Farmers' Almanac Newsletter
Archived editions of the 2012 Farmers' Almanac Newsletter, complete with weather info, tips for healthy living and more.
Sign up today on the right side of this page - it's FREE!
2012 Newsletters
A Memorial Day Tornado! Plus: Kick up your condiments!
May 23, 2012
A Memorable Memorial Day Storm; Reduce sugar and add bold new flavors; Natural cures for migraine sufferers; From the Garden to the Grill; Natural Ways to Keep Bugs Away; Plus much more!
Will it rain on your Memorial Day picnic? Find out!
May 16, 2012
Memorial Day Weather Forecast; Hummus: A Healthy, Hunger-Buster; Is Hot Yoga Right for You?; May 20th's Annular Solar Eclipse; Should You Sing to Your Garden? How to store silverware; Plus much more!
A snowstorm in May?! Plus: Mother’s Day tips and National Hamburger Month
May 9, 2012
A snowstorm in May? That’s exactly what happened in 1977; Make Mother's Day Memorable; May is National Hamburger Month; Protect Your Pets from Heat; Fixing a Leaky Faucet; Plus much more!
Rainbows, skywatching in May, summer weddings, and more!
May 2, 2012
Weather-ology: Bridge to the Heavens; Ideas for Summer Weddings; Witch Hazel: Nature's Magic Potion; Astronomy Guide for May; Looking for a Healthy Meal? Go Fish; Make your own brown sugar; plus more!
America’s Stormiest Cities: Did yours make the list?
April 25, 2012
America's Stormiest Weather Cities; Add charm to your home with a well-planned window box; Is eating at night bad for you?; The art of spring purée; Tip for avoiding tomato worms; plus much more!
Get Our Summer Outlook!
April 18, 2012
Scary weather, great grilled cheese recipes, easy porch plants, and more!
April 11, 2012
Does Europe Get Hurricanes?; April is National Grilled Cheese Month; Low-maintenance patio plants; The Debate Over GMOs; Why you should always eat breakfast; plus much more!
Can Bunnies Predict the Weather? Plus, Easter recipes and fun!
April 4, 2012
Rabbits as weather prognosticators; Tips on raising rabbits; Make your own Easter candy; Why Easter falls on different dates; Natural dyes for Easter eggs; Tip for storing knitting needles; plus more!
Get Our Easter Forecast!
March 28, 2012
What kind of weather will Peter Cottontail be bringing down the bunny trail?; Advice: Fixing Creaky Floors; Choosing the right summer camp for your kids; Irresistibly Healthy Breakfasts; plus more!
Tornado Season Forecast!
March 21, 2012
Will we see a repeat of last year's brutal string of tornadoes?; Beavers making a mess of your property?; What the Heck is a Cactus Pear?; Floss for a Healthy Heart; Take our Spring Quiz; Plus more!
The Worst Blizzard in U.S. History! PLUS: Great tips for St. Patrick's Day!
March 14, 2012
The Big One: The Blizzard of `88; Celebrating St. Patrick's Day: Traditional recipes, Irish herb lore and remedies, 10 fun ways to celebrate, growing Shamrocks; Plus much more!
What's in Store for Spring? Find out!
March 7, 2012
Get Our Seasonal Outlook; Farmers' Almanac Nature Photo Contest; Bring Your Colorful Personality Home; Eating for Optimal Eye Health; 20 Ways to Save on Gas; Plus more!
Winter is a beast, leap day, changing your own oil, and more!
February 29, 2012
To the ancient Romans, winter was a real beast; DIY oil changes; Amazing Antioxidants; Skywatcher's Guide to March 2012; Tips to get rid of onion breath; plus much more!
Emergency tips, winter cookouts, herbal cold remedies, and more!
February 22, 2012
Be Prepared: Winter Power Loss; Winter Cookouts; 10 Tips for Estate Auctions; Herbal Remedies for the Common Cold; Health Benefits of Eggs; plus much more!
Where is Winter?
February 15, 2012
Spring is a little over a month away and, for some, winter still hasn't arrived; Try these romantic foods; Pest of the Month: Gophers; Plan Your Garden Now; It's Seed Shopping Time; plus much more!
Below Zero Temperatures in Tallahassee?!?!
February 8, 2012
The Great Blizzard of 1899: Deep South, Deep Freeze; Become a Pasta Picasso; Nanny to the Rescue; What the Heck is Quince?; 10 Must-Have Items for Winter Driving; Plus much more!
Six more weeks of winter? Find out now!
February 1, 2012
Six more weeks of winter? Don't ask the Groundhog; Check out our Groundhog Day video; Feeling Run Down? Hibernate; Super Bowl snacks; Our Astronomy Guide to February; Plus more!
How was snow born? Lighter meal ideas, baby signs, and more!
January 25, 2012
Weather-ology: The Children of Wind and Rain; How to Wash a Wool Sweater; Lighter Menus for a Healthier You; Take Our Astronomy Quiz; Sign language to communicate with babies; plus much more!
How Much Do You Know About Snow?
January 18, 2012
Test your knowledge with our winter weather quiz; Pest of the Month: Grey Squirrels; Hula Hoop Your Way to Health; Wake up with these foods; Remedy for cold hands and feet; Plus more!
A killer blizzard, red tea, color meanings, and more!
January 10, 2012
The Children’s Blizzard; The secret meanings behind colors; Warm up with a little red tea; This winter, dump the couch potato routine; Blues-Busting Recipes for Winter; plus much more!
Healthy habits, help with resolutions, our 2012 planet guide, and more!
January 4, 2012
12 Healthy Habits for 2012; Which is better: Butter or margarine?; When is the Earth farthest from the sun?; Our 2012 guide to the planets; Stick to your New Year's resolutions! Plus more!


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.