A 208-year-old publication that generations of farmers, gardeners, and weather watchers have relied on for guidance is coming to an end.

Farmers’ Almanac announced Thursday that its 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges of producing and distributing the book in today’s “chaotic media environment.” Access to its online version will end next month.

First published in 1818 by David Young in New Jersey and based in Maine since 1955, Farmers’ Almanac became famous for its long-range weather forecasts—said to be based on a secret formula involving sunspots, planetary positions, and lunar cycles. It also offered gardening tips, household wisdom, jokes, trivia, and home remedies, such as catnip for pain relief and elderberry syrup to boost immunity.

In 2017, the publicat

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