-Amish people) customers nationwide.
Jeff Louderback
Jeff Louderback
Reporter
Jeff Louderback covers major news and politics, including the Make America Healthy Again movement and regenerative farming. Since joining The Epoch Times in 2022, he has covered national elections, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. presidential campaign, the East Palestine train derailment, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina. Jeff has 30-plus years of professional experience as a reporter, editor, and author.