Farmers' Almanac TV
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This article is about the Farmers' Almanac TV, a partner of the Farmer's Almanac
Farmers Almanac TV is a magazine show broadcast throughout the USA on public television. The magazine-style show covers fascinating personalities, unique events and admirable endeavors from both the familiar and remote corners of the North American landscape. Peppered throughout are hints and tips that span a dozen varied lifestyle categories -- gardening, cooking, natural cures, weather and others -- taken straight from years of actual Almanac pages. The show is hosted by Jim Wann, the Tony-nominated writer of "Pump Boys and Dinettes".
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Farmers’ Almanac TV has the exclusive license to use the Farmers' Almanac trademarks and copyrights for video and electronic media production. Founded in 2003 by Savannah, GA-based Buy The Farm, LLC, Farmers' Almanac TV currently produces:
"Farmers' Almanac TV". The flagship series debuted on public television in 2006, and now airs in almost 90% of the nation. The weekly 30-minute magazine-format series covers fascinating personalities, unique events and admirable endeavors from both the familiar and remote corners of the North American landscape. Peppered throughout are hints and tips that span a dozen varied lifestyle categories -- gardening, cooking, natural cures, weather and others -- taken straight from years of actual Almanac pages.
"Farmers Almanac TV Presents". A series set to premier on cable television, expands some of the most popular short segments from Farmers' Almanac TV into fact-rich, half-hour stories.
Video from "Farmers’ Almanac TV" can be seen on the web at Google video and Brightcove.com. Availability on other new media is coming soon.
