{"product_id":"the-other-almanac-2027","title":"The Other Almanac 2027","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Other Almanac is a reimagining of The Old Farmer's Almanac. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s time for a new almanac - one that is deep, meaningful, and bridges the urban\/rural divide in the USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original Almanac is the oldest continuously printed publication in the US. It comprises a popular mix of ancient wisdom, garden advice, poems, jokes, how-to’s, recipes, and calendars. It is, however, still tailored to its traditional audience: largely rural, white and conservative. It eschews stances on anything overtly progressive, be it political, ecological, or social.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Other Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e puts right these omissions. While retaining the original's quirkiness and liveliness, it aims to bridge the urban\/rural divide in America, delving into issues of politics and culture that unite us all. Its pages are filled with buoyant contributions from climate activists, migrant farmworkers, historians, scientists, sex workers, incarcerated painters, borderland midwives and more. Original, full-color art surrounds their writing, creating an inviting, accessible yearbook that will entertain and educate a wide new readership for an age-old chronicle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights of the 2027 edition include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Obituaries for languages, technologies, and animals lost in 2026—including a farewell to New York City’s MetroCard\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*A data visualization of NYC 311 calls, featuring some of the city’s strangest requests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Images and stories of unusual and historic objects uncovered by a Central Park groundskeeper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*Essays on underground fungi, soil health, and the hidden ecological systems that shape food and farming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e*A moon calendar, flower bloom and fruiting calendars, seasonal recipes, and a phenology chart for frog sounds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith contributions from: Bettina Yung, Bill Hutchison, Chinatown Basketball Club, Dan Tovrov, David Abram, Diana Budds, Dr. Bethan Manley (SPUN), E. A. Guntly, Eliza Grace Martin, Fox Rinne, George Musser, Hakim Bishara, Juan Hernandez, Kay Kasparhauser, Kea Krause, Linda Faye Rossman, Mai Tran, Miles Kirsch, Morgan Lett, Olivia Heffernan, Peter Treiber Jr., Priyanka Kumar, Ryan Thompson , Sally DeWind, Sandor Ellix Katz, Silvia Federici, Spencer Tilger, and Zahra Khan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaperback, 212 pages, measures 5.25 x 7.75 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Other Almanac","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49327706833204,"sku":"9781682195277","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/1993\/9439\/files\/the-other-almanac-2027-book-front-cover.jpg?v=1791679374","url":"https:\/\/blueribbongeneralstore.com\/products\/the-other-almanac-2027","provider":"Annie's Blue Ribbon General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}