434-What You'll Find in the 2026 Old Farmer's Almanac, with Editor-in-Chief Carol Connare

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Joe Lamp'l

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🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

The 2026 edition of the annual Old Farmer's Almanac — published continuously since 1792 — recently hit the shelves. Joining me to discuss the latest Almanac and its guiding philosophy is Carol Connare, the 14th editor of the Almanac in its 234-year history.

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0:00.0	Hi, everybody. This is Joe Lampel, the Joe Behind Joe Gardner, and welcome to the Joe Gardner Show.
0:05.7	Earlier this year, I sat down with Carol Conner, editor-in-chief of the Old Farmer's Almanac,
0:11.0	and many of you told me how much you enjoyed that conversation.
0:14.5	We talked about the Almanac's rich history, the small but mighty team that creates it,
0:18.8	and of course the gardening wisdom and seasonal
0:20.9	insights that have kept it on kitchen counters and potting benches since 1792. If you missed that
0:27.5	first episode, you'll find a link in the show notes. But since that conversation in February,
0:32.7	the world has gotten noisier, and a day doesn't go by without hearing several mentions of
0:37.4	AI. and it made
0:38.7	me curious, how does one of America's oldest and most trusted print publications, one that
0:44.4	gardeners in particular have relied on for generations, approach this rapidly changing landscape?
0:50.3	Well, in this episode, Carol shares how her team is thinking about AI while staying true to their roots,
0:56.5	why the demand for paper calendars and planners is actually growing, and what readers can expect in the newly released 2026 almanac.
1:04.7	We'll touch on everything from gardening like at 1776, a peek into what's already on deck for 2027, and even the growing issue of
1:13.2	space junk, too. So let's dive back in with Carol Connare and explore how the old farmer's
1:18.5	almanac continues to stay relevant, inspiring, and practical for gardeners and lifelong learners
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