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How The Old Farmer’s Almanac Is Made: Behind the Scenes

Written By: Carol Connare Editor-in-Chief, The Old Farmer's Almanac
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Ever wondered how The Old Farmer’s Almanac is made? North America’s oldest continuously published periodical is still printed in the U.S.A.! Enjoy a fun behind-the-scenes look at how your Almanac is printed, produced, packaged, and shipped.

The Old Farmer’s Almanac continues to create, print, produce, package, and ship The Old Farmer’s Almanac periodical in the United States, despite many challenges today. We’re proud to partner with a family operation founded in 1934, Fry Communications, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Like The Old Farmer’s Almanac, which is now the #1 best-selling annual periodical, Fry has grown over the years! With Mr. Fry at the helm, it’s now one of the largest privately owned printing companies in North America.

How Is The Old Farmer’s Almanac Printed?

From the paper supply chain to the printing process and the finished product, there are many steps involved in making The Old Farmer’s Almanac. We’re also proud that our printers have earned the Forest Stewardship Council® Chain of Custody certification, which certifies that all wood raw materials from which paper is manufactured are from legal sources and not from protected forest areas.

The origin of the wood must be documented and tracked at all steps of manufacturing and distribution. This certification was attained after a thorough audit by an independent auditor of our procedures and systems in place.

From the paper supply chain to the printing and product to the truckers and distributors, many Americans have made The Old Farmer’s Almanac possible—especially our generations of loyal readers!

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We hope you enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at how The Old Farmer’s Almanac is made and printed in the USA

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About The Author

Carol Connare

Carol Connare

Editor-in-Chief, The Old Farmer's Almanac

Carol Connare is the 14th Editor-in-Chief in the history of The Old Farmer’s Almanac (founded in 1792!), and the second woman to hold the title.As editor, Carol leads a team of talented writers and ed...

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