Farmers' Almanac
family
This Year, Try a “Slow Christmas”
Why not apply the values of the Slow Food movement to the holiday season?
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The Importance of Family Dinners
Family dinners are one key to a healthy, close-knit family. Learn more!
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Create a Family Gratitude Box!
Learn together how to appreciate life with this creative family project!
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Planning a Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving
Make Thanksgiving a fun and memorable experience the youngest members of your family!
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Raising Green Kids
Make your kids’ eco-education beneficial and fun for the entire family! Learn more …
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Cooking with Kids
Cooking with your kids offers lessons in math, science, geography, agriculture, time management, fine motor skills, creativity, self-confidence, and more!
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Togetherness Over Technology: From “Wii” to “We”
Motivating your family to connect with each other, instead of the Internet, takes commitment and creativity.
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Cure for Kids’ Cabin Fever
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.
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Thanksgiving Traditions to Treasure
Meaningful traditions you can incorporate into to your family’s Thanksgiving celebration.
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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.
