Farmers' Almanac: History, 2026 Rescue, New Ownership, Content and Staff
Profile updated November 2026
The Farmers' Almanac has offered long-range weather forecasts, gardening advice and country wisdom since 1818. After more than 90 years with the Geiger family in Lewiston, Maine, it announced its closure in late 2025, then was rescued in January 2026 by a New York outdoor media publisher.
| Founded | 1818, Morristown, New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Longtime home | Lewiston, Maine, from 1955 to 2026 |
| Former owners | The Geiger family, more than 90 years |
| Current owner | Farmers' Almanac LLC, led by Tim Konrad, January 2026 |
| Format | Annual print edition and FarmersAlmanac.com |
| Editor Emeritus | Peter Geiger |
| Official website | FarmersAlmanac.com |
History of Farmers' Almanac
The Farmers' Almanac was founded in 1818 in Morristown, New Jersey. It is a separate publication from the older Old Farmer's Almanac of New Hampshire, though the two have been confused for generations. Peter Geiger has said that only four owner-publishers have guided it in more than 200 years.
The Geiger family owned the almanac for more than 90 years and moved its headquarters to Lewiston, Maine, in 1955. Peter Geiger served as publisher and later Editor Emeritus, and Sandi Duncan was its editor. Like its rival, it is famous for long-range forecasts; studies have found them right a little more than half the time, roughly the rate of chance.
On November 6, 2025, the almanac announced that financial pressures would end its 208-year run with the 2026 edition, which had predicted a cold and snowy winter. In January 2026 it was acquired by Farmers' Almanac LLC, a new company led by Tim Konrad, founder and publisher of Unofficial Networks, a family-owned ski and outdoor media company he started with John Konrad in 2006. With the sale, the almanac left Maine.
Farmers' Almanac Today
The new owners kept FarmersAlmanac.com online and described the plan as a living, breathing publication with fresh daily content. They have said they intend to revive and expand the annual print edition in future volumes, without naming a year.
Konrad, who has more than 20 years in the outdoor industry, said the deal puts preserving and sustaining the publication first. Canadian farm press noted that the future of the almanac's Canadian content was not yet known.
What Farmers' Almanac Is Publishing Now
Long-range forecasts
Seasonal weather outlooks by region, the feature most readers buy it for.
Gardening and moon calendars
Best days to plant, fish, cut hair or wean animals, set by the moon's phases.
Home and country living
Recipes, home remedies, folklore and practical tips for rural and suburban households.
Farmers' Almanac Editors and Staff
Publisher statements and January 2026 news coverage name:
- Tim Konrad - Owner and publisher, Farmers' Almanac LLC; founder of Unofficial Networks
- Peter Geiger - Editor Emeritus and longtime publisher
- Sandi Duncan - Editor (named in January 2026 coverage)
The new owners have not published a full masthead; readers can reach the almanac through FarmersAlmanac.com.
Who Reads Farmers' Almanac
Readers are gardeners, homesteaders, anglers and weather watchers across the U.S. and Canada, plus farm families who keep a copy by the door. The 2022 Census of Agriculture counted about 1.9 million farms averaging 463 acres, and 116,617 of them sold directly to consumers, the kind of grower who plans by the almanac's calendar.
Farmers' Almanac readers nearly lost their annual forecast and got it back, which deserves a laugh of relief. Fittingly, farm.FM offers farm satire and farm humor about weather, gardens and stubborn livestock, plus ranch humor for the cattle country. Its farm jokes arrive daily, much like the almanac's new website promises to.
Readers who want the full experience can pair the jokes with Tractor Tunes, the country music for farmers that farm.FM, the nation's first satirical farm site, plays between stories. This author page is a fine starting point.
Farmers' Almanac Sources and Agriculture Authority Links
- Farmers' Almanac: saved under new ownership - the January 2026 announcement.
- WCAX / AP: Farmers' Almanac bets on a digital reboot - coverage of the sale.
- Manitoba Co-operator: Farmers' Almanac rescued - Canadian angle.
- USDA NASS: 2022 Census of Agriculture release - national farm statistics.
- USDA NASS: Census of Agriculture - farm data by state and county.
Farmers' Almanac FAQ
When was the Farmers' Almanac founded?
In 1818, in Morristown, New Jersey.
Who owns the Farmers' Almanac now?
Farmers' Almanac LLC, led by Tim Konrad of Unofficial Networks, which bought it in January 2026.
Did the Farmers' Almanac stop publishing?
It announced in November 2025 that 2026 would be its last edition, but the sale kept it alive and the new owners plan to continue print.
Is it the same as The Old Farmer's Almanac?
No. The Old Farmer's Almanac is a separate annual, published since 1792 by Yankee Publishing in New Hampshire.
Rescued at the last moment, the Farmers' Almanac heads into its third century with new owners and the same long-range ambitions.