The Farmers’ Almanac saved from closure. Details on new owner

The Farmer’s Almanac is again in operation.

The 208-year-old publication introduced on-line this week that it has a brand new proprietor, a information media and leisure firm, that can put it aside from closure.

On Wednesday, January 28, the Farmers’ Almanac shared in a press launch that it was primarily based in New York Unofficial networkswhich posts out of doors and journey content material, had agreed to buy the almanac.

“I noticed the announcement that one among America’s most enduring publications was about to shut, and it felt improper to look at as an irreplaceable piece of our nationwide heritage disappeared,” Unofficial Networks founder Tim Konrad mentioned within the press launch. “The Farmers’ Almanac is greater than only a e book: it’s a dwelling hyperlink to generations of data and curiosity concerning the pure world.”

The almanac introduced in December 2025 that it might discontinue its print and digital editions after 2026 on account of monetary stress. Now the corporate continues with the brand new proprietor.

“I’m grateful to have discovered the fitting subsequent keeper in Tim Konrad,” mentioned Peter Geiger, writer and editor of Farmers’ Almanac. “I’m additionally assured that he’ll honor and proceed his legacy for generations to return.”

Following the acquisition, the Farmers’ Almanac will proceed to publish its on-line content material, together with long-range climate forecasts, gardening recommendation, astronomical occasions and calendars, recipes and different ideas and explanations. Moreover, Unofficial Networks talked about plans to reintroduce and increase the Almanac’s print media, though particulars on what that can appear to be weren’t included within the launch.

Right here you may learn extra concerning the Farmers’ Almanac and the plans for 2026.

Who’s the brand new proprietor of the Farmers’ Almanac?

The brand new proprietor of The Farmers’ Almanac information media firm Unofficial networksturned official this 12 months.

Based in 2006 by two brothers, Tim and John Konrad, Unofficial Networks began as a weblog about “mountain sports activities information, photographs, movies and common content material,” based on the company’s LinkedIn web page. Since then, the corporate has turn out to be a extensively learn useful resource for out of doors actions and journey.

“Our mission is to offer high-quality, professional data and entertaining content material that celebrates the spirit of out of doors journey, each on the slopes and in nature’s most iconic locations. We imagine the mountains and wild locations are for everybody, and we’re right here to encourage, inform and invite you to the journey,” Unofficial networks mentioned.

Content material contains matters on snowboarding, snowboarding, mountains, ski areas, journey guides, gear opinions, out of doors occasions, competitions or festivals and extra.

The corporate relies in New York, however focuses on information and leisure in Colorado, Utah, California, Montana, New Mexico and Wyoming.

What’s the farmer’s almanac?

The Farmers’ Almanac was based in New Jersey in 1818 to offer climate forecasts for farmers’ crops. It has additionally been a supply for astronomical data, gardening ideas, fishing forecasts, folklore and extra.

Contact Sarah Moore @ smoore@lsj.com