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WEATHER FORECASTSFOR 5 REGIONS OF CANADA
Prévisions du temps québécois en français
TURN OVER FOR MORE NEW PRODUCTS!
MEDIA GUIDE TO OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC NEW PRODUCTS
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE NEWEST EDITION OF THE ONLY ALMANAC WITH THAT OH-SO-FAMILIAR YELLOW COVER:
LET’S TALK!
Unlock the mysteries of WEATHER EXTREMES.
The 2020 Old Farmer’s Almanac Canadian Edition is available everywhere on August 27, 2019, and we’re ready to share what’s in the latest edition of North America’s oldest continuously published
periodical! We’re booking interviews now for after August 27. To schedule or for more information, please call 206-842-8922 or email [email protected] or [email protected].
REMEMBER, ALL OF OUR PRESS RELEASES,
TALKING POINTS, AND FOUR-COLOR,
READY-TO-PRINT JPG IMAGES OF COVERS
AND WEATHER MAPS ARE AVAILABLE AT
ALMANAC.CA/PRESS.
TRENDS for the coming year, including:
•High-tech healthcare for pets—fitness trackers for dogs, cats, and . . . cows.
•What He-Man, iPhones, and the Sears Wish Book all have in common.
•“Trashercise”: the workout that could become the next fitness obsession.
F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N , or to request review copies of any Old Farmer’s Almanac title, contact us:P H O N E : 206-842-8922 • E M A I L : [email protected] or [email protected]
M E S SAG E U S : @theoldfarmersalmanac on Facebook or Instagram
NOISE: why it’s bad for our health and how people—since the beginning of time—have been fighting against it.
Learn how YOUR TOES are giving you away.
Weird facts about CANADIAN MONEY, including the time that the Devil appeared in Queen Elizabeth’s hair.
Growing flavorful TOMATOES in a fraction of the space. PLUS: the best day to eat a tomato.
Why the story of BEER is the story of Canada.
Why the best-trained DOGS have the best-trained humans. Plus: The TOP 10 Halloween costumes for dogs.
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! THE VEGETABLE G ARDENER’S HANDBOOK IS THE PERFECT C OMPANION FOR EVERY VEGETABLE G ARDENER!
M O R E U P C O M I N G O L D F A R M E R ’ S A L M A N A C R E L E A S E S
THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC FOR KIDS, VOLUME 8AVAILABLE: AUGUST 27, 2019
This “youthful” version of North America’s most beloved Almanac has been entertaining curious kids for almost two decades. The 8th biennial edition contains 192 full-color pages of awesome activities, fun stuff,
amazing animals, cool kids, creepy creatures, and more, including:
F O R M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N , or to request review copies of any Old Farmer’s Almanac title, contact us:P H O N E : 206-842-8922 • E M A I L : [email protected] or [email protected]
M E S SAG E U S : @theoldfarmersalmanac on Facebook or Instagram
A N D M U C H , M U C H M O R E ! P E R F E C T FOR THE YOUNG AND YO U N G -AT- H E A R T !
Ways to learn, have fun, and celebrate, including
NATIONALPOPCORN DAY
How to DIG A HOLE to China. Yes, seriously.
MYSTERIES SOLVED: Killer Fog, Orange Snow, and the Crooked Forest
Remarkable stories
of REAL KIDS, including a preteen farmer from Canada, a HAPPY kid nutrition expert, a helper of the homeless, and animal rescuers.
All about
CHICKENS, including the connection between earlobes and eggs, why chickens can’t enjoy cookies, and how they say goodnight.
Fun
OUTDOOR GAMES for the whole family. Plus:
why CURLING is cool and fishing is fun.
THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC VEGETABLE GARDENER’S HANDBOOKA GREAT GIFT! AVAILABLE AT AMAZON: NOV. 1, 2019 • AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE: SPRING 2020
The perfect companion for every vegetable gardener—with 208 full-color pages on the best proven methods for sowing, growing, and harvesting, including:
Step-by-step advice for success with
more than 30 VEGETABLES
The dirt on SOIL: why testing is so important—and how to do it
Easy techniques
for GROWING IN-GROUND, plus alternatives to traditional raised beds
SEED-STARTING and -SAVING methods simplified
Gardeners’
FRIENDS AND FOES: Learn which plants help (or hinder) vegetables
Essential reference TABLES and CHARTS
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