Where did we get Mardi Gras from?
Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Learn more about the traditions behind this festival of fun.

The Great Pumpkin Raft Race!
Ever try floating a pumpkin? How about floating in a pumpkin? Check out this creative and timely pumpkin paddling race.

Relief from Dandruff
Getting relief from dandruff can be hard at times. Below are a few home remedies that may help an often embarrassing condition.

Can you Predict the Weather with a Snowball?
What does snow tell you about the weather other than it's cold outside? Find out what and how snowball lore can help predict the weather.

11 Smart Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Cold Winter
Save money and energy. A little preparing now goes a long way in the future. Check out our useful ways to prepare for winter.

Don't Throw Out the Egg Carton
It Can Be Recycled For Many Household Uses Egg cartons make it easy to sort, organize and house screws and bolts. They have many other uses too.

A Full Buck Moon
This Friday, July 18 Learn why many refer to this moon as the full "Buck Moon".

Good Manners in the Great Outdoors
Help keep nature beautiful. Get outside and enjoy it, but be polite about it.

The Full Sturgeon Moon
A fish in the sky? Discover why August's full moon is named after a large fish.

Why a birthday cake? Why candles?
Birthday traditions revealed. Learn the history behind birthday parties as well as where some birthday traditions come from.

Top Ten Best Outdoor Wedding Cities
Wedding season is here. More weddings happen between May and October than any other time of year. Check out where the best outdoor wedding cities are.

The Origin of the Christmas Card

Top Six Favorite July Things To Do
July is a fun time for many things. Check out our top six picks here.

Thanksgiving Forecast: Soup May be a Hit.
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts Cold Conditions for Turkey Day It's November. Cold weather is expected. Check out what the Farmers' Almanac is predicting in your area.

Snowed In? Check out these record snowfalls.
This week's marks a record in snow history Can you imagine receiving almost 200 inches of snow from one storm? It happened.

Olympic Traditions: One World, One Dream
The 2008 Summer Olympic Games begin August 8 in Beijing and will carry on centuries of tradition.

Recycle Your Christmas Tree
The holidays are here, and so is one of the best times of the year for watching your waste.

Saturday: The Trick to Making Halloween a Real Treat
Why the Farmers' Almanac thinks Saturday is the perfect day for Halloween.

8 Fun Ways to Hook Kids on Fishing
Fishing season is here. Take the kids and instill in them a love for the outdoors. Here are some tips on ways to get started.

Top Ten Deadliest Hurricanes
This has been a stormy hurricane season. Check out a list of some of the deadliest storms over the past 100+ years.

Have you Exercised your Senses Lately
Tune into life's simple pleasures by exercising your senses. Learn how here.

Top 5 Coldest US Cities
Based on Winter Conditions from 2007-08 Ever wonder where the coldest cities are? Here's a look at some of the coldest places in the US last winter.

The Great Christmas Eve Snow Storm (2004)
Just two years ago, some very unlikely places experienced a white Christmas.

Fourth of July SIZZLERS!
Top Ten HOTTEST Independence Days Fourth of July is a time for picnics, parades, and fireworks, but maybe not in these towns. Check out how HOT some places get during this patriotic holiday.

Record Breaking Winter Weather from 2008
Winter Extremes Winter of 2008 saw some record-breaking extremes. Find out where.

Is There Life On Mars?
You've heard of the "man on the moon" but what about "man on mars?" Read about the idea of a man on mars here.

The Year of No Summer
In prolonged human suffering, no other disaster in New England in history matched the frigid summer of 1816, the coldest in American annals. To this day, no accurate record exists as to the number who perished, or what the financial loss might have been in a winter that lasted from November of 1815 until April 1817. No other event, other than the Gold Rush of 1849, had as much impact upon westward migration as did the "Year of No Summer."

Extreme Weather Stories
Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms Did hail wreck your car? Wonder why hurricanes form? Do you live in an area prone to twisters? Check out this informative and interesting story about extreme weather conditions.

Fire Up the Grill

Cornflake Corned-Beef Hash

Basic Chicken Broth

Company Potatoes
These potatoes are a real crowd pleaser. Great for breakfast with a side of eggs or served up as a hearty entree for dinner.

Cherry Cream Tarts

Lake Eden Arts Festival
Farmers' Almanac TV drops in on the Lake Eden Arts Festival of Black Mountain, North Carolina.

Weather Wisdom: Lake Effect Snow
Find out what causes these fast-forming snowsqualls with Weather Wisdom from Farmers' Almanac T.V.

Season One
Episode 5
EPISODE FIVE: A SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS ARTS FESTIVAL, YELLOWSTONE IN WINTER 7 THE KATRINA COTTAGEPartake in a lively North Carolina Mountain Arts Festival; meet a dedicated group of builders who are bringing Hurricane Katrina victims a nifty solution the press...

Fishin'-opoly
The Game That Will REEL You In,Hook, Line And Sinker!Gone Fishin' – when grouped together, two of the most beautiful words in the English language. Whether you're a guy who takes the bass boat out for the weekend, or somebody...

Season One
Episode 6
EPISODE SIX: URBAN GARDENS & SOUTHWESTERN HEATMeet with the Moffits of Illinois and see their unique collection of antique tools, one of the largest in the world; investigate community gardening and sustainable agriculture right in the heart of Seattle;...

Season Two
Episode 8
Quilted Barns? That's what you'll find in Grundy County, Iowa, where an arts program brought agriculture to the rescue of both the family and Historic barns.Lobsterman Paul Hickey takes us out to sea in one of the countries favorite meals.Surrounded...

Foxfire 10
Interested in rediscovering the virtues of simple life?Although about a quarter of this collection of oral histories is devoted to folk arts and crafts, such as chair-making and gourd art, the focus in this Foxfire volume is on Appalachian history....

Jilted bride recycles wedding event
September 8, 2006 11:55 PM

The Agony of Defeat
October 13, 2008 3:32 PM

Winter Weather Sightings
September 10, 2007 2:36 PM

Lake Effect Snow
March 11, 2008 12:02 PM

Another Giant Pumpkin Regatta
October 3, 2007 2:02 PM

Weather by Caterpillar
September 8, 2008 9:53 PM

20 Signs of a Hard Winter
August 26, 2008 1:17 PM

A Fisherman's Prayer
April 24, 2008 12:55 PM

Winter Officially Arrives Saturday
December 18, 2007 4:04 PM

Farmers' Almanac TV
August 14, 2007 9:35 AM

Winter Weather Observers
September 22, 2008 10:05 AM

Weird Atlanta Weather - Flooding Awareness
March 17, 2008 11:57 AM

Can you predict the weather?
September 3, 2008 1:34 PM

Cold, Ice, Snow, Oh My!
December 16, 2006 7:09 AM

Move Thanksgiving?!
November 20, 2007 5:53 PM

On the Road With the Head Farmhand - Post #3
October 15, 2006 8:24 PM

Why Does Swimming Make You Hungry?
July 19, 2005 1:38 PM

Daylight Saving Time (and other debates throughout the years)
September 12, 2006 9:12 AM

Top Ten Hurricane Tips - What to Do, How to Prepare
September 13, 2005 3:24 PM

New Season for Farmers' Almanac TV
January 3, 2007 10:51 AM

From the Producer: Season 2 of Farmers' Almanac TV
January 12, 2007 11:01 AM

Meet the Editors
Peter Geiger, Philom., EditorIf Peter Geiger hadn’t become the seventh editor of the world-famous Farmers’ Almanac, he would have wanted to write a syndicated column offering handy, time saving household hints. Luckily for famous hint maven Heloise, Peter’s fate was...

Sandi Duncan, Philom., Managing Editor of the Farmers' Almanac
If only Sandi Duncan could remember all of the interesting bits of trivia she’s learned throughout her years of editing the Farmers’ Almanac, she’d be able to make a fortune on the television quiz show circuit and retire comfortably. Luckily...

Peter Geiger, Philom., Editor of the Farmers' Almanac
If Peter Geiger hadn’t become the seventh editor of the world-famous Farmers’ Almanac, he would have wanted to write a syndicated column offering handy, time saving household hints. Luckily for famous hint maven Heloise, Peter’s fate was sealed from an...

What's inside the 2009 Canadian Farmers' Almanac?
As always, the 2009 Canadian Farmers’ Almanac contains 16 months of our legendary weather predictions for Canada. Don’t be caught off guard—see what’s in store for your hometown for the next winter, spring, and summer ahead.This year’s edition contains hints,...

Where to Buy
Thanks to the many retailers in North America, the Farmers' Almanac and Canadian Farmers' Almanac are available in your favorite grocery, drug, bookstore, and retail store. Below is where you should find your copy in stores across the US. For...

Full Moon Names and Their Meanings
View More Farmers' Almanac TV Videos » Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full...

Retail Distribution
Thanks to many retailers in North America, we are able to sell our 2007 Farmers' Almanac and 2007 Canadian Farmers' Almanac in your favorite grocery, drug store, bookstore, and others. The following is a state by state breakdown of chain...