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    Home » The Plain Columns » The Amish Editor

    Adams County, Ohio Amish: Keim Family Market

    Published: Mar 4, 2012 · Updated: Feb 2, 2021 by Kevin Williams | 16 Comments

    KEIM FAMILY MARKET - AMISH

    By Kevin Williams

    Adams County, Ohio Amish: Keim Family Market is perched along State Route 32, the Appalachian Highway, as it meanders across southern Ohio's hill country.  The four-lane highway starts out as a typical artery hemmed in by fast-food restaurants and suburban shopping malls, but quickly emerges into the verdant countryside and smokey-colored hills of the area known as "Edge of Appalachia."  Here, the corn country of Ohio's farm belt disappears and is replaced with rock-ribbed hills, deep valleys, and rushing creeks. Travel long enough east from Cincinnati and you'll end up in Adams County, Ohio.  Long one of Ohio's poorest counties, the Amish started moving to the area in the early 1970s, infusing the economically parched hills with needed commerce.  The tiny ribbons of road in Adams County are now home to dozens of Amish-owned businesses.  One of my favorites sits right on Route 32 and that is the Keim Family Market.  This bakery was started by Roy and Mattie Keim in the mid-80s as a roadside stand. It has since grown and grown even long after the Keims sold it to Daniel Miller, who runs it today.  Keim is known for their mouth-melting baked goods, like these homemade creme horns. WOW!  I've had these before and they taste as amazing as they look.  Rachel and I actually didn't get these yesterday, electing for some peanut butter whoopie pies instead (gotta draw a line somewhere!)   If you haven't seen my video tour of Keim Family Market, click here to watch.  If you do stop by be sure to say "hello" to Daniel and tell him The Amish Cook's editor sent you:)  I'll be posting more about Adams County in photos and words in the days ahead!

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    About Kevin Williams

    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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    1. Heather

      March 04, 2012 at 6:44 pm

      Well...there goes the diet. *L* Seeing these makes me want one. Too bad I can't just reach into the screen and select one. Now...if we could only get the recipe. Uh. Hey Kevin? When's your next visit to Adam's County? A recipe would be great for those of us who can't get there on our own. By the way. This website gets better and better every day! I'm still loving it!

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    2. Linda from KY

      March 04, 2012 at 7:04 pm

      Those look just like the creme horns my grandmother used to buy for me at her local bakery. It's closed now. I've had others, but they haven't come close. I might just have to drive up there and see how they compare. My mouth is watering at the very thought!

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    3. Diann

      March 04, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      The cream horns are delicious! I've been to Keim's twice and bought them both times! 🙂

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    4. Dianne

      March 05, 2012 at 2:31 pm

      You need to try their lemon turnovers. The best ever! I can't get anything but those every time I go. Also, in the summer their homemade icecream is to die for. Last summer they had blackberry icecream. Yum. I'll be back.

      Dianne

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    5. Diana

      March 05, 2012 at 5:29 pm

      YUM! these cream horns look like the ones I remember from
      my childhood - crisp, light w/ the coarse sugar on the outside.
      MMMmmmmmm!

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    6. Kenda Ross

      March 05, 2012 at 6:08 pm

      Kevin - I rec'de your letter yesterday as I posted to you the problem that your e-mails were coming via Spam. GREAT NEWS...this one came through correctly to my e-mails!! I have the cook books and miss the newspaper articles as I have now been on Social Security monies and had to cut somethings. Good luck in your continued endeavors!! Hello to the Amish families!! Would love to visit a community AND yes, I love Christ :}

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    7. Sue Rockwell

      March 05, 2012 at 6:35 pm

      Kevin, something is wrong with your web site. Can't get
      to Lovina's letter? Keeps going to Kliens story.

      Sue

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      • Kevin

        March 05, 2012 at 6:45 pm

        Sue, I am sorry for that error, here is the right link: http://www.oasisnewsfeatures.com/2012/03/05/march-5-2012/

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    8. Barbara Thomas

      March 05, 2012 at 7:58 pm

      Dang, that is just hateful....or beautiful...or something that I would LOVE to try. Too bad we could not have a contest with that as the prize!!!!!

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    9. Carol Morris

      March 05, 2012 at 9:09 pm

      Those pictures are atrocious because they look like they are right there waiting to be eaten! How cruel!! They have to be absolutely delicious.

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    10. Jan Smith

      March 06, 2012 at 11:20 pm

      When I click on Lovinas column to read it, it sends me back to the Keim Family Market page. Whats going on?

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    11. don krueger

      March 10, 2012 at 1:20 am

      Can't get connected to Lovinas letter???

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    12. mary flory

      February 28, 2016 at 8:53 pm

      how can i order some cream filled horns?

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      • Kevin

        February 28, 2016 at 8:56 pm

        Hi, Mary, I don't think they do mail-order, you have to go there!

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    13. Beverly Rose

      March 21, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      This store is great, it has a little bit of everything. I've shopped here several times over the years buying candies, bakery items, toys, a rocking horse for my grandson Alex, cookbooks, a weather vane, produce, I enjoy looking at the furniture, clothing, wooden items. I have to stop here every time I return to Cincinnati. They are always busy with customers.

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      • Kevin

        March 23, 2016 at 5:14 pm

        Beverly, I agree, I love Keim Market! Thanks for stopping by Amish365.com!

        Reply

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