Mulching Tips For the Organic Gardener
Late fall is a good time to mulch - and protect your outdoor plants. Learn more.

Collard Greens
Want a prosperous new year? Try eating collard greens this New Year’s Day.

New or Used Cars?
When it comes to sticking to your budget, it's tough to beat the value of a good, used car. As with any purchase, the more you know the better your experience will be.

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."

Check Us Out!
Farmers' Almanac are comign to a paper, radio station, news show near you.

Helpful Holiday Hints
To make Thanksgiving more memborable The holidays can be a crazy time of year. Check out some of our favorite helpful hints for ways to make this holiday better.

New Year's Folklore
Why should you kiss the one you love at midnight? Did you know that opening all doors and windows at midnight lets the old year escape? Read on for more New Year's lore.

Was a Snowstorm The Reson for Success?
Learn how a snowstorm helped the Howdy-Doody Show. Back in 1947, when TV was still in its infancy, a snowstorm in December literally helped this very popular TV show get a fabulous start.

How did Labor Day become a holiday?
September 3rd is Labor Day this year. Ever wonder how this day became a holiday?

Everything you always wanted to know about a hot dog . . .
And then some. What do you call them? Hot dogs, frankfurters, wieners? Learn some trivia about this popular summertime food.

Don't Let Your Financial Guard Down During Retirement
Even if you spent your whole life saving for retirement, you need to keep a watchful eye on your assets after you retire.

How did America get an Uncle Sam?
Ever wonder how and why "Uncle Sam" became a symbol for the USA?

Memorable Thanksgiving Weather
The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 was blessed with pleasant weather. But since then, other Thanksgiving holidays have not always enjoyed such fair conditions.

Is Social Security Secure?
Social Security is in great peril, and a solution is needed.

Social Security: Myth and Fact
With the future of Social Security uncertain, it's important to know the facts.

IRA Facts
When choosing an investment plan for retirement, the Roth IRA is a popular plan.

Fixed Annuity Facts
The fixed-rate annuity is very similar to a bank CD, but typically pays a higher minimum interest rate and offer greater security.

Fall Foliage Dates
When are the peak times to see the most color? Check out our map below.

Best Wedding Weather State?
Ever wonder what states may have the best weather for weddings? Check out what we found from our Worst Wedding Weather Contest.

About Variable Annuities
Variable annuities have become a part of the retirement and investment plans of many Americans. Before you buy a variable annuity, you should know some of the basics –

The ABCs of Mutual Funds
A company may have many different types of shares that come with different conditions and rights.

Where to Hit the Slopes in 2007 and 2008
Where will the best snow be? Will it be a good skiing year? Farmers' Almanac offers its take on where to hit the slopes this upcoming winter.

A Little Christmas Trivia
Did you know that Alabama was the first state to declare Christmas a legal holiday? Test your Christmas trivia here.

Groundhog vs. Farmers' Almanac:
Will the groundhog agree with the Almanac's preditions? Groundhog Day comes at a time when many are sick of the cold, snowy temperatures. What does the Farmers' Almanac forecast for Groundhog Day and beyond?

Memorable Weather Events of the Past 200 Years
Excerpted from the 2005 Farmers' Almanac If it seems that weather is more precarious today than in years past, guess again. America has always had strange weather events.

Recycling: Test Your Knowledge
How much do you know about recycling? Take this quiz and find out.

Life, Liberty, and (Iced) Coffee for All!
Submit your Iced Coffee Recipe and Learn Coffee's History Share your best iced coffee recipes with us and learn all about coffee in the U.S.

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

Pole Vaulting to a Solar Eclipse
First-hand account from Farmers' Almanac Astronomer. Imagine flying in a plane to chase a solar eclipse. That's what Joe Rao our astronomer did. Here's his eclipse review.

One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four: The Story of America's Favorite Vegetable
Americans love potatoes, whether it's fried, baked or mashed. They have become one of America's favorite vegetables. In this article, we will get to the roots of the potato, where it came from, and how it made its way onto our plates, and into our hearts.

How Much Daylight are We Really Saving?!

Top ELEVEN Most Memorable Weather Events
In 1999 we published an article on the 100 Most Memorable Weather Events over the past century. In 2001, we went further back in weather history and named the Top 10. In 2007 we added one more event to the list.

Chocolate Chocolate Cake
This is the richest chocolate cake around.

Low Country Boil
A Southern tradition, this simple and hearty one-pot meal is great to serve for a variety of occasions.

New England Clam Chowder
Scrumptious fresh clams, hearty potatoes and creamery butter, this classic may sweep your taste buds out to sea.

New York Clam Chowder

A Main Street Way of Life: Cooperstown, NY
In Cooperstown, New York, the main street is the heart of the community. We look inside this Norman Rockwell storybook town.

Verlyn Klinkenborg: A Rural Life
Verlyn Klinkenborg, writer and editor for the New York Times, leads a life of paradox: half the time in the great metropolis as a newspaper man, the other half as a farmer in upstate New York.

Metropolitan Market
The hottest food spot in Manhattan isn't Nobu. It's where the chefs from Nobu shop: Manhattan's Green Market, which revolutionized how New Yorkers eat and New York chefs cook

Bonnie Slotnick's Cookbooks
This Unique cookbook shop reunites chefs with long-lost recipes, found on shelves bursting with rare and out-of-print cookbooks.

Stone Barns Center
The closest working farm to Manhattan, Stone Barns Center merges community-based farming with the 21st century.

Veggie Power
Willie Nelson, Tommy Lee Jones, Senator Tom Harkin speak on the importance of bio-diesel and we get a cross country look at how bio-diesel is being used.

The Old Ballgame: Town Ball
Before there was baseball, you could find different versions of stick and ball games being played all over the United States in the 19th Century. What did these games look like? The Leatherstocking Baseball Club of Cooperstown, New York shows us.

Visual Journey: Blue Hill at Stone Barns Center
A tour of the Blue Hill Restaurant at Stone Barns Center. What's on the menu today? Lamb chops.

Season Two
Episode 1
New York Times, columnist, Verlyn Klinkenborg converses with us about rural and urban life. His take on which is the hardest is surprising.Nickel Creek gives us a look inside their 2006 tour and long history.A father and son team...

The Coastal Cohorts Wild Ponies
The Coastal Cohorts (Jim Wann, Bland Simpson, Don Dixon): Wild PoniesNew acoustic originals by the band whose musical, King Mackerel & The Blues Are Running has sold out venues from off-Broadway to Tybee Island, GA, and raised umpteen dollars for...

In The Woods Book Series
Enjoy the photographic fantasies and delightful tales of these delightful children's books created by noted wildlife photographers, Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. These hardcover books make a perfect gift for children of all ages.First Snow in the Woods:...

Season Two
Episode 7
The hottest food spot in Manhattan isn't Nobu. It's where the chefs from Nobu shop: Manhattan's Green market, which revolutionized how New Yorkers eat and New York chefs cook. Ken Brecher is an obsessive collector and a lifetime hoarder. His...

The Change in the Weather
People, Weather, and the Science of ClimateWritten by William K. StevensTrade Paperback, 384 pagesUpdated with a new afterword, including information on the warmest winter of the century.Is something going on with the weather?A record-setting heat wave that just won't release...

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

Punxsutawney Phil says...
February 2, 2007 11:06 AM

The Groundhogs are Ready
February 1, 2007 9:02 AM

March - Best and Worst
March 6, 2008 9:34 AM

More Winter or Early Spring
February 4, 2008 12:22 PM

My Day in the Limelight
August 28, 2007 10:09 AM

The 10 Worst Weather Cities
October 6, 2006 6:20 AM

Cuddling to stay warm this Valentine's Day
February 15, 2007 8:39 AM

Sunrise/ sunset Question
September 11, 2007 2:34 AM

Winter and the Persimmon Seed
August 31, 2007 10:04 AM

The 100 Year Difference (1907)
January 11, 2008 5:07 PM

Labor Day - Already?!
August 28, 2008 11:44 AM

Summer Solstice and the Passing of an Astronomy Legend
June 21, 2007 8:41 AM

Recycle, Re-use, Be an Earth Citizen!
July 15, 2005 2:39 PM

The Weather in Idaho
February 8, 2007 12:02 PM

How can I watch Farmers' Almanac TV?
November 1, 2006 3:26 PM

Keep Everyone Smiling During Thanksgiving
November 15, 2006 4:25 PM

Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus
November 21, 2006 11:38 PM

New Face of the FFA - City Folk
November 16, 2006 9:55 AM

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

Yes, Virginia, There IS a Santa Claus
December 3, 2007 10:10 AM

Garden Girl - Patti Moreno
Patricia Moreno, the Garden Girl, was born in raised in New York City. She grew up in Spanish Harlem on Manhattan and was educated at Nightingale-Bamford School for girls. Her path to Urban Sustainable Living began in the mid 1990's,...

2006-2007 Weather Outlook for the U.S.
Tired of the Heat? Hang on – 2007 Farmers' Almanac Predicts "SHIVERY IS NOT DEAD"Lewiston, ME: After a brutally hot summer in most of the country, cool news is on the way. The new edition of the Farmers' Almanac, which...

On The Money
Major Weather Events Accurately Predicted by the Farmers’ Almanac... Photo Courtesy of NOAA • In 1954, Farmers’ Almanac warned readers of a rare major hurricane in the Northeast. That storm turned...

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...

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...