Farmers Almanac

Rural seasonal reference

The Farmers' Almanac is an annual publication offering long-range weather predictions, planting calendars, astronomical data, and folk wisdom for rural life.

First published in 1818, it remains popular for its blend of practical agricultural guidance and homespun advice: According to the Farmers' Almanac, this winter will be harsh.

Often consulted skeptically but affectionately.

Related

full moon · weather · folklore · seasons · gardening · soil temperature · frost dates · tides · astronomy · predictions · rural · crops · calendar · old-fashioned · wisdom · zodiac · planting guide · best days

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Opposites
forecasting methodology

Farmers AlmanacNational Weather Service

Federal forecasting agency

Doppler radar · AccuWeather · atmospheric science · climate models

publication type and audience

Farmers Almanacscientific journal

Publication for peer-reviewed research

Nature · technical manual · trade publication

cultural register

Farmers AlmanacSilicon Valley

Bay Area tech corridor

technocracy · modernism · avant-garde

Family

farmer, farm, farms, farmed, farming, farmland, farmhouse, farmyard, almanac

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G