SEASONAL MARKETS AND SPECIAL AUCTIONS

The Amish bring their produce, crafts, furniture, buggies and horses to the many auctions that take place from early spring to late autumn in the Upper Midwest.

These auctions are special for us 'Englishers' because they are occasions when we feel at ease and free to mix among the Amish, and because it is one of the few times when we might bring a camera for careful photographing.

Please remember that the Amish dislike having portrait photographs taken: when in doubt, ask gently if you might photograph them facing away from you, perhaps with the quilt they have made, or holding the reins of their horse, or working the auction lines.  Photographs taken of the auction activity itself, if shot at a respectful distance, can be the most rewarding, taking in the mix of Amish and English adults and children, their colorful dresses and bonnets, black vests and broadbrimmed hats among our comfortable jeans and t-shirts, overalls and feedcaps.

  Amish Markets & Auctions in Wisconsin:

Spring-Fall 2007:  Cashton Produce Auction.  Starting 12:00 A.M. every Monday, 11:00 A.M. every Wednesday and Friday May-August; 9:00 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday following Labor Day. 14306 Melody Avenue, Cashton.  Info: 608-654-7880.

June-September 2007: Farmers Market, Hillsboro, WI. Open 8-11:30 A.M. Saturday mornings, Royal Bank Parking lot.  Many Amish vendors.

June-October 2007: Craft & Produce Auction, Elkhart Lake, WI. Open 8:30-Noon Saturday mornings. Many Amish vendors.

 June-September 2007: Craft & Produce Auction, Whitehall, WI.
 Open 4-7 p.m. Friday nights. Many Amish vendors.

June-October 2007: Produce Auction, Fennimore, WI. Mondays and Fridays, 4:00 PM. Thursdays 11:00 AM.. Many Amish vendors.  Lunch served every auction days.

May-October 2007: Farmers Market, Viroqua, WI.  Open  noon or longer every Saturday morning.  Many Amish vendors.

May-October 2007: Central Wisconsin Produce Auction.  N14676 County Road O, Withee, WI.

May-October 2007: Badgerland Produce Auction.  N2954 State Hwy 22, Montello WI.





Mothers Day Weekend Saturday/Labor Day Weekend Saturday: Bonduel Consignment Auction. Schrock Farm, W4757 Porter Road (off 47), Bonduel, WI.  10:00 am. opening. Quilts, crafts, antiques, collectibles, old and new furniture, farm machinery, miscellaneous items. Large bake sale and lunch served by area Amish ladies.  Info: 715/758-8881.

Saturday, August 18, 2007.  Amish Quilt & Consignment Auction. N2278 Wren Drive, Medford, WI (Taylor County). 8:30 am. opening. Amish quilts, baked goods, furniture and crafts. Lunch served by Amish ladies.

Saturday, August 25, 2007. Amherst Quilt, Crafts, & Furniture Auction.

• Viewing 7:00 to 9:00 am
• Craft Auction starts at 8:00 am
• Additional crafts and miscellaneous items to be sold in smaller tent starting at 10:00 a.m.
• Furniture at 12:00 noon

Lunch and bake sale by the Amish Community. Home made ice cream made on the grounds. Location: Portage County Fairgrounds, Amherst, WI. U.S. 10 between Stevens Point and Waupaca. Turn east on County B to Fair Ground Road. Follow signs. Note: There is a new U.S. 10 bypass around Amherst. Please check out our map.  Map/Directions to Amherst Auctions

Monday, August 27, 2007: Fred W. &Katie Yoder Farm Auction.  Start 9:30 A.M. Horses, cattle, machinery, farm equipment, tack, lumber and flooring, household goods.  Amish lunch and benefit bake sale. 3-1/2 miles South of Augusta, WI – or- 5-1/2 miles North of Osseo, WI on County Road G, then 1 mile East on Livermore Road to E19775.  Information:  (715) 984-3398 or (715) 284-4684.

Saturday, September 1, 2007: Fennimore Amish Craft & Produce Auction. Furniture, crafts,  quilts.  10:00 A.M. Lunch served by Amish ladies.  4800 Cty Hwy T , Fennimore WI. Information:  Tim Slack Auction (800) 820-3454 or (608) 822-3454.

Saturday, September 1, 2007:  Cashton Produce &Craft Auction.  Furniture, crafts,  quilts.  8:30 A.M. Lunch served by Amish ladies.  14306 Melody Avenue, Cashton.  Info: 608-654-7880.

September 13-15, 2007. Central Wisconsin Horse Sale. Clark County Fiargrounds, Neillsville WI.  Horses, ponies, mules, tack, horse-drawn vehicles.  East edge of Neillsville, one hour east of Eau Claire on Highway 10, or 1/2 hour west of Marshfield on Highway 10.  Double R Horse Company/Randy & Julie Reineck. Info: (715) 238-8088  doubler@tznet.com.

Amish Markets & Auctions in Minnesota:

May-October 2007  Farmers Market & Amish Crafts, Lanesboro, MN (Fillmore County). Open Wednesdays 4-6pm., Saturdays 9-Noon. Directions: Sylvan Park, three blocks north of intersection of state highways 16 and 250 in Lanesboro. Many Amish vendors. Local producers offer eggs, organic chicken, vegetables, fruits, herbs, flowers, hanging baskets, perennial plants, shitake mushrooms, black walnuts, homemade baked goods, jams, jellies and other canned products. Rhubarb Fest, first Saturday of June. Info:  (507) 467-3722, (507) 467-2620  lanesboro@acegroup.cc

Friday, August 17:  Granger-Florenceville Annual Amish consignment auction. 9:30 a.m. start.  Horses, machinery, tools, tack, household, crafts. Lunch served by Amish ladies. Information: (563) 569-8235 or (641) 330-7967.

Saturday, August 18, 2007.  Canton Amish Community Auction.  Starts 9:30 A.M.  Farm market, bake sale and produce on grounds. Horses, crafts, tools, farm machinery and equipment, toys. Creek Ridge Saw Mill, Canton MN.  3/4 Miles East of Canton, MN on Hwy 52 & 2 Miles NE on County 23 & 1/2 Mile East on 134 Street. Information: (563) 568-2464.

Saturday, August 25, 2007. Amish Fall Consignment Auction.   Wadena, MN. Directions: 1-1/2 miles west on Highway 29, then to Highway 75 south, 3/4 miles to CR 50, west 1/8 mile. From Deer Creek: 6-1/2 miles east on CR 50. 10:00 opening.  Collector/classic farm equip. & horse related, horses, tools, antiques/collectibles, quilts/fancy work, handmade furniture, baskets, etc.  Aasness Auctioneers. Info: (218) 589-8598

  Amish Markets & Auctions in Northeast Iowa

May-October 2007. Cedar Valley Produce Auction Barn. Daily 11:00 A.M.  3 miles west of Elma on Highway 17, 1 mile north on Highway 68.. Information: (641) 982-4202

Spring-Fall 2007 Waverly Midwest Horse Sale (May, October). Largest of the Amish-attended horse stock sales in the Upper Midwest. Information: (319) 352-2804.

Saturday, September 8, 2007. Hazelton Amish Parochial Schools Sales. Auction starts at 9:00 A.M. Allen Bontrager Farm, 1288 Grant Avenue, Hazelton IA. Three miles west of Hazelton on C57, or one mile east of Hazelton on W13 C57, to Grant Avenue then 1/2 mile south.  Furniture, crafts, quilts, horse-drawn machinery, tools. Proceeds go to area Amish schools.  Leoinard Auctions (563) 245-1749.