Editors announced the 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges and changing reader habits.
WASHINGTON — The Farmers’ Almanac is ending publication after more than 200 years of providing readers with weather forecasts and nature tips.
Editors Sandi Duncan and Peter Geiger announced the decision in a statement on the publication’s website, sharing that the 2026 Farmers’ Almanac will be its final edition. Digital content will no longer be accessible on the Farmers’ Almanac website after December.
“It is with great appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we write to share some sad news,” the announcement read. “After more than 200 years of sharing a unique blend of weather, wit and wisdom, we’ve made the very difficult decision to write the final chapter of this historical publication.”
Duncan told TODAY.com that the decision stemmed from “the financial challenges of producing and distributing the Almanac in today’s chaotic media environment.” She explained that reader habits have changed, and as a result newsstand sales have declined.
“The Almanac has been published each and every year since 1818 — even when the editor (Ray Geiger) was overseas serving in World War II,” Duncan continued. “And we also recognize that it’s more than just a book — it’s a way of life — a tradition — a resource for so many people for so many years.”
The announcement prompted an emotional reaction from longtime readers, some of whom said they’d grown up with the Almanac and considered it part of family tradition.
The Farmers’ Almanac, based in Lewiston, Maine, was first published in 1818 and is a separate publication from The Old Farmer’s Almanac, based in Dublin, New Hampshire, which began in 1792 and will continue publishing.