The 2026 Almanac is HERE!! 😃 The new edition delivers fun facts, predictions, feature articles, and advice across many interest areas to readers who live—or aspire to live—close to the earth, with the intent of helping them to make informed decisions based on time-honored wisdom. Get your copy today! Amazon.com/2026-Old-Farmers-Almanac-Trade/dp/1961793687 | The Old Farmers Almanac

Happy National Pumpkin Day! 🎃 Did you know pumpkins have been grown in North America for almost 5,000 years? If you're headed to a pumpkin patch this weekend to celebrate, here are a few pumpkin-patch pro tips: 🎃 Harvest on a dry day after the plants have died back and the skins are hard. The skin of a ripening pumpkin turns a deep, solid color (orange for most varieties), and the stem hardens. 🎃 Thump the pumpkin with a finger; the rind will feel hard and sound hollow. 🎃 Press a fingernail

The Farmers’ Almanac, a 208-year-old American institution, announced that it was ending publication with its current 2026 edition due to financial issues Since 1818, readers have relied on the Farmers’ Almanac for long-range winter forecasts and articles about crops, gardening, cooking and home remedies. ”This decision, though difficult, reflects the growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the Almanac in today’s chaotic media environment,” the company said in its official stat