Turning the Final Page: Saying Farewell to the Farmers’ Almanac
The Maine-based Farmers' Almanac will stop print after 2026 due to financial strains, ending a 208-year tradition with 2.1 million circulation reported in 2017.
- On Nov. 6, 2025, the Maine-based Farmers' Almanac announced its 2026 edition will be the final print, ending a run that began in 1818.
- Faced with rising production and distribution costs, Farmers' Almanac cited growing media challenges as reasons for ending its print edition after 2026, AP reported.
- The almanac relied on a secret formula and reported a 2.1 million circulation in 2017, with each issue published at the end of August.
- Access to the online version will cease next month, and editors Sandi Duncan and Peter Geiger expressed gratitude and offered farewell messages to readers and contributors.
- The Old Farmer's Almanac, founded in 1792, said it will continue publishing and noted it 'isn't going anywhere,' while the Farmers' Almanac legacy will persist through readers.
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Farmers' Almanac to cease publication after more than 200 years
It's the end of an era for one of America's oldest and most beloved publications. The Farmers' Almanac, a staple of country stores, kitchen tables, and weather debates for more than two centuries, announced it will cease publication after its 2026 edition. In a statement, the Almanac said, "This decision, though difficult, reflects the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the almanac in today’s chaotic media environment." F…
Turning the final page: Saying farewell to the Farmers’ Almanac
For more than 200 years, the Farmers’ Almanac has been our trusty sidekick for weather predictions, garden planning and life’s little mysteries. That familiar orange-covered book, a cozy fixture on Grandma’s kitchen counter, is now turning its final page as 2026 will be its last edition.Since 1818, this charming almanac has been woven into American life. Long before smartphones and weather apps, folks relied on its quirky wisdom to know when to …
Lesser-known Farmers' Almanac will fold after 2 centuries
The 208-year-old Maine-based Farmers’ Almanac says it will publish its planting guidance and weather predictions for the final time, citing financial challenges. The Farmers’ Almanac is not to be confused with its older, longtime competitor, The Old Farmer’s Almanac from…
After more than 200 years, the ‘Farmers’ Almanac’ is shutting down for good
Since 1818, loyal readers of the Farmers’ Almanac have turned to the publication for weather predictions, gardening tips, astronomy calendars, and more. But, on November 6, the Farmers’ Almanac announced that the 2026 edition of the magazine will be its last. The news came through a post to the Farmers’ Almanac website by editor Sandi Duncan and editor emeritus Peter Geiger. “It is with a great appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we write …
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