I don't think they reinvented the wheel, however. By far the biggest advantage they have is financing the "home" farm at one percent for 50 years. If I had been able to do that when I had to buy the one family farm (or lose it) it would have made for a much easier time versus the struggle I have had for a long time. Eight percent for 25 or 30 years was the going rate when I had to make my moves. Run the numbers for a 50,000 dollar property at one percent versus eight percent when the bank figures the interest of the unpaid balance before principle in the payment. Second, the Mennonites (men) have absolute rule over their households. They decide how many kids (sparsely paid laborers) the wife will put out. The wife obeys or else. I don't agree with being that forceful as it really should be a partnership versus a dictatorship. When I graduated high school all the rural girls decidedly left farm country unless they could live like the Ewings on the television show Dallas. Third and people over estimate this aspect is the Mennonite household does run on less money but they do have things such as refrigerators and vacuum cleaners to name a few appliances. All things considered while some Mennonites are technically progressive in terms of the famr quite a few are not.
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