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

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.

Every Day Hints You Can't Live Without
Favorite tips from the Farmers' Almanac Drop an egg? Cobwebs filling up your home? Check out out favorite hints from A-M.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Helpful Herbal Hints
Drying herbs can be done with these simple steps.

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.

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

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

DO Try This At Home
Useful Household Hints Burnt popcorn? Scuff marks? Dusting shortcuts? Check out some top tips from the Farmers' Almanac.

Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
How do you know when you've found the right pumpkin for your Jack o'lantern? Check out these hints.

How to Build a Green Roof
Here are a few practical hints for greening your roof.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

Harvesting Tips For Watermelon and Corn on the Cob
Check our hints for harvesting two favorite summer vegetables-- watermelon and corn on the cob right here.

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

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

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

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

How Much Energy Does Your Laser Printer Use?
Consider energy use before you take out your wallet If you are interested in conserving energy, you may want to take a hard look at your household appliances. Some add quite a few dollars to your energy bill. .

Got Eggs?
Preparation tips How to prepare eggs like a pro

Not Just For The Dryer
Interested in tips for using dryer sheets?

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.

Useful and Timely Tips from the Farmers' Almanac
Did you know that apples will turn lettuce brown? Or what to do if the plastic wrap you use is clinging to itself? Find the answers and more here.

Best Baking Tips From the Farmers' Almanac
Just in time for Thanksgiving! 'Tis the time to head to the kitchen! The holidays are a great time to bake. Make your time easier by checking out our useful tips.

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

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.

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

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

Delectable Valentine's Cheesecakes
Find out how to make the perfect cheesecake for your Valentine.

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.

Combating Common Stains
Fight back against red wine, grease, candle wax, and more.

Smell Your Way to Good Health
What is aromatherapy? How does it work?

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.


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

Can Fish Oil Cure What Ails You?
Heart disease, arthritis, and and certain mental disorders are just a few of the things fish oil can heal.

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.

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

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?

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.

Weekly Wisdom
From the Farmers' Almanac Looking for a more natural moth ball remedy? Ever wonder what cloves are? Find the answers and more here.

6 Weird Uses for the Farmers' Almanac
Think people only consult the Farmers' Almanac for the weather? Think again.

Take Our Eggciting Quiz
And learn more about your personality.

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

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

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.

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

Peroxide Cures What?!
Maybe you use it to clean out cuts, but what else can peroxide do?

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.

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?

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

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

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

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.

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.


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.

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

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?

What are Comfort Foods?
Recipes to warm your heart.

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.

How to stick to your New Year's Resolution
Make this year the year you make good on your New Year's resolutions.

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

Vitamin E for Everything Skin Related
Find out why Vitamin E is much more than a nutritional supplement.

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.

Make Friends with Your Houseplants
Easy tips to turn your brown thumb green.

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!

Chew On These Blues Busting Foods
Winter getting you down? Add these blues-busting foods to your diet.

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

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.

Easy Vitamin C Boosters
Oranges aren't the only great source of Vitamin C.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

Simply Sourdough
This ancient baking technique remains a favorite modern-day treat.

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

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

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

Easy Tips for Healthier Baking
Simple ways to reduce sugar, fat, and salt from your favorite holiday breads and pastries.

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.

Indoor Herb Gardening
Bring your garden inside for the winter

Recipes

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


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

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...

2010 Canadian Farmers' Almanac
Nourish your life! Order your 2010 Farmers' Almanac Today!Filled with recipes, handy household hints, informative articles, fun trivia, timeless witticisms, and useful advice to help you live more simply, frugally and closer to the earth, plus our famous long-range weather...

2010 Farmers' Almanac
Nourish your life! Order your 2010 Farmers' Almanac Today!Filled with recipes, handy household hints, informative articles, fun trivia, timeless witticisms, and useful advice to help you live more simply, frugally and closer to the earth, plus our famous long-range weather...

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Working It Out
August 14, 2009 4:56 PM



New Year Resolutions
January 2, 2008 9:54 AM

Best Summer Tips
May 13, 2008 3:18 PM


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

Make your own toothpaste
May 8, 2007 2:44 PM

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

Greatest Hints of My Time
January 27, 2009 5:42 PM

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

Apple A Day
October 8, 2008 12:02 PM





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

Fall Lawn Care
September 22, 2005 9:03 AM

Shoo Deer! You bother me!
June 16, 2008 11:41 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

Fighting Germs and Winter Illnesses
January 6, 2006 2:03 PM

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

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

What's in a name?
August 28, 2008 4:32 PM

An Escape from the Noise
August 31, 2007 9:44 AM

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

Poinsettia Plants
December 5, 2007 11:56 AM


The Latest from The Farm
January 31, 2006 10:57 AM

Strawberry Stats
March 31, 2006 8:34 AM

Those Darn Ants
July 28, 2008 2:55 PM

Solutions to Winter Problems
December 29, 2008 12:16 PM

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

How to Pick the Perfect Pumpkin
October 19, 2009 11:16 AM

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

Gardening Made easy
March 17, 2009 3:25 PM

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

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

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

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

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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...

Farmers' Almanac Fact Sheet
Every year since 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac has been sought after for its long-range weather predictions, practical gardening and household advice, fishing tips, astronomical data and articles on ways to conserve time, energy, and the earth. The Farmers' Almanac has...

Farmers' Almanac Timeline
1818 – The first edition of Farmers’ Almanac is printed by editor David Young, Philom., and publisher Jacob Mann, in Morristown, N.J. 1852 – David Young dies. Astronomer Samuel Hart Wright succeeds him as editor. 1875...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Inside the 2010 Farmers' Almanac
Buy the Almanac now!Buy the 2010 Farmers' Almanac now in our online store »Find the Almanac near you!Click here for a list of Farmers' Almanac Retail Locations »What our readers are saying...We often receive comments from our customers who like...