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8 Wonderful Gifts That Don't Cost A Cent
Is holiday shopping hurting your wallet? Remember, it's the thought that counts. Check out our top 8 meaningful and FREE gift ideas.

Top Feel Good Gifts For Mom
Make her, the earth, and you feel good. The secret to a great Mother's Day Gift is giving from the heart. Check out our earth-friendly, thoughtful ideas here.

Healthier Halloween Treats
Sure, candy is dandy, but why not give the gift of good health this Halloween?

Make Kindness a Priority.
This has become a world full of rudeness. Join the Farmers' Almanac in celebrating the gift of kindness.

Food Poisoning: An Unwanted Holiday Gift
Don't let the festivities of the holidays make you sick. Learn how to naturally treat a mild case of food poisoning.

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

From the Garden to the Grill
Tasty veggie ideas for your next backyard barbecue.

Once a month Household Chores
Is one of your New Year's Resolutions to keep your house cleaner? Here are some ideas that can help.

Frugal February Fun
Do you have an empty wallet and cabin fever? Try these ideas for low-cost winter fun!

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.

The Powers of Vinegar
Running out of household ideas that are simple and inexpensive to do? Try opening your closet and digging out that bottle of vinegar.

Wait! Save that milk carton for my garden!
Recyclable gardening ideas. Don't throw it away! Reuse it for your garden! Check out these new uses for old things.

5 Fun Cures for Spring Fever
Is the ideas of warm weather making you anxious to get outdoors? Check out some fun ways to enjoy spring, even if you still have snow outside.

Favorite Fall Flowers
Don't let the end of summer stop your gardening. Get ideas on what to plant now as fall gets closer and closer.

Ten Secrets to Simplifying your Life
Relaxing breakfasts with the family, taking a nature walk, remember a time when life was less stressful? Allow the Farmers' Almanac to remind you of life's simple pleasures and how to slow down and enjoy them more. Ideas, tips and more.

Game Day: Top 10 Picks For Healthy Snacking
Want ideas for healthy, low-calorie snacks for the game? Look no further.

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!

Decorating the Christmas Tree
Decorating the Christmas tree can be traced back to the 7th century. A wide variety of decorations, including tinsel made with real silver, have been used over the centuries. Here are a few ideas for making your tree special.

Kindling a Fire
Need ideas for kindling a fire?

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

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!

Stress Reducing Tips
To keep the holidays happier. Holidays can be busy and stressful enough. Here are some tips for relaxing and enjoying the holidays without overextending ourselves.


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.

Simple Pleasures for the Whole Family
Take time this winter to slow down and enjoy some down time! Here are some simple pleasures all of you can enjoy.

4 Ways to Make Winter More Fun
Cabin fever taking over your home? Check out out top 4 ways to make winter more fun.

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.

Go GREEN when you Clean
Tired of the toxic and expensive house cleaning supplies? Check out a few of our favorite home-made, greener choices.

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

Favorite Ways to Spend a Rainy Day
Don't let the rain outside get you down! Check out the Farmers' Almanac's list of 10 ways to enjoy April.

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

11 Smart Ways to Make Your Money Last Longer
The cost of living is rising! Here are some of our favorite cost-cutting, penny-pinching tips from past editions of the Farmers’ Almanac:

Grilling Veggies
Tips and ways to use your grill. Bring life to fresh vegetables this summer by grilling them. Learn how here.

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.

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

A Great GREEN Idea Could Get You Some GREEN
Learn more about the Best "Greenified" Business Idea Contest and how you can enter.

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

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

Put the JOY back in Christmas
Tips on ways to spend and stress less. Tis the season for . . . a lot to get done in a short amount of time. Check out our helpful tips that help keep the season less crazy.

8 Things to do on Thanksgiving Besides Watch Football
The meal is complete, the dishes are done and it’s time to be with family and friends. Now what?

Raised Garden Bed Winners
Winners of the 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Farmers' Almanac is pleased to announce the winners of its 2008 Earth Day Giveaway Contest

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.

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.

What is Copernicus Famous For?
A favorite pastime catapulted this Renaissance Man to astronomical fame.

Best Greenified Business Idea Winner
Personal Training Company Turns Water Into Green Winnings Check out how this company eliminated water bottles, recycles water, and wins the Best Greenified™ Idea Contest.

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

Putting plastic snakes to work
A few good uses for plastic snakes that may have not crossed your mind. Read More

How Does the Farmers' Almanac Make Its Weather Predictions?
Is it folklore? The groundhog? Radar and computers? Find out how the Almanac makes its amazingly accurate long-range weather predictions.

In Like a Lion out Like A Lamb?
Is this saying true? Is there a balancing out of good vs. bad weather in a month?

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

Decorations from Nature
Tips on ways to bring the garden to your next party. Fun ways to make your next outdoor gathering more festive.

The Legend of the Poinsettia
The Flower of Christmas Eve Poinsettias are a true holiday tradition. But just how did this seasonal plant become the flower of Christmas Eve?

Test Your Patriotic Knowledge
Fourth of July Fun See how much you really know about some patriotic symbols.

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.

Decorate for Winter
Instead of decorating for the holidays, try decorating for the winter season.

If You are Missing an Ingredient
Emergency Kitchen Substitutions It never seems to fail. You are preparing a special family dinner and you forgot to pick up a necessary ingredient. Don't fret. There are ways around it.

Healthy Honey
Honey can help prevent allergies and even give you a slow, steady release of energy.

Leap Year Wedding Proposals
Will you be popping the question this leap day?

Don't get the Wedding Woes
Planning any major event is stressful. Planning a wedding is even more stressful. Planning your own wedding...well, a bit more on top of that.

Cure for Kids' Cabin Fever
Entertain your children with these fun indoor garden activities.

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.


Wreaths are More than Just Decorations
Wreaths have been used as war symbols, as well as house identifiers. Learn more about wreaths and how to decorate with them.

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.

Holiday Plants: How Safe are They?
Are poinsettias really that toxic? Learn the truth behind the health risks of some popular holiday plants.

Flatulence
You can stop suffering in silence by learning the cause and making changes in your diet.

Will Snowstorms Win Again?
Perfect Valentine’s Day Weather Poll A few months ago we asked "what your favorite weather storm" was. Now we want to know what your perfect Valentine's Day Weather would be.

Thanksgiving Traditions to Treasure
Meaningful traditions you can incorporate into to your family's Thanksgiving celebration.

Gingersnaps Galore
With a few gingersnap cookies, you can turn ordinary pancakes, muffins and other foods into festive holiday treats with the wonderful gingersnap flavor.


Surviving the Holiday Rush – Ways to Combat Fatigue
Feeling worn out from the holiday rush? Find out ways to prevent exhaustion.

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

A Community Garden - A Nice Place to Grow
A good way to share your gardening interests is to participate in a community garden. Here is how it works.

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

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

Should you make indoor or outdoor plans for Memorial Day?
And what about the 4th of July? Farmers’ Almanac predicts a “Fairly” good weather weekend for Memorial Day.

Top 4 Folklore Favorites
Winter weather getting you down? Learn how to predict what may be coming next.

Laughter the Best Medicine of All
The natural healing power of laughter. Richard Lederer shares the importance of laughter in every day life.

Happy Kwanzaa
Learn what this holiday is all about. Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration that starts on December 26th. Learn more about the origin and traditions of this holiday.

Rice Rocks
Rice, a staple food for more than half of the earth's population, is an amazing grain.

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.

Perfect Father's Day Foods
Treat dad to a special dinner or lunch. Check out these delicious dad-approved recipes.

Did the Calendar Manufacturers Make a Mistake?
Why does February have 29 days this year? Ever wonder "why" we have leap day every four years?

The Meaning of Flowers
Want to send the right flower for the right occasion? A red rose means love, but what about a white one?

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

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

Say “I Do” to Green: Earth-Friendly Tips for Your Wedding Day
Move over "white." Green is becoming the color of weddings. Learn how to turn your wedding green.

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

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.

Grizzly Bears in the White House?
Unusual presidential trivia you may not have heard. Ever wonder what goes on behind the White House walls? Check out some fun and interesting trivia about this very historical home.

Five Favorite Winter Warming Recipes
Cold outside? Warm up with these flavorful recipes.

How to Create a Year of Wellness
Follow these month by month steps to a successfully healthy year.

Apple Cider Season
Autumn is the time for sipping cider. Learn more about this seasonal favorite and how it can be used for cooking.

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.

6 Tasty Treats for Trick-or-Treaters
Are you haunted by what to serve at your Halloween party? No need to fear--try these ghastly goodies!


Recipes

Make-it-yourself Cracker Jacks
Try this homemade version of a long-time favorite snack.

Pumpkin Butter
This pumpkin butter is an excellent hostess gift and is a wonderful spread for pumpkin biscuits.

Orange Cake
I am not much of a dessert eater, but this is one of my favorites to make and to bring to someone as a gift.

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Blog

Gift Cards For The Holidays
November 18, 2008 6:13 PM

Gift Ideas for Those Away From Home
August 11, 2006 11:46 AM


Less Stress at Christmas
November 28, 2007 1:37 PM

Christmas Guilt
December 2, 2008 10:56 AM

The Rose Touch
June 12, 2006 11:36 AM

50th Wedding Anniversary Ideas
September 7, 2005 9:56 PM

Making Your Holiday Season Merry
December 1, 2008 12:08 PM

Have it your way.
September 30, 2008 4:01 PM

How to De-Stress the Holidays
November 17, 2006 10:48 AM

Salt and Christmas Trivia
December 10, 2007 11:56 AM

Christmas In July
July 17, 2008 2:49 PM


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



Recycling Envelopes and Greeting Cards
December 28, 2005 12:38 PM

Coming Together for 2010
May 21, 2009 11:51 AM

Joyful Frugality
May 22, 2009 9:10 AM

Charles in Charge
August 4, 2009 2:48 PM

Blog Action Day
October 15, 2007 4:45 PM

Nightmare Wedding Day?
January 14, 2008 3:59 PM


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

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


Groundhogs and Winter in Tennessee
November 13, 2006 9:55 AM


Controlling Food Costs
June 10, 2008 3:16 PM

16 1/2 Feet of Snow and Counting
April 15, 2008 11:36 AM


Poinsettia Plants
December 5, 2007 11:56 AM

Apple A Day
October 8, 2008 12:02 PM

Energy Efficiencies - 4 Ideas
July 31, 2008 4:50 PM

A Cow’s Best Friend?!
April 3, 2008 4:06 PM

Halt the Holiday Hustle
November 26, 2007 10:44 AM

Energy Saving Ideas
April 9, 2008 11:20 AM

In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb
March 1, 2007 9:59 AM

Get Organized on a Budget
October 2, 2005 10:22 PM




My Mother - I'll Keep Her
April 16, 2009 11:47 AM

Gardener’s Soap Recipe
June 21, 2006 8:04 AM

Time to Think Locally
March 26, 2008 10:22 AM


All-White Flowering Spring Garden
April 28, 2006 9:32 AM

Fun Flavors of Fall
October 26, 2009 12:47 PM



A Full Corn Day
September 4, 2009 12:04 PM

Wedding Weather Contest Finalists
March 31, 2008 1:33 PM

The SECRET is OUT!
August 27, 2007 9:20 AM

Weed Proof Your Garden
June 9, 2008 10:08 AM


Random Acts of Green-Ness
January 10, 2008 12:09 AM

November is the New December
November 7, 2008 2:07 PM

Tips for a Safe Garage
May 17, 2006 12:54 PM

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

Cut Flower Care
February 15, 2006 1:47 PM

Love is spelled S-N-O-W
February 26, 2008 10:53 AM

Is March Really A Lion?
February 27, 2009 1:52 PM

Wood Burning and other comments
January 8, 2009 3:30 PM

And We’re Off!
August 31, 2009 10:51 AM

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

Keeping Warm Economically
December 2, 2005 1:22 AM

PLOWING ALONG
August 11, 2009 1:04 PM



Living Life Better
June 25, 2008 2:03 PM

Butterfly Garden
July 19, 2006 7:56 AM

Smart Hints That Save
February 19, 2009 12:06 PM

Winter Wild Bird Care
February 22, 2006 8:36 AM



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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...

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

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...

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Inside the 2010 Farmers' Almanac
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An Interview With Ken Burns (from the 2010 Farmers' Almanac)
For three decades, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has been exploring the people, places, and events that comprise the fabric of America. Whether a bridge over the East River in New York, a five-year war between the states, or the transformative...