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

Eat More of These Foods
Super foods for a healthier you. Some foods have been known to help prevent some common diseases. Find out which foods you should eat more of.

The Truth About Processed Foods
Almost 90% of our food budgets go to convenience foods, but what is this doing to our health?

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

Foods For Fantastic Complexion
What is the secret to a glowing complexion? It may be the foods you eat.

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

Keep Your Skin Healthy
Naturally and Inexpensively Good skin is important. Check out some natural ways to keep your skin healthy without going broke.

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.

Zap Those Cold Symptoms
With These Zinc-Filled Foods Zap those cold symptoms with some Zinc-filled foods. Find out how and why.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Healthier Holiday Cooking
Comfort food can be healthy. Find out how to make the holidays healthier here.

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

An Onion a Day, May Help Keep Cholesterol Down
Peeling away the health benefits of onions. They may make you cry, but onions are healthy for you. Find out how.

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

What is raised on the farm?
Thanksgiving Acrostic Here is a quick game that encourages everyone to think about foods raised on the farm - and how grateful we are for farmers.

Natural Sources for Essential Vitamins and Minerals
Looking to eat healthier? Find out which foods provide the vitamins and minerals you need.

6 Good Reasons to Use Lemons for Better Health
Did you know lemons can help cure acne AND purify blood? Check out these healthy uses for lemons.

Weight Loss - The Natural Way
Fad diets rarely work. Try these natural ways to lose weight and stay healthy!

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

Favorite Dry Skin Cures and Preventions
Summer weather means dry skin. Check out our favorite ways to keep skin moist and healthy here.

Healthy Hints for Better Hair
Learn when's the best day to cut your hair. Did you know there is a certain time in the month that's better for cutting your hair? Find out why and what days are best this month.

7 Common Sense Health Tips for the Back-to-School Season
Keep them healthy this year with these common sense but beneficial tips.

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


Attitude of Joy - Improve your Health with Laughter
For us it seems so natural, but the funny thing is that humans are one of the only species that laughs.

All You Need to Know About Hiccups
Hiccups, we all have them. They're embarrassing, annoying, and funny, but what's the deal, why do we have them?

Care to Sit on my Waffle?
Facts behing the naming of waffles. Ever wonder why a waffle is called a "waffle?"

3 Yummy Mother's Day Treats
Looking for a new recipe for Mother's Day? Here are a few favorites from the Farmers' Almanac.

Beat the Heat: Must Know Tips
Prevent Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke The temperature is rising! Be prepared! Here are some useful tips and natural ways to avoid heat-related health issues.

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, Nurse, Fetch Me The Sauerkraut!
The Healing Properties of Cabbage Is cabbage a cure-all for many ailments? Many used to think so.

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

Some Germs are Good for You
The Real Dirt On Germs Everyone knows germs are bad right? Not so fast. Research is showing that antibacterial products could be making us more vulnerable to health problems.

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

Gout, What Is It?
Gout is one of the most painful forms of arthritis and has been on the rise in recent decades.

Go to Sleep - Naturally
Tips to help you fall asleep naturally, even if the holidays have you all stirred up.

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

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!

5 Witty Ways to Beat Hunger
Check out these smart ways to beat hunger during the day.

Eggs Are Good For You
Eggs really aren't as bad as they're cracked up to be.

5 Ways to Save Money Grocery Shopping
Simple ways to go to food shop without going over budget.

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

How Safe is your Food?
We all hope we're feeding our family safe food, but how can we be sure?

A Peanut A Day
March is national peanut month. Find out why you should incorporate peanuts into your daily diet.

More Great Reasons to Eat An Apple a Day
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Find out why here.

Summer Food Safety Tips
Warmer weather means more picnics and outdoor food. Here are some simple but important tips on ways to keep food safe this summer.

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

Are You Having a Heart Attack?
Do you know the signs of a heart attack? February is National Heart Health Month. This information may save your life.

Nutrition Myths Busted
Should you eat brown eggs or white eggs? Margarine or butter? Can eating celery burn fat?

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

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!

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

What the Heck is a Parsnip?
Get to know this tasty tuber!

Take Our Eggciting Quiz
And learn more about your personality.

This Weekend – Fly a Flag & Thank a Dad
June 14th is Flag Day. June 15th is Father’s Day. Learn more about these two holidays here.

“See” the Importance of Eye Health
When was the last time you had your eyes checked?

Scare Away Tooth Decay
Halloween doesn't have to be a dental nightmare. Follow these tips to keep your children smiling.

Try These Tasty Spring Salad Tips
Learn to make a delicious, filling spring salad.

Beating the Back-To-School Blues
Going back to school can be stressful. Find out how to help your kids make a smooth transition.

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

Are You Kissable?
Don't let bad breath ruin your Valentine's Day.

Back To School in Eco-Friendly Style
Check out the many earth-friendly options for this year's back-to-school shopping.

What Color is Your Tea?
Why going green with tea is a good idea. Why is "green" tea so good for you?

Toothache
Want temporary relief from an aching tooth?

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

Is Your Child Afraid of the Dentist?
Find out how to alleviate your child’s dental fears.

Do You Know These Fishy Facts?
Fun yet fishy trivia for all.

Outrageous Weather Myths Debunked
Roosters crowing at night, dogs eating grass, pigs gathering straw. Can these things really predict the weather?

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.

Secret Health Benefits of Garlic
Eating garlic every day may not only keep the vampires away; it may actually improve your health.

Vegetables that Liked this Summer's Soggy Weather
Why Cabbage and Broccoli are a Gardener's Best Friend

The Magic of Vanilla
Vanilla is a wonderful flavor. It's used in many recipes, but did you know that it also has many other uses?

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.


Name that Virus!
What are the differences between Cold, Seasonal Flu, and H1N1?


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

Sick Stomach? Try This
Natural ways to avoid and remedy stomachaches. Everyone's stomach can feel upset now and again. Check out our top tips on ways to avoid and remedy stomachaches.

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

Brain Freeze? Try this.
A simple cure that may stop that ice cream headache. Ever been eating ice cream when all of a sudden you have a terrible headache? Get the inside scoop on these "brain freezes."

Thirsty? Drink This
The perfect dink to beat the heat!

When hayfever attacks
Try eating yogurt daily Fall is ragweed pollen season. You can reduce hay fever attacks by eating yogurt and bananas, as well as following these other simple tips.

No lie George, here’s a good cherry pie!
Cherries are almost as popular as our first president. But are they nutritious? Do they really help lower cholesterol?

Feed a Fever and Starve a Cold or Vice Versa?
Is there any truth behind this old wives' tale? Find out here.

Health Benefits of Strawberries
Strawberries not only look like a fruity heart-shaped valentine, they are filled with unusual phytonutrients that love to promote your health.


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

Sauerkraut, it’s not just for hot dogs
There are several creative recipes that can be made with Sauerkraut.

Got a Headache? Try this herbal relief.
Check out this natural cure for common headaches.

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

Need a Holiday?
August has more of them than you think! Just because there are no major holidays in August doesn't mean there is nothing to celebrate.

How Fall Chores Can Make you Healthier
Fall is a time for raking, splitting wood and more. Find out how these chores can actually be good for you.

Plant a Healing Garden this Spring
Herbs are great to grow. They're useful, beneficial, and come in handy.

Why Does Scratching an Itch Feel Good?
From bug bites, to poison ivy, to allergies - why does scratching make these "itches" better?

Fair Trade Gives People a Fair Chance
Find out how your shopping habits can help someone in a developing country.

Fight Allergies Naturally
Ease the sneeze with these allergy-busting home remedies

Nature Agrees With Almanac’s Winter Outlook!
While the Farmers' Almanac doesn't use folklore in their formula, folklore is supporting the Almanac's cold winter outlook.

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?

Holiday Entertaining on a Shoestring
Don't let a tight budget keep you from hosting a holiday party for your friends.

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

Does Thanksgiving Dinner make you Sleepy?
Find out why here. Tryptophan, an amino acid found in turkey, is often used as an excuse for falling asleep after that big holiday meal. But is that truly the culprit?

What is Earth Day?
April 22 is Earth Day. Ever wonder how and why Earth Day became a holiday of sorts?

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

What the Pilgrims Really Ate
The "traditional" Thanksgiving meal is hardly traditional, unless you serve wild turkey, venison, and flint corn.

The Many Helpful Uses of Baking Soda
Baking soda can help clean your dishes, fruits and vegetables, as well as help out with other household chores.

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

Say I Do to a Green Honeymoon
5 Great Green Travel Tips Going green doesn't have to mean sacrificing luxury. Check out these helpful green hints.

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

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

Beat Motion Sickness Naturally
If vacation season makes you queasy, these tested cures with have you jet-setting in no time!

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

What to Eat For New Year’s Good Luck
What you eat January 1 could determine the success of your new year.

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.

Touchdown! Winning Appetizers for the Big Game
Please any football fan with these great appetizers.

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.

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.

Natural Remedies for Stress
Learn how to avoid and deal with stress. Life's hectic pace and routines can add stress to your everyday life. Discover natural ways to avoid stress and learn how to unwind if it gets to you.

What the Heck is Jicama
There's lots to love about this larger-than life legume!

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?

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

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

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.

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.

Chinese Food – It’s Not Just for Takeout
What could be better than Chinese takeout? How about homemade Chinese cuisine?

How to Keep Pests out of your Garden, Naturally.
Learn how to naturally discourage deer, slugs, moles, and other pests from visiting your garden.

Recipes

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

Buttermilk Fried Chicken
This golden chicken will remind you of Mom and home - there's nothing quite like a crispy piece topped with creamy gravy and mashed potatoes on the side.


Baked Apple and Carrot Slices
This side dish is great served with pork, ham, or sausages.

Vegetable Soup
Vegetable soup is one of the best homemade comfort foods. Try this simple recipe.

Leftover Macaroni and Ham Casserole
Here's a fabulous recipe using leftover Christmas foods like ham & macaroni.

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.

Spinach Pie
This is one pie you won't feel guilty about eating! A sumptuous and healthy blend of spinach, eggs, and cheese.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Don't throw away those seeds! They can be turned into a tasty, healthy snack.

Videos

For the Birds: A Healthy, Clay-Straw Home in New Mexico
While creating a healthy home for her beloved parrots, eco-developer Bonnie McGowan gets an education in green living and green building. Check out this 2,325-square-foot nest that features solar radiant floor heat, passive solar design and more!

A Healthy House Grows in Brooklyn
Natural Home editor-in-chief Robyn Griggs Lawrence previews the work accomplished on the green show house in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn.

Eco-Friendly Bedding
Make your bedroom healthy and natural.

Products

Maine Gold Maple Syrup- Maple Leaf Bottle
A natural, healthy alternative to sugar. Maine Gold(r) maple syrup has fewer calories than honey, sugar or corn syrup; has zero fat and cholesterol; provides superb flavor in baked goods and marinades; and naturally sweetens fruit, yogurt and your favorite...

Blog

Working It Out
August 14, 2009 4:56 PM

Warming Spices
February 1, 2006 2:33 PM

Go to Sleep - Naturally
August 1, 2006 9:17 AM

Living to be Really, Really Old
April 21, 2008 10:00 AM

Sacking Organic Vegetables
September 15, 2006 4:47 PM

New Year Resolutions
January 2, 2008 9:54 AM

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

Apple A Day
October 8, 2008 12:02 PM

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


American Agriculture Trivia - Quiz 2
August 18, 2006 7:36 AM

Making Friends
June 10, 2009 10:08 AM

Keeping Ahead of Thanksgiving
November 8, 2009 10:43 PM


Suggestions for Homemade Cleaning Products
September 23, 2008 10:52 AM

Tree-Planting Tips
June 13, 2007 10:38 AM

Invite Rhubarb to your Garden
March 11, 2008 1:42 PM

Fall Lawn Care
September 22, 2005 9:03 AM

Heart Attack
December 19, 2007 8:42 AM

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

Getting Rid of Ants
March 28, 2008 4:04 PM

An Ant Invasion
April 1, 2008 11:52 AM

A New Light On Bulbs
February 27, 2008 12:29 PM

Drink Hot Green Tea to Good Health
January 16, 2006 12:30 PM

March - Maple Syrup
March 4, 2008 2:38 PM

Flower and Plant Exchange
May 8, 2006 7:23 AM


Potted Easter Lily Care
April 12, 2006 7:59 AM

Poinsettia Plants
December 5, 2007 11:56 AM

The Many Colors of Nature
January 18, 2008 10:14 AM

Strawberry Stats
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM

Those Darn Ants
July 28, 2008 2:55 PM

Best Weather State for Gardening
April 24, 2009 11:13 AM


Farm Aid Blog Post #2
September 30, 2006 12:20 PM

Going Green to Save Green
August 7, 2008 1:48 PM

Healthy Uses for Lemons
August 14, 2006 12:07 PM



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



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

Gardening Made easy
March 17, 2009 3:25 PM

Hearts from the Hearth
February 10, 2006 8:28 AM

Abe Lincoln Day
August 22, 2007 10:30 AM

Leave the Stuffing to the Turkey
November 16, 2009 8:57 AM

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

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


Thanksgiving Traditions
November 16, 2007 2:47 PM

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

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

Cleaning Products Exposed!
July 8, 2008 1:33 PM


Dove Hunting with Grandma
September 5, 2005 8:46 AM

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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...

About Farmers' Almanac
Farmers’ Almanac - The Trusted Authority on Smart Living for Almost 200 Years.Time-tested and generation approved, the Farmers’ Almanac is a compendium of knowledge on weather, gardening, cooking, remedies, managing your household, preserving the earth, and more. Anyone can...

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...

Where to Buy in Canada
Here's where you can purchase your copy of the Canadian Farmers' Almanac. Store quantities are limited so please be sure to pick up your copy early. Remember, if your store should be sold out, you can always order your Canadian...

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...

Farmers' Almanac Testimonials
Our readers say it best! As North America's Favorite Farmers Almanac, we receive tons of letters, emails, and phone calls from readers and fans. Here are a fews of our favorite comments:Dear Almanac,I absolutely love you magazine and now I...