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Oil Prices, Simple Life, Conserve Energy
Over the 191-year history of the Farmers’ Almanac, we have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. There have been Civil Wars, World Wars, depressions, recessions, and lots of great times in between. When you are in the midst of turmoil, it is hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Our current predicament is not necessarily about oil prices, but about a world that is populated with 7 billion people, and the growing demand for limited resources. We have lived so long in a cheap energy, highly disposable world that it is hard to imagine some of the economic hardships that we are now facing. But in facing these new shortages and economic challenges, we have to realize that maybe some of our habits, collectively and individually have to change.
The Farmers’ Almanac has long championed the “simple life”. But, what does that mean to you? Obviously, the idea of a simple life does NOT mean going back to the horse and buggy days. Rather, it is about becoming less wasteful and more resourceful. It may be as simple as becoming green conscious and reorganizing our complex lives.
The Farmers’ Almanac has always advocated the simple theory of “Waste not, want not.” For almost two hundred years, the Almanac has shared thrifty tips on way to stretch your income at the grocery store, how to reuse materials and household items and ways to fix things rather than throw them away and buy new. The new edition is no different.
The 2009 Farmers’ Almanac is at the printers. It will be in stores later this summer. This edition will be packed with useful ideas on how to be green, how to conserve energy, save water and much more. We will be taking pre-orders for this edition very soon here on our site. Stay tuned for details.
Our partners at Farmers’ Almanac Television have rich programming that deals with this information in a very visual and entertaining way. Be sure to check out our videos online for a sampling of this inspiring, resourceful show.
Life may never be “simple”, but there are proven ways to make it a lot easier. If you found ways to conserve and simplify your life and want to share them with others, drop me a note at pgeiger@farmersalmanac.com.
Peter Geiger is the Editor of the Farmers' Almanac. 
If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
