Coke has Pepsi, Fed Ex has UPS and the Farmers’ Almanac has the Old Farmer’s Almanac. No matter what you do, someone else is doing it too. There is nothing wrong with a little “competition”. On August 27th, we released news about the 2008 Farmers’ Almanac. The first topic is always the winter weather. And, as you know we call for a cold weather with snow east of the Mississippi and milder in the west. We are also trying to capture the bride and groom who has the most miserable weather during their exchange of vows.

Today, The Old Farmer’s Almanac released their 2008 edition. They are calling for the hottest year in history. Yikes. Our Caleb Weatherbee has been doing our calculations for over 25 years and is only one of 7 to ever put together forecasts for our readers. We have a good track record. From my perspective I believe our almanac is the best (no surprise). We try to offer weather in a readable format, practical advise, accurate calendars, homespun humor and now a FATV Show that brings unique stories to a new dimension. And, we have a robust website that is interactive and answers many of your questions. ‘

I am pleased whenever I meet anyone who enjoys almanacs. Both OFA and us have survived the test of time. People who enjoy almanacs also tend to be conscious of the outdoors and true to the values that have been part of our book from the start. When you are in a store looking for reading material be sure you get the almanac you enjoy most. They have a yellow cover and the Farmers’ Almanac has a pumpkin orange and green cover.

Father-time will tell which almanac did the better job of interpreting Mother nature’s weather in 2008.

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