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Thrifty Amish Battle Inflation Through Self Sufficiency
Amish communities in Kalona practice waste not, want not living to counter rising costs. They grow food, store it, barter lumber, and rely on a shared fund of church insurance while using horse power and minimal utilities. They face higher land taxes and rising fuel prices but bank views their overhead as manageable.
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