The Other Almanac: Calculated for the Year 2025

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An annual that echoes The Old Farmer's Almanac. The Other Almanac is fun, fact-filled and fabulously beautiful, with a quirkily progressive and environment friendly take on the coming year.

A sparkling new take on an age-old publication,The Other Almanac brings together young writers, artists and activists who contribute lively writing and art about environmentalism, gardening, recipes, folklore, seasonal savvy, and off-the-beaten-track entertainments, all presented in brilliant color and eye-popping design.

Among the pieces featured in the 2025 edition are:
Rich data visualizationsof forest fires, ice melt, and bodies found in bogs
A list of objects left on the moon
A checklist for signs of spring in NYC
Herbal tips for every month from Anima Mundi herbals
Recipes for making seasonal food from foraged edibles
A column on birding throughout the seasons in NYC
A eulogy for Flaco (the Central Park owl)
A history of the iconic "Happy to Serve You" deli coffee cup
A photo essay about the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo
A look at an NYC feudbetween two fish spots on Orchard Beach
Obituaries for recently extinct animals and plants

Contributors:Adriana Ayales, Anne Kadet, Baseera Khan, The Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, Cy X, Day Brirre, Debarati Sarkar, Hirad Sab, Indigo Goodson-Fields, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, Jeffrey Gibson, Jia Sung, Jordan Nassar, Jose Sanabria Aka Who Tattoo, Julie Rossman, Kay Kasparhauser, Meredith Celeste Lawder, Merry, Michael Pollan, Morgan Lett, Naomi Klein, Nora N. Khan, Or Zubalsky, Pascal Baudar, Paula Querido, Qais Assali, Roberto Lugo, Sally DeWind, Sky Hopinka, Sonya Renee Taylor, Spencer Tilger, Tauba Auerbach, Vivien Sansour, Willa Kerner, Winona LaDuke, Yasaman Sheri and Yemi Amu/Oko Farms

Author Bio

Ana Ratner, who has compiled and edited two previous editions of The Other Almanac,is an artist and plant enthusiast. Her sculptural work spans various mediums and is inspired by furniture design, experimental tableware, and traditional craft. She teaches botanical workshops at schools, gardens, galleries, and museums. She is the founder of Little Broad Studio, a home goods and herbal shop, and currently co-runs The Krumville Schoolhouse, an educational and event space, and Sister Divine's Farm (and farmstand) in Krumville, NY.