Farmers' Almanac
Farmers’ Almanac
On Farming, Food, the Value of a Name
We’re not just for farmers, but the Farmers’ Almanac is still proud of its name.
Read More »Hello 2013
Working on the Farmers’ Almanac is a lot of fun, until you try to remember what year it is.
Read More »Will “Snowmageddon” Make a Comeback? The Farmers’ Almanac Weighs In!
2011 Farmers’ Almanac Releases its Winter Weather Outlook
Read More »Farmers’ Almanac Photo Contest
The 2011 Farmers’ Almanac is starting to hit the store shelves everywhere! Tell us where you see the latest edition being sold. Upload a photo of the 2011 Farmers’ Almanac on a store shelf, in a display at a store, wherever you see it, to our Facebook Page, and you could win a FREE 2011… Continue Reading »
Read More »Anticipation . . .
It’s a most wonderful time here at the Farmers’ Almanac. No not summer, which is a great season, but a time when we await the first printed copies of the newest (2011) Farmers’ Almanac from our printer. Sure we’ve seen it on our computer screens and on print-outs, but there’s nothing like holding a “hot… Continue Reading »
Read More »Visitors from Maryland
My father started to tap me for the Farmers’ Almanac™ job when I was seven years old. At the time, he told me that if I became Editor, I would live to be at least 86 years of age, or at least that was the case with the first five editors. When I graduated Villa… Continue Reading »
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Why Does the Almanac Call Planets “Stars”?
If you’ve ever looked at the calendar pages in your copy of the Farmers’ Almanac, you may have noticed that we refer to the planets as stars. Find out why.
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6 Weird Uses for the Farmers’ Almanac
Think people only consult the Farmers’ Almanac for the weather? Think again.
Read More »Farmers’ Almanac’s Peter Geiger on NECN
Farmers’ Almanac Editor Peter Geiger recently appeared on NECN to discuss the Almanac’s 2010 winter weather outlook and more.
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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.