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It's been acquired by Unofficial Networks, a digital publisher
focused on skiing and outdoor recreation. That means the almanac
will keep operating despite announcing in November that its
208-year run was coming to an end.
A new Farmers’ Almanac website will be “a living, breathing
publication with fresh, daily content” and there are plans to
bring back a print edition, said Tim Konrad, founder and
publisher of New York-based Unofficial Networks.
“I saw the announcement that one of America’s most enduring
publications was set to close,” Konrad said, “and it felt wrong
to stand by while an irreplaceable piece of our national
heritage disappeared.”
The deal will prioritize “preserving and sustaining the iconic
publication,” according to a statement from Unofficial Networks
and Peter Geiger, the almanac's longtime publisher.
The Farmers’ Almanac was founded in New Jersey before moving its
headquarters to Lewiston, Maine, in 1955. The Old Farmer’s
Almanac is based in New Hampshire.
Over the years, scientists have sometimes chafed at the
publications' predictions. Studies of their accuracy have found
them to be a little more than 50% accurate. That is about on par
with random chance.
But Geiger, whose family had the Farmers' Almanac for more than
90 years, said they're “going out a winner” by having predicted
a cold and snowy 2026.
“For more than 200 years, the values and wisdom of the Farmers’
Almanac have been protected and nurtured by four
owner-publishers," Geiger said. "I am grateful to have found the
right next custodian in Tim Konrad. I am also confident he will
honor its heritage and carry it forward for generations to
come.”
Unofficial Networks was started in 2006 by Konrad and his
brother John in a California basement, according to the
company's website.
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