Farmers' Almanac Food and Recipes
Cooking hints and tips, suggestions for healthier family meals, grocery shopping advice and more.
Recent Food and Recipes Articles
Wonderful Watermelon!
July is National Watermelon Month. Sink your teeth into this favorite summertime treat!
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Fried Chicken: An American Original
Celebrate this Southern-fried favorite on National Fried Chicken Day, or any day!
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Wow Your Wedding Guests With Creative Cake Alternatives!
Does the idea of a traditional wedding cake bore you? Try one of these creative options!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
