Lewiston, Maine-based Farmers’ Almanac—America’s beloved 208-year-old guide to weather, gardening, and folk wisdom—will print its final edition in 2026 and shut down its website by December 2025.
Editor Sandi Duncan announced the closure on Thursday, citing “growing financial challenges of producing and distributing the Almanac in today’s chaotic media environment.”
The 2026 issue—already on shelves at stores and Amazon for about $4.79—features a cover blending skyscrapers and a farmhouse, nodding to its urban-rural readership of 2.1 million at its 2017 peak.
Founded in 1818 by astronomer David Young, the Almanac outlasted wars, depressions, and digital disruption with long-range forecasts (claimed 80% accurate), moon-phase planting charts, and quirky “best days” for everything from fishing to potty-training.
Its secret weather formula, guarded for two centuries, will retire with it.
Fans mourn the loss—“like losing a cherished friend,” one reader said—but Duncan insists the spirit lives on: “Plant your peas when daffodils bloom. Tell the kids how granddad swore by the Almanac.”
Not going anywhere: The separate Old Farmer’s Almanac (yellow cover, founded 1792 in New Hampshire) will keep publishing print and online editions “for generations to come.”
Grab the last Farmers’ Almanac now—before the red sky at night becomes just a memory.