After the Farmers’ Almanac announced last November that its 208-year run was ending, the publication has now agreed to continue under new ownership by Unofficial Networks, according to a report from the Associated Press.
The change means the almanac is heading from Maine to New York City, where Unofficial Networks is based, the AP reported. Tim Konrad, the company’s founder and publisher, said the transition will include a new Farmers’ Almanac website and plans to bring back a print edition.
Konrad said he reacted to the earlier closure announcement by deciding to intervene. “I saw the announcement that one of America’s most enduring publications was set to close,” he said, adding: “and it felt wrong to stand by while an irreplaceable piece of our national heritage disappeared.” Konrad also said the new website would be “a living, breathing publication with fresh, daily content.”
The Farmers’ Almanac’s longtime publisher, Peter Geiger, said he believed the publication would keep its legacy under Konrad’s leadership. Geiger, whose family owned the Farmers’ Almanac for more than 90 years, said the publication would “go out a winner” by having predicted a cold and snowy 2026. In a statement, Geiger said: “For more than 200 years, the values and wisdom of the Farmers’ Almanac have been protected and nurtured by four owner-publishers,” and that he was “grateful to have found the right next custodian in Tim Konrad,” adding that he was confident Konrad “will honor its heritage and carry it forward for generations to come.”
Unofficial Networks said the deal will prioritize “preserving and sustaining the iconic publication,” according to the AP report. The agreement also comes as the Farmers’ Almanac prepares for a more digital operation after years of printing.
Founded in 1818, the Farmers’ Almanac uses a “secret formula of sunspots, planetary positions and lunar cycles” to generate long-range weather forecasts, the AP reported. The publication’s predictions have also drawn skepticism from scientists; studies cited by AP found that the forecasts have been “a little more than 50% accurate,” about in line with random chance.
The Farmers’ Almanac was founded in New Jersey and moved its headquarters to Lewiston, Maine, in 1955, AP reported. Unofficial Networks was started in 2006 by Konrad and his brother John in a California basement, the report said.
The shift underscores how traditional media properties are seeking new ownership and new delivery formats, with Konrad positioning the website as a daily update platform while leaving open the return of print.