Farmers’ Almanac and Old Farmer’s Almanac 200-Year-Old Formulas Still Prove Accurate

Tips about gardening, fishing and astrology fill their Websites, along with attention-grabbing stories about how to grow your own candy and plan a family discovery day.

And then there’s that weather thing. It’s the bread and butter of the friendly rivalry between the Farmers’ Almanac and the Old Farmer’s Almanac, which for almost 200 years have been making long-term weather forecasts.

The two almanacs have learned to work alongside each other during the past 200 years. They both come out at around the same time, and many people tend to confuse the two almanacs. With that said, the publications keep their distance.