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A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others seeking to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be published for the final time.
Citing the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book in today’s “chaotic media environment,” the Farmers’ Almanac said Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last. Access to the online version will close next month.
Not to be confused with the old Farmer’s Almanac, a Maine-based publication also in neighboring new HampshireFirst printed in 1818. For centuries it has used a secret formula based on sunspots, planetary positions, and lunar cycles to generate long-range weather forecasts.
The almanac also includes gardening tips, trivia, jokes and natural remedies, such as catnip as a pain reliever or elderberry syrup as an immunity booster. But its weather forecasts grab the most headlines.
“It is with heavy hearts that we share the end of what has been not only an annual tradition in millions of homes and hearths for hundreds of years, but also a way of life, an inspiration to many who realize the wisdom of past generations holds the key to future generations,” editor Sandy Duncan said in a statement.
In 2017, when the Farmers’ Almanac reported a circulation of 2.1 million North AmericaIts editor said it is attracting new readers among those who are interested in where their food comes from and those who are growing fresh produce in home gardens.
Many of these readers lived in cities, leading the publication to include skyscrapers as well as an old farmhouse on its covers.