New Mexico and other western states are now being homesteaded by Amish, Mennonite families in search a land to pass on to their children.

The latest reports indicate that several Mennonite families have already left Quebec.

It was founded in 1944 by a group of Mennonite families who were concerned about the spiritual growth and development of their children.

Burkholder - one of the last remaining Mennonite families in the area.

The surrounding area has a large farming population, including many Amish and Mennonite families.

In contrast, many Amish and Mennonite families are recent arrivals to the area.

By 1920, a dozen Mennonite families had purchased land in the area and had begun establishing their new farms.

Amish and Mennonite families make up 36,000 of the 435,000 people in Lancaster County.

Since the early 2000s, about 20 Mennonite families from Southern Ontario moved to the Desbarats area.

Many Amish and Mennonite families are recent arrivals to the area.