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Farmers' Almanac Fact Sheet

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  • 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 spanned three centuries as North America's most timeless, trusted, and treasured publication.

  • The Farmers’ Almanac is the only source for 16 full months of amazingly accurate long-range weather predictions for the United States and Canada. Readers say our annual forecasts are 80-85% accurate. The Almanac Publishing Company prints several versions of the Farmers’ Almanac each year, including periodical versions for both the U.S. and Canada, and two promotional versions of the Farmers’ Almanac that businesses customize with their logo, company information, ads, etc. and distribute as a marketing/public relations/advertising tool.

  • The Farmers’ Almanac is North America’s favorite almanac with a total annual distribution of more than 2.6 million copies, and readership of nearly 7 million!

  • The Farmers’ Almanac is an annual bestseller online, at bookstores, grocery stores, discount stores, and other retail outlets around the country. Major stores include Borders, Barnes & Noble, Wal-Mart, Dollar General Stores, CVS, Walgreen’s, and others.

  • The Farmers' Almanac has appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including: The Office, MASH, The Dukes of Hazard, Cold Case, and Father of the Bride.

  • The Farmers’ Almanac is the only Almanac to have its own video and television programming arm. Farmers’ Almanac TV was formed in 2003 to produce material taken from and inspired by the Farmers’ Almanac for television, Internet, and new media distribution.

  • Farmers' Almanac TV. The flagship series debuted on public television in 2006, and now airs in almost 90% of the nation. The weekly 30-minute magazine-format series covers fascinating personalities, unique events and admirable endeavors from both the familiar and remote corners of the North American landscape. Peppered throughout are hints and tips that span a dozen varied lifestyle categories -- gardening, cooking, natural cures, weather and others -- taken straight from years of actual Almanac pages.

  • Farmers Almanac TV Presents will debut on several cable companies. The show expands some of the most popular short segments from Farmers' Almanac TV into fact-rich, half-hour stories.

  • Farmers’ Almanac TV video can be seen 24/7 on the web – Weatherbug.com, Google video and Brightcove.com all carry Farmers’ Almanac TV video. Availability on iTunes and other new media is just around the corner.