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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Middlefield
Middlefield, Ohio
Give Middlefield one full day plus a second morning: Amish farm tour, cheese co-op, Mary Yoder's. Two nights if you want Burton and Chardon too.
Middlefield is a village of about 2,700 people in Geauga County, Ohio, and the hub of the world's fourth-largest Amish settlement. It is a small-town stop, not a city break: most visitors come by car for a day, buy cheese and furniture, eat at Mary Yoder's, and drive on to Burton or Chardon. One night is enough to see it without rushing.
- Country
- United States
- Local name
- Middlefield, Ohio
- Best months
- May–Oct (farm tours run May 1–Oct 31); Sep–Oct for fall colour
- Avoid
- Jan–Feb (cold, ice, many farm stands closed)
- Stay
- 1–2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $60–100 per person excl. bed · Mid $100–170 per person excl. bed · High $170+ per person excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911 · Poison Control 1-800-222-1222
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee and a pastry | $4–8 |
| Amish-style home-cooked plate at Mary Yoder's | $15–25 |
| Cheese from the Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op | $6–15 per block |
| Bulk spices, flour or sweets | $2–10 per item |
| Handmade furniture | $200–2,000+ |
| Amish farm tour, per adult | $25–45 |
| Gallon of gas | $3.00–3.80 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International
- About 1 h–1 h 15 min by car via I-271 and US-422; the usual arrival airport
- CAK · Akron-Canton Airport
- About 1 h 15 min by car; smaller, easier parking
- PIT · Pittsburgh International
- About 2 h by car; only if the fare is much lower
Typical fares
- CLE airport → Middlefield by rental car
- about 1 h–1 h 15 min, roughly 65 km (40 mi)about 1 h–1 h 15 min, roughly 40 mi (65 km)
- Middlefield → Burton
- about 15 min by car
- Middlefield → Chardon
- about 20 min by car
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
You need a car. Middlefield sits on SR 87, SR 88 and SR 528, a few miles north of US-422. There is no useful local bus; rideshares are thin outside the village. Geauga County Airport (41.4508, -81.0708) is a small general-aviation field with a gliding club, not a commercial airport.
See and do
Known for
- Amish settlement and farm tours
- Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op
- Mary Yoder's Amish Kitchen
- Handmade furniture and bulk goods
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Burton | SR 87 east, about 15 min by car | About 20 min |
| Chardon | SR 44 north, about 20 min by car | About 25 min |
| Newbury | SR 87 west, about 20 min by car | About 25 min |
| Amish Country around Berlin and Walnut Creek (Holmes County) | US-422 east, roughly 1 h 30 min–1 h 45 min by car | About 2 h |
Sleep
- Middlefield village centre
- Walk to Mary Yoder's and the shops on Kinsman Rd (SR 87); the only place where you can park once and walk.
- Burton and Chardon
- 15–25 min by car; a base for the whole county. Room and restaurant choice: check before you book.
- Farm stays and B&Bs on the township roads
- Quiet, dark nights, often a two-night minimum; you need a car for everything.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Where is the cheese co-op? | Where is the Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op? |
| Is it open on Sunday? | Are you open on Sunday? |
| Do you take cards? | Do you take credit cards? |
| How much is it? | How much does it cost? |
| Can I park here? | Is parking allowed here? |
| Thank you | Thank you |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- Amish businesses close on Sunday; many also close Saturday afternoon. Plan shopping for Monday–Friday.
- Buggy traffic on SR 87 and SR 528: pass only on a clear straight, and give horses room.
- Deer are common at dusk on the township roads — slow down after sunset.
- Farm tours and some stands are seasonal (roughly May–Oct): confirm dates before you drive out.
- Cell coverage is patchy on the back roads; download an offline map.
Rural driving is the main risk: pass Amish buggies only on a clear straight and give horses room, watch for deer at dusk on township roads, and slow down on winter ice. Sunday closures are a planning problem, not a safety one — many Amish businesses shut that day, so buy food and fuel ahead.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Middlefield yet. Suggested stay: 1–2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Amish settlement and farm tours
- Middlefield Original Cheese Co-op
- Mary Yoder's Amish Kitchen
- Handmade furniture and bulk goods
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Village of Middlefield (official): www.middlefieldohio.com/
- Ridgeview Farm Amish Tours: www.ridgeviewtours.com/small-groups/mini-bus/
- Mary Yoder's Amish Kitchen: maryyodersamishkitchen.com/
- Wikivoyage: Middlefield (Ohio), revision 5240962 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5240962
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
MiddlefieldMiddlefield, Ohio
Please take me to this address
Please take me to this address
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
- Police, fire, ambulance911
- Poison Control1-800-222-1222
No consulates in Middlefield. Cleveland has several consulates-general; national embassies are in Washington, DC.
Tipping: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants, $1–2 a drink, 15–20% taxis.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/middlefield-ohio). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.