Hutterites Location As of 1987 the Hutterites, or Hutterian Brethren, had 235 colonies in Canada. Beliefs Hutterite Girls at Blumengard Colony, Man. The Hutterites live together, with several families joining together to create a colony. Although many families have their own houses, colonies often share a common dining hall and some living space. Farming is a major part of Hutterite culture.
Farm land is purchased by the entire colony, and is farmed by several families together.
The colonies attempt to be fairly self-sufficient , producing most of the things they need for food, clothing, shelter, etc. Hutterites continue to have their own schools, where their children are taught German as well as Math, Science, and other common subjects. We reply that we do not wish to resist the government. Like the Amish Mennonites, the Hutterites broke off from the main Anabaptist movement early on. Following Jakob Hutter , this group decided to own everything together in 1533.