{"id":139619,"date":"2019-05-24T22:08:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-24T20:08:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=139619"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:53:26","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:53:26","slug":"digital-farmers-almanac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/digital-farmers-almanac\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to find a digital farmers&#8217; almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139713\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/700_farmer_s_almanac_ifhkk0.jpg\" alt=\"Farmer's Almanac\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Almanac&#8221; may seem like an old term, like &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Atlas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">atlas.<\/a>&#8221; When you first hear the word, one of the first things that comes to mind is &#8220;Back to the Future: Part II.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, if the first thought that comes to your mind<strong> is incredibly old-looking books<\/strong> like the ones seen above, you&#8217;re not wrong! Still, just as we now use updated maps, there are great ways to find a modern farming almanac online.<\/p>\n<p>Before we go on, a quick note:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/worldalmanac.com\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">General almanacs<\/a>\u00a0are annually published volumes that have information for each day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The Farmers&#8217; Almanac is also <strong>compilations of information organized on a day-to-day basis<\/strong> for the year ahead. However, the facts, tables, and advice are applicable to farming. Also, don&#8217;t think you have to own a large plantation to benefit from the information found within. Hobbyist gardeners can put almanacs to good use as well. If nothing else, they make a cool and rustic<strong> coffee table book!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So, if you want to find Farmers&#8217; Almanac information online, there are a few ways to do that:<\/p>\n<h2>Where to find a digital farming almanac<\/h2>\n<h3>Websites<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almanac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139628\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen_Shot_2019-05-21_at_4.43.37_PM_lfonld.jpg\" alt=\"OFA\" width=\"700\" height=\"385\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Old Farmers Almanac&#8221; is a classic. Founded in 1792, it continues to lead the farming almanac industry. Holding to the words of its creator, Robert B. Thomas: &#8220;Our main endeavor is to be useful, but with a pleasant degree of humor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Their information focuses on three things:<strong> planting guides, cooking recipes, and weather charts for the coming year.<\/strong> You might be surprised to know they have a number of unusual metrics. For example, they use the hardness of apples to tell how cold winter will be. They pride themselves on using tried-and-tested common sense methods to determine the outlook of next year&#8217;s weather.<\/p>\n<p>As time went on, the OFA added modern aspects and created a website. The website includes articles, new products and more, in addition to their almanac. Still, you can use their almanac online for the usual reasons or buy a physical copy if you wish!<\/p>\n<p>Interesting note: of all the almanacs here, they also have the best <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/oldfarmersalmanac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube channel<\/a>, with over 6,000 subscribers. Quite a count for an almanac!<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Farmers&#8217; Almanac<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139629\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen_Shot_2019-05-21_at_4.43.47_PM_bxydvz-150x82.jpg\" alt=\"FA2019\" width=\"700\" height=\"384\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Farmers&#8217; Almanac&#8221; attempts to improve on the formula with even more online assets. In addition to their almanac, they have a <strong>promotional almanac for businesses, online edition, and E-newsletter<\/strong> for those that want to stay in the know via email.<\/p>\n<p>Like &#8220;The Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac,&#8221; they&#8217;ve also begun writing interesting articles that you might just find interesting. A recent publication on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.farmersalmanac.com\/what-is-a-moonbow-34842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">lunar rainbows<\/a> caught our eyes in particular. How cool!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139636\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/Screen_Shot_2019-05-21_at_5.44.12_PM_wnqpep.jpg\" alt=\"FARainbows\" width=\"700\" height=\"483\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The real question is: which should you choose?\u00a0 Frankly, they both have great strengths, though we do lean toward the classic &#8220;The Old Farmer&#8217;s Almanac.&#8221; Still, these two venerable businesses have separate viewpoints, different styles, and various design aspects. We suggest visiting each and determining whether one works for you personally. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3>An App Option<\/h3>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/moonandgarden.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Moon and Garden<\/a><\/h4>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-139631\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2021\/04\/moongarden_jnctm3.jpg\" alt=\"Moon and Garden\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Moon and Garden is the go-to app for planting cycles on both the Apple and Google Play Store.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike a full farming almanac, you won&#8217;t have the full benefit of recipes, advice, and articles for each day of the year.<\/p>\n<p>However, you will have an app that helps you<strong> schedule cycles for your organic garden<\/strong> and make plans for its maintenance.\u00a0Yes, it&#8217;s not an almanac, but it can be a wonderfully simple tool for small-time gardeners looking to better organize their time. 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