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Personal Pizzas
Quick, easy and a bit untraditional Make personal pizzas with French bread, tomato bagels and even hoagie rolls. It's easy!

Easy Ways to Pay for the Holidays
Holidays take a toll on your finances? Check out some easy ways to help you pay off your expenses.

Make Your Own Herbal Vinegar
Easy and Tasty Suggestions Tired of just plain vinegar? Looking for some good reasons to plant herbs? Check out these easy ways to make herbal vinegar.

5 Easy Ways to Add Some SPRING to Your February
Spring fever taking over? Here are five easy ways to help make spring seem a little closer.

Parsley Growing Like a Weed?
Easy ways to preserve an abundant herb crop. Herbs are great year-round. Here are some easy ways to preserve your herb crop this summer.



What are Latkes?
Here is an old-fashioned dish that is associated with Hanukkah. It is also easy to prepare.

Healthy Hints for the New Year
Easy to follow tips for a healthier you.

Make Your Own Ice Cream Pie
An Easy Dessert Sure to Please Going on a picnic? Bring this delicious pie.

Save Energy and Money This Winter
Easy to follow tips for a more efficient home.

Need More Sleep?
Do you have trouble getting or staying asleep? Here are some easy yet useful tips that may help you get a good night's rest.

Frozen Peas to the Rescue
Here is an easy way to make an ice pack in a hurry with ingredients from the cabinet or freezer.

Make Your Own Valentine Candy
Candied Cherries Looking for something sweet for your sweetie? Check out this homemade, easy treat.

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.

The Classic Bruise
Black and Blue? Learn why bruises occur and what some natural and easy ways help prevent or minimize bruising.

Easy Ways to Preserve Summer's Bounty
Learn how to enjoy fresh foods all year-long and save money while doing so!

Celebrating Easter Nature's Way
Making natural dye colors out of fruits, vegetables, and other everyday items you can find in your home or garden is both easy and fun.

How to Plant a Flower Garden
Easy to follow stpes for beginners. Flowers add color, beauty, and cheer to yards and landscapes everywhere. Here are some good tips on how to get started.

Stevia: A Natural (and Unknown) Sweetener
Stevia is very sweet, has no calories and is easy to grow. Try it.

7 Easy Ways to Make Your Roses Last Longer
Find out how to keep your flowers blooming longer.

Lips Parched? Try This Natural Balm
Instead of purchasing lip balm at the store, try making your own. It's easy.

Recipes for Smart Snacking
Healthy, easy to make, recipes to fuel your body through the day.

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
After carving the pumpkin, you may want to roast the seed for an easy, and tasty treat.

Back-To-School Breakfast Fun!
Your children will have fun helping make these quick and easy breakfast recipes.

Easy Ways to Compost
Don't throw it away! Compost it! It's better for the environment and for your gardens.

Easy Yet Important Ways to Save Money
From the Farmers’ Almanac Check out some of our timely tips on ways to cut costs.

A Colorful Needle Case
Need a convenient place to store your sewing needles? Try making this cute watermelon case. It's easy and practical.

How to Start a Flower Garden
Add Beauty to Your Life by Growing Flowers- An Easy-to-Follow Plan for Starting a Flower Garden.

Low-Cal Snacks for Your New Year's Diet
Stay on target with your weight loss plans by keeping these diet-friendly snacks within easy reach.

Homemade Air Freshener Can Freshen up the Holidays
Here is an easy-to-make air freshener that's also a perfect homemade gift.

Buy New and Save Money!
Energy efficient appliances are now easy to find, and they can save you money.

Make Your Own Eggnog
Recipe and More! Make your own eggnog this holiday season. It's fun, easy, and tasty.

Ouchless Tips for Hammering Nails
Basic tips to be memorized. Easy tips for bruise-free hammering.

Easy Ways to Save Seeds
Garden Seed Harvesting Love your cucumbers this year? Learn how to save their seeds and plant them next year.

Sick of Winter?
Warm up your home décor. Find out how to warm up your winter blues with some easy home decorating tips.

Easy Ways to Preserve our Earth
We can all do something to help preserve our earth. It doesn't have to be difficult.

10 Ways to Keep Your Mind Healthy
Exercise your brain as you age! Check out our easy tips for ways to keep your mind and memory healthy.

15 Easy Water Saving Tips
For Inside and Outside Saving water is a great way to live more resourcefully. Check out our Farmers' Almanac water conservation tips here.

6 Creative Ways to Keep Cool During Hot Summer Days
Summer heat getting to you? Check out some easy ways to keep cool here.

A Pillow Can Ease Your Headache Pain
With this easy-to-make pillow, you can rest your weary head and ease the pain of a headache.


Make Your 12 Days of Christmas More Green
12 Earth-Friendly Tips Learn how to make the 12 days of Christmas a little more green. Check out our easy, but useful, tips here.

Too Busy to Exercise? Think Again.
Simple Ways to Sneak in Exercise. Life is busy, but exercise is important. Check out our easy ways to sneak in some exercise.

Quick Dinners
Think you don't have time to cook a good dinner? Think again!

A Beginner’s Guide to the Stars
Star gazing is fun. Here's a quick guide to help you figure out which star is which.

Snack Smart
Snacking throughout the day can help you stay healthy.


Top Ten Favorite Holiday Treats
From the Farmers' Almanac Looking for some fantastic holiday treats to bake or give away as gifts? Check out our Top Ten Favorite recipes here.

Hungry? Think Blue!
July is National Blueberry Month. July is the best time to eat more blueberries. They're healthy, patriotic, and tasty!

Tired of Herbs? Plant for Pets!
Get kids involved with the garden this year. Plant a pet or zoo garden.

Health and Medical Hints from 1901
Ever been told to chew on a roasted onion for a headache? Prescribed a daily bath? Check out these natural tips and medical hints from the 1901 Farmers' Almanac.

Exploring Different Varieties of Honey
Here are some facts about honey that may delight you.

Meteor Shower Alert!
April Lyrid Showers This week may be a great time to stay up late or get up early to see some magic in the sky.

Fun with Fermentation
Fermenting food is a healthy, and tasty, way to preserve the fall harvest.

Must-Know Kitchen Tips
To Hang on the Fridge Useful tips for in and around the kitchen, from the Farmers' Almanac.

5 Secrets to Spice Up Your Gardens
Want to try something new in the garden this year? Check out these ideas that will add a little pizazz to your gardens.

Must Read Cooking Tips
Learn how to make eggs fluffier, meatballs easier, and vegetables more full of flavor.

Kindling a Fire
Need ideas for kindling a fire?

Oh My! Shoefly Pie
How did these pies get their name? The most logical explanation seems to be that the sweet ingredients attracted flies when the pies were cooling. The cooks had to "shoo" the flies away, hence the name shoofly pie.

Helpful Hints for the Home
Need some organization? How about a tip on ways to deodorize a smelly microwave? These and more are right here.

Decorate Your Thanksgiving Table Naturally
Adding a homemade touch to the Thanksgiving table couldn't be easier.

8 Ways to Keep Your Pets Safe this Holiday Season
Pets, like children, can get in harms way during the holidays. Make sure your home is safe.

Peppermint: More than just a popular flavor
Got a headache? Sore throat? Upset stomach? Try peppermint! This popular flavor has some interesting healing properties.

Natural Cures with Apple Cider Vinegar
Get more energy, relieve symptoms of arthritis and more.

Just Add a Pinch of Salt: Recipes for a Cleaner Home
Recipes for a Cleaner Home We all know salt as a seasoning, but did you know it can help you around the house too?

Dental Tips George Washington Could’ve Used!
Learn how eating apples, figs, and strawberries can keep your teeth whiter and cleaner.

Freeze the Peas? Yes Please!
Simple tips for freezing Snow Peas and Sugar Snap Peas, so they'll always taste fresh.

When Life Gives You Lemons ...
Try These Tasty Lemonade Recipes! Summer time drink recipes to quench your thirst.

May is Great for Mercury Watching
Are you ready for some night sky fun? Be sure to find out what’s happening and how you may be able to easily recognize this planet in the night sky.

Reduce Your Waste for Earth Day
Turn Trash into Treasure Simple ways to reuse common items, and make less trash.

Quill Pens Scribed American History
The quill pen scripted major turning points in American history, including the Mayflower Compact. Learn More.

10 Fun Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
Looking for great ideas for St. Patrick's Day? Try these fun ways to spend the day!

Sunflowers: More than a Beautiful Flower
Tips for harvesting, drying and roasting sunflower seeds.

10 Ways to Keep More Money in Your Pocket
Thrifty Thinknig Is your wallet feeling the economic crunch? Find out how you can hang on to those dollars.

Farmers' Almanac Tips
For a sustainable, more enjoyable, December

Top Five Foods For Picnics and Cookouts
(And Some Tasty Recipes!) Cook up some fantastic foods this Memorial Day. Check out our favorites here.

Choosing Bakeware
When it comes to bakeware, there are different materials to choose from. Traditional choices like ceramic and metal are joined by newcomers like silicone and glass. How do they compare?

Did you take your vitamin-D today?
It’s hard to say enough about the health benefits of vitamin D—check out the great things it can do for your body!

Valentine's Trivia
According to legend, a woman who sees a sparrow overhead on Valentine's Day will marry a poor man.

Happy Holiday Home Entertaining
Check out these tips for planning a successful holiday party.

Put your Roof to Work
You don't need a big yard to have a nice garden. Try using your roof for planting vegetables, herbs and more.

Tips to Relieve Heartburn and Indigestion Naturally
The holidays for eating is here. Here are some natural ways to help you avoid overeating and possible heartburn.

Extend Your Growing Season
Mini-greenhouses, cold frames, and other ways to grow in cold weather.

Ten Ways to Stay Trim
This Holiday Season Find out how to enjoy those tantalizing treats without packing on the pounds.

Creating a Community Garden
Creating a community garden is a fun way to get to know your neighbors. Here are a few things you may want to think about before you dig.

Top 10 Ways to Prevent a Cold
An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure.

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

Slow Cooking: Hints and Recipes for the Crock Pot
Dinner is never easier than when you use the crock pot. Get helpful hints and great recipes here.

A Rose is Just a Rose – Or is It?
Don't send the wrong message to your Valentine. Find out what color roses you should give.

Light Pollution: Are you a culprit?
Learn why the night sky isn't as dark as it used to be.

Top 5 Must Read Winter Weather Driving Tips
Winter weather is coming! Be prepared before you hit the roads. Check out these must read tips.

Making Your Own Natural Holiday Wreath
With just a few pinecones, nuts and hemlock cones, you can make a festive holiday wreath.

Create a Winter Birdhouse
Create a rustic bird house with found items from your home and garden.

5 Budget-Friendly Picks for Summer Getaways
5 top picks for fun but inexpensive summer getaways.

I scream, you scream, we all scream for
ICE CREAM! Learn a little history and get a recipe for this favorite treat.

20 Ways to Save Gas
Gas prices continue to rise. Learn what you can do to help keep your gas consumption and expenditures down.

Grow Your Own Bouquets
Learn how to grow your own flowers for beautiful bouquets.

Feast on these Fermented Foods
Recipes for tasty, healthy "living foods"

Houseplants Anyone Can Grow
You don't need a green thumb to grow these hearty houseplants.

Favorite Fall Recipes
It's time to cook with pumpkins, squash, apples and more! Check out these tasty recipes.

Learn How to Harvest your Vegetables
Garden growing nicely? Know what to look for before you harvest? Get some harvesting tips here.

Warm Up with Hearty Fall Soups
Save money and eat well. Soups are a great option for dinners and lunches. Check out fall favorites.

How to get the most out of Yard Sales
It's yard/garage sale season. Lean how to find the best bargains.

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.

Are You Ready for Spring Gardening?
Find out what you can do now to prepare. As winter begins to give way to spring, find out what you can do now to prepare for a new season of gardening.

Rust Remedies
No Chemicals Required Rust taking over? Check out some rust remedies that don't require harsh chemicals.

Plant a Fall Garden
Make Gardening Season Last Longer Summer is winding down but gardening season can continue into the fall. Find out how.

12 Simple Tips to Sell Your Home in a Slow Market
Try these low-cost tips to make your house a place buyers will want to call home.

Eat Your Colors!
Eating a rainbow of colors can improve your health.

Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Flower Arranging Basics
Receive flowers for Valentine's Day? Learn some basics about the best ways to arrange them.

Breakfast That Will Stick To Your Ribs
Try these hearty recipes for your weekend breakfast or brunch.

Starting Seeds Indoors
If you're anxious to get outside in the garden, but the temperatures are still too cold, why not go ahead and start seeds indoors?

Holiday Survival Tips
Instead of letting the holidays send you into a spin, we've pulled together the ultimate survival guide to help eliminate some of the frustrations!

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.

Battling Tomato Blight
Don't let your garden get decimated by late blight.

Ben Franklin's Letter to the Editor
Re: Saving Daylight An actual duplicate of Franklin's letter in which he described why there should be some changes with the clocks.

Recipes

Microwave Peanut Brittle
This peanut brittle is so easy to make using the microwave.

Baked Spaghetti
If you're bored with regular spaghetti, try this easy baked spaghetti.

Kelle Carter's Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Small Sugar Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800's. Dependable and easy to grow, it boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh that is great for making pies. Organic seeds are available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

Pork Medallions with Pear-Cranberry Sauce
Sliced pork cooks faster than a whole tenderloin, and this pear-cranberry sauce not only has wonderful flavor, but it's also quick and easy.

Spanish Eggs
This Spanish eggs recipe makes a delicious breakfast. Easy to make, the recipe calls for fresh ingredients to make this entree perfect.

Waldorf Salad
This waldorf salad is easy to make and so delicious!

Summer Bar-B-Q Chicken Recipe
This chicken recipe is easy and delicious.

Simple, but Tasty Peanut Butter Cookies
These easy peanut butter cookies are a treat for the children to enjoy making.

Easy Fudge Brownies
These brownies will satisfy the sweet tooth and have you coming back for more.

Quick Beef Stroganoff
Simple, fast & delicious!


Fresh Apple Cake
When apples are in season, there's nothing finer than a simple apple cake. Although easy to make, this cake is anything but ordinary.

Easy Apple Crisp
A no-fuss apple crisp recipe that's heaven in every bite.

Fancy Potatoes
This looks like a very fancy side dish, but is actually easy to do. Definitely a unique way to serve potatoes.

Easy Fried Rice
A fried rice that you can enjoy plain or loaded with your favorite veggies or meat.

Blue Cheese Party Ball
This is a wonderful cheese ball. It is very easy to make and simply delicious!

Chicken and Asparagus Amandine
This recipe gives you a quick and easy way to enjoy the delicious tastes of chicken and asparagus.

Banana Pudding with Sour Cream
This classic banana pudding is fast, easy, and will remind you of the good old days.

Spanish Rice Skillet
Easy to prepare and full of flavor, this Spanish rice recipe is a great Mexican side dish

Finger-tip Chocolate Tortes
So easy to fix — so sure to please! Start with a loaf pound cake, slice into layers, spread with frosting, slice crosswise — and you have a dainty, pick-up dessert.

Marinated Bean Salad
This is a healthy, fresh tasting salad that will give you an easy way to enjoy the many nutritional benefits of beans.

Potato Latke Recipe
Here is an old fashioned Eastern European dish that should be revived. It is nourishing and easy to prepare, and a platter of these - served with sour cream and applesauce - is wonderful!

Easy Hamburger Pasta Skillet
This Italian penne pasta is sure to please!

Festive Glazed Ham
A dish that is incredibly easy to prepare, and yet great tasting. Stud with cloves for a festive look.

Angel Biscuits
These yeast biscuits are quick and easy to make...no waiting for dough to rise.

Chicken Alfredo Spaghetti
Comforting, easy, and delicious this is a twist from the regular spaghetti dish.

Grilled Salmon with Lemon and Dill
Salmon is readily available. This is a fast and easy meal to prepare.

Baked Bean Casserole
Try these easy baked beans for your weekend cookout.

Morning Glory Muffins
These easy and tasty muffins are a glorious way to start any day.

Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge
Try making this simple and sweet recipe for your Valentine!

Cherry Cheese Pie
This is pretty easy to make and makes a creamy sweet ending to any meal.

Green Bean & Mushroom Casserole
An easy way to make sure your family eats their greens!

Creamed Fish Casserole
This dish is an extremely easy one-pot meal idea for your busy day!

Veal Parmigiana
Family and friends won't get enough of this fast and easy recipe!

Hawaiian Sundae
Try this tasty dessert that's easy to make.

Eggnog Snickerdoodles
Easy, yummy, holiday cookie.

Easy Pumpkin Pie
A tasty holiday tradition made easy.

Videos

A Suburban Green Remodel
TV show host Michelle Harris shows off her suburban California home and explains how easy green can be.

Easy Solar Power
With superefficient peel-and-stick PV sheets, solar power is better than ever!

Creative Reuse in Green Design
By reusing and revamping furnishings that her client already had, Interior designer Cheryl Terrace shows how easy-and inexpensive-green design can be.

DIY Green Home Tips from Carter Oosterhouse
Natural Home magazine assistant editor Kim Wallace asks HGTV green building expert Carter Oosterhouse for easy, DIY tips on greening your home.

How to Improve Runoff on Old Roofs
Here's an easy fix to help old roofs improve runoff into the eaves.

Products

Recipe Book
Keep your favorite recipes in one easy-to-find location. Our three-ring recipe book comes complete with 24 sheets of 4 perforated 4 x 6 recipe cards (four sheets front and back), index tabs for categorizing recipes (breads, salads, seafood, soups, etc.)...

Farmers' Almanac 'Nac Tie (Pair)
19th Century - Industrious early readers of the Farmers' Almanac find it indispensable, begin drilling holes in top corner of the Almanac in order to hang it in a secure place of honor in the home. Quick, easy access is...

Blog

Frugality
April 8, 2008 10:50 AM


A GREEN New Year to You!
January 1, 2008 12:06 AM

Breathe Clean Air
November 17, 2006 7:02 AM

Pruning the Vineyard with the Pros
February 23, 2006 4:17 PM

Sweet and yet healthy
May 8, 2007 3:16 PM

Happy 4th of JUly
July 3, 2008 1:19 PM



Gardening Made easy
March 17, 2009 3:25 PM

Energy Saving Ideas
April 9, 2008 11:20 AM

Vacation Planning Made Easy
February 25, 2008 12:20 PM



Why is Ice Slippery?
January 15, 2008 6:25 PM

Warming Spices
February 1, 2006 2:33 PM

Hurricanes
September 2, 2008 3:00 PM

Time to Plant Spring Blooming Bulbs
October 12, 2005 8:20 AM

Easiest Ever Flower Wreath
May 12, 2006 11:53 AM

Full Moon Craziness?
March 9, 2009 6:30 PM


Harvesting and Drying Herbs
October 4, 2005 9:12 AM


Halloween Heaven
October 31, 2008 1:42 PM



Cedar Tree Sachets
August 11, 2008 11:46 PM


Specialty Ice Cream Pies
August 16, 2006 7:55 AM

Bringing the Garden to the Table
August 21, 2006 11:04 AM


Removing Wax From Carpet
April 19, 2006 7:58 PM

An Inch of Rain Equals
December 4, 2007 11:14 AM



Cooking With Zests of Citrus
December 26, 2005 2:16 PM

Hanging Basket Plant Care Tips
August 2, 2006 8:05 AM

The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
August 21, 2008 9:47 AM


Fresh, Safe & Affordable Food
March 18, 2009 4:56 PM

Long Live Mud
June 3, 2009 9:22 AM

Easy Ways to "Greenify" Your Home
June 30, 2008 12:15 AM

Ten of the Worst Tornadoes
February 8, 2008 10:25 AM


Growing Out of Poverty
October 15, 2008 9:39 AM





Healing Power of Marigold
July 29, 2008 2:52 PM

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What’s inside the 2009 Farmers’ Almanac? Take a peek…
Numb’s the Word: Find out where the Farmers’ Almanac is forecasting a “numbing” winter. Learn how cold it will be, how much snow you can expect and where the best spots for winter warmth will be. (Page 114) Natural Cures...

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,...

Easy Ways You Can Make A Difference
Little Things Add Up. Here are some asy ways to help preserve the earth from the Farmers’ Almanac. Recycle those plastic bags you get from the produce department at your local store. To keep them neat and easy to find, make...