As we were putting together the 2010 Farmers’ Almanac this past spring, we had the opportunity to sit down with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, whose latest project, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, debuts on PBS later this month (September 27th to be exact). Today, we’re sharing the “unabridged” transcript of our interview on FarmersAlmanac.com.
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Well this is it – this is the big release of the 2010 Farmers’ Almanac. Today, an interview we conducted with the Associated Press should have found its way into newspapers and featured on radio and TV stations all across the country. The story (which I haven’t read yet) most likely features our outlook for [...]

Kids are heading back to school, summer is almost over, you may want to prepare for the next big weather season – winter. How cold and snowy will it be?
This summer’s wet, cool weather has been the talk of the town. Don’t you want to know if the Farmers’ Almanac believes this wet pattern [...]

Yes it is that time again – almost! The newest edition of the Farmers’ Almanac – which contains the long-awaited outlook for the winter, spring, and summer ahead is scheduled to officially be released on Monday, August 31, 2009.
After some very wacky  weather this summer, our forecast is in high demand. I see that there [...]

The term “dog days of summer” is intended to mean it is hot and humid. There is an astronomical basis for the saying. Dog days run from July 3 through August 11th when the sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the Dog Star. In ancient times people thought that the star’s position [...]

2010 – Coming Together

I’m often asked when we actually put the next edition of the Farmers’ Almanac™ together. My usual answer is that it’s an ongoing process. Sandi Duncan is the Managing Editor, and she and I are working with Dick Plourde, Art Director, pulling together ideas, creating stories and graphics throughout the year. [...]