Amish vs. Mennonites: What’s the difference?

Amish & Mennonites are often confused for one another. How are they alike and how are they different? My name is Erik Wesner and I’m not Amish. Back in 2004, I met the Amish while selling books. Since then, I’ve visited 5,000 Amish homes & dozens of Amish communities. I run the Amish America website. More: Images: Jim Halverson, Don Burke (), S.I., Mike Sparks, Rick Harrison Simmental Valley (By Hadi - Own work, CC BY 2.5, Bethel College By JonHarder - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, Emmental Old Colony Mennonite Family #/media/File: Old Colony Me