A wooden paddle in your hand, a crowd of Amish farmers around you, and the chant of an auctioneer filling the air. That is the scene at this expansive Ohio auction house, where tradition, bidding, and wholesale prices span thousands of square feet.
The current barn was built in 1979, but the livestock sales here go back to the 1940s. In 1995, the facility launched Ohio’s very first produce auction, a pioneering idea that has since grown into one of the largest in the state.
Roughly eight out of every ten growers selling at that produce auction are Amish, known for their hard work and quality goods. The complex now includes a 40,000?square?foot convention center, an enclosed horse sale arena, and even a flea market area…