Akron Life September 2022

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AMISH COUNTRY

CULTURAL EXCHANGE An Amish Country

shop imports pottery from the Old World.

Lehman’s Wins 2022 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award TripAdvisor has recognized Lehman’s with a Travelers’ Choice award, which celebrates businesses with great reviews from travelers around the globe. “We are thrilled,” says Glenda Lehman Ervin, director of marketing and daughter of company founder Jay Lehman. “The wonderful reviews we receive on Trip Advisor are a cherished part of our brand, and we read every single one.” Lehman’s has also been voted the best destination in Ohio’s Amish Country five years in a row. It offers a robust schedule of family-friendly events, from classes on food preservation to activities like goat yoga, ax throwing, cow cuddling and free festivals. With a large assortment of tools, housewares, appliances and gardening gadgets, you can begin your journey to a simpler life with a visit to Lehman’s on the square in Kidron.

The art of Polish pottery has hundreds of years of tradition behind it.

Charm Days at Keim Home Center Off the beaten path and tucked away in the rolling hills of Holmes County, find the community of Charm. It is a place where life has stood still in many ways. If you’ve ever been to Charm, you know there is great reason why it has become a destination: its small businesses. The largest business in Charm is one of the largest single location lumber yards in the country. Over the years it has morphed into a large retail store and showroom. At Keim Home Center, find everything you need to build a house and make it a home. Keep your eye out for events throughout the year, including the upcoming Charm Days sale Oct. 7 and 8.

The classic style of handmade and hand painted ware originated in what is now Boleslawiec, a town in western Poland, in the 1800s and evolved into the col orful pieces we now recognize by the 1920s. But don’t worry about hefty ship ping fees to get your hands on the stun ning pieces — you can browse hundreds of unique options in Amish Country. Old World Polish Pottery in Navarre imports items such as plates, dog dishes, holiday decor and cookie jars from artisans in Poland who are carrying on the traditional crafts manship of the Boleslawiec area. Known for its rare clay, Boleslawiec has quarries along the Bobr River that produce the high-quality, lead-free, silicon-rich material used in the vivid painted pottery that allows it to be functional in addition to decorative. That’s why owner Roger Chenevey and his wife became interested in Polish pottery. She was searching for painted dishes she could use without worrying about lead or cadmium get ting in her family’s food, and Polish pottery provided a safe solution that’s also resistant to cracks and chips. The pair got hooked on the artistic pieces and launched their business.

4779 Kidron Road, Kidron lehmans.com

4465 state Route 557, Charm keimlumber.com

“It’s pretty, but you use it,” says Chenevey. “You can throw it in

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