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Farmers' Almanac Ends After 208 Years as 2026 Edition Becomes the Last

Financial strain from print production in a digital era forced the shutdown.

Overview

  • Based in Lewiston, Maine, the annual confirmed it will take down its website and stop social posts in December 2025, ending online access.
  • Copies of the final 2026 issue are available now at FarmersAlmanac.com, Amazon and retail stores while the site remains live.
  • Editors Sandi Duncan and Peter Geiger issued a farewell message thanking readers and urging them to keep the publication’s spirit alive.
  • The publication cited rising production and distribution costs and declining newsstand sales as key pressures in today’s media landscape.
  • The Old Farmer’s Almanac is a separate New Hampshire-based title and says it will continue publishing.