THE 2022 OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC CANADIAN EDITION ARRIVES ...

THE 2022 OLD FARMER¡¯S ALMANAC CANADIAN EDITION ARRIVES WITH A CHILLING WINTER WARNING:

¡°WEATHER THE STORMS!¡±

According to the latest edition, this winter will be punctuated by a series of storms leaving Canadians

snowed in, sleeted on, slushed about, soaked, and otherwise generally soggy. It also revisits the

1972 Canada-Soviet hockey summit, tours the Trans-Canada Highway, shares stories of small farmers,

chills out with the cold truth about hail, traces the art of animal tracking, and more!

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CANADIAN EDITION

WINTER

AUTUMN

WEATHER FORECASTS

FOR 5 REGIONS OF CANADA

Pr¨¦visions du temps qu¨¦b¨¦cois en fran?ais

S U N, M O O N, S T A R S, A N D P L A N E T S

¡°THIS COMING WINTER won¡¯t

SNOWFALL WILL BE ABOVE

be remarkable in terms of

temperature, but for our

Canadian friends who just

want to dry out, it will be a

long season indeed,¡± says

Janice Stillman, editor of

The Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac

Canadian Edition. For 230

years, the Almanac has

been helping readers to

prepare for winter¡¯s worst

with its 80 percent¨Caccurate

weather forecasts.

normal from western

Atlantic Canada and

eastern Quebec out through

northern Ontario and the

northern Prairies and into

Nunavut, the Northwest

Territories, and the Yukon.

A series of back-to-back

storms from mid-December

to late January could leave

Atlantic Canada snowed

under for several weeks.

WHETHER SNOW, sleet, or

rain arrives will depend on

location, location, location!

WITH SLIGHTLY aboveaverage temperatures

throughout the season in

all but the northernmost

portions of the Prairies,

winter storm clouds may

sometimes bring rain

or freezing rain across

the nation¡¯s midsection.

However, this doesn¡¯t mean

that snow is completely

out of the forecast: Major

snowstorms are predicted

for the Prairies in late

November, mid-January,

and early March.

THIS WINTER¡¯S white-and-

wet forecast will see colderthan-average temperatures

from western Quebec into

southern Ontario. While

storms throughout the

season are expected to

bring plenty of rain, freezing

rain, sleet, and flurries,

snowfall will be below

average overall.

THE ONLY PLACE in Canada

that won¡¯t have many

storms to weather is British

Columbia, which should

expect below-average

precipitation and aboveaverage temperatures

throughout the season.

C ONTAC T: G ING ER VAU G H A N , GINGE R@QUINNBRE IN.C OM, 360-620-9107

In addition to its much-anticipated weather forecasts,

The Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac Canadian Edition is known for being ¡°useful, with a

pleasant degree of humor.¡± Highlights from the 2022 Almanac include . . .

GARDENING TIPS for

GARDENING

growing a rainbow of

dahlias or a patch of

pumpkins (hint: the

bumpier the skin, the

sweeter the taste!), plus

how to make scents of

potpourri.

Dazzling Dahlias,

GARDENING

DARLINGS OF SUMMER

BEYOND

THE

RECIPES that make the

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE THE FIRST

HOT DAYS OF SPRING WHEN THE GARDENER

STOPS WONDERING IF IT¡¯S TOO SOON

TO PLANT THE DAHLIAS AND STARTS

WONDERING IF IT¡¯S TOO LATE.

FOUR SEASONS

OF GREAT TASTE

DAZZLE US WITH

YOUR DAHLIAS!

¨CHenry Mitchell (1923¨C93), garden columnist

and author of The Essential Earthman

(Indiana University Press, 2003)

Post pics at

@theoldfarmersalmanac

most of the season, along

with award-winning dishes

and desserts that use five

or fewer ingredients!

SHOW OFF

YOUR SQUASHES!

Post pics of your

pumpkins and squashes at

@theoldfarmersalmanac

BY SARAH PERREAULT, ALMANAC FOOD EDITOR

Whether fall, winter, spring, or summer, each season brings its own

bounty of flavors and benefits. Not only do fresh fruit and vegetables

taste better in season, but also they are often more nutritious than

produce that has been stored for weeks or even months. Choose and

use each season¡¯s best with a little help from these recipes. As the

year rolls along, be sure to check out additional seasonal recipes by

searching for key ingredients at Cooking.

Photo: brainstorm1962/Getty Images

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Photo: Evgeniya Vlasova/GAP Photos

FALL

PUM PKIN PICKLES

Use a ¡°cooking¡± type of pumpkin¡ªusually called ¡°sugar pumpkins¡±

or ¡°pie pumpkins.¡± They¡¯re round and small.

Steam pumpkin until barely tender, about 10 minutes

4 cups pumpkin,

peeled and cut

(don¡¯t let pumpkin touch the boiling water or it will

into bite-size

get mushy). Drain thoroughly and set aside.

cubes

11?2 cups sugar

11?2 cups apple

cider vinegar

10 whole cloves

2 sticks cinnamon

DISPATCHES from small

In a saucepan, combine sugar, vinegar, cloves, and

cinnamon and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes.

Add pumpkin, return to a simmer, cover, and cook

for 3 minutes more. Remove from heat and leave

pumpkin in the syrup; refrigerate for 24 hours.

A N N I V E R S A RY

Heat mixture to simmering and cook for 5 minutes.

Remove spices and pack pumpkin into sterilized

pint jars, then fill with the syrup. Seal and process

for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.

Makes about 3 pints.

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SPECIAL REPORT

GROWING

FARMERS SHARE THEIR STORIES,

INSPIRATION, DREAMS, AND ADVICE.

TOGETHER

By Stacey Kusterbeck

and Karen Davidson

PHIL ESPOSITO (7) OF TEAM CANADA

PLAYS AGAINST TEAM USSR

DURING THE 1972 SUMMIT SERIES

WHAT¡¯S IN SEASON?

This depends on where you live. Your local farmers¡¯ markets and

co-ops will always have the best tastes of the season. Also, many

grocery stores now have an ¡°in season¡± area in the produce section.

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Photo: HandMadePictures/Getty Images

S U¡¯ S F A R M I NG

SIMCOE, ONTARIO

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f I¡¯m awake, I¡¯m working,¡± says

Henry Su, a Canadian-born Chinese farmer. He grew up on his immigrant parents¡¯ farm in Simcoe and

while a teenager enjoyed a career as a

competitive figure skater.

Figure eights behind him, he¡¯s continuing the family brand started 30

years ago; today, he nurtures 7 to 10

acres of eggplants (aka aubergines)

and several more of zucchini.

Producing eggplants with perfectly glossy purple skin is a summerlong challenge. As Su explains, windwhipped leaves can easily scratch

the fruit¡¯s complexion, so about midseason, the lower leaves are removed

by hand to ensure the produce¡¯s appeal to the diverse population of the

Toronto area.

While Italians seem to favor thickskin Sicilian varieties of eggplant,

Asians prefer the thin, violet-color

Chinese long varieties or round,

midnight-purple Indian eggplants for

their softer flesh. These are also in

demand by the green grocers and res-

A LOOK BEHIND the scenes

at the historic 1972 ¡°hockey

summit¡± between Canada

and the Soviet Union.

Spies, steaks, and unruly

fans played a surprisingly

important role.

PATCH

BY SUSAN PEERY

FOOD

farmers, including how

they fared during 2020

and continue to diversify

for the future.

PUMPKIN

Secrets for

success with

fancy cucurbits

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taurateurs who buy wholesale at the

Ontario Food Terminal¡ªor at least

did until the COVID-19 virus struck.

Restaurants closed. Neighborhood

stores had little foot traffic. Zucchini

and aubergines had no takers. Su

was skating on thin ice.

¡°In 2019, the buyers said, ¡®We can

take all of the zucchini that you can

grow.¡¯ In 2020, we couldn¡¯t give it

away,¡± says Su wistfully.

While pandemic economics saw

eggplants and zucchini fall out of favor for food businesses, Su continues

to hope that consumers will try more

adventuresome ingredients in home

cooking. Asian eggplant is an appealing option.

¡°Eggplant is the perfect vessel for

flavor,¡¯ says Su, who remains determined to carry on.

After all, one bad year is a blip in

the history of the eggplant, which has

been grown in China since at least the

T¡¯ang dynasty¡ªA.D. 618. Undaunted,

Su plans to perpetuate its legacy.

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BEYOND THE BOARDS

WHAT HAPPENED ON THE ICE WAS ONLY PART

2017 TRENDS

2022 TRENDS

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FACTS TO PONDER AND FORECASTS TO WATCH FOR

ECO-CONSCIOUS

FARMERS ARE:

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joining neighbors

to convert a portion

of their land to bee

habitat

ON T H E FAR M

TECH TOOLS

In-demand software

features for U.S. and

Canadian farmers . . .

¡°Municipal and national policies are advancing urban agriculture.¡±

¨CMichael Levenston, executive director, City Farmer, Vancouver, B.C.

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using Web sites to

accept nutritional

assistance programs

and arrange food

pickup or delivery

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inviting volunteers

to do farm chores for

increased fitness

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CONSUMER-CONSCIOUS

FARMERS ARE:

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getting the

word out on their

environmentally

friendly practices:

¡°More farmers are

using programs

that offer traceability

through the supply

chain.¡±

keeping

¨CGary Joiner, Texas Farm

Bureau

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getting food to people

who order directly

from the farm:

¡°Farmers are trying to

obtain an economically

feasible solution to selling online, with delivery

or safe central pickup.¡±

¨CPhil Blalock, executive

director, National Association

of Farmers¡¯ Market Nutrition

Programs

FOLLOW U S:

Photos, from top: dragana991/Getty Images; wayra/Getty Images

B U Z Z WO R D

Farmf luencer:

a farmer

who promotes

the farming

lifestyle

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? yield mapping

? crop-input record-

Photo: julief514/Getty Images

F O R WA R D - T H I N K I N G

FARMERS AND RANCHERS

ARE:

renting out livestock

to families to teach

children responsibility

or to other farmers to

try before buying

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BY THE NUMBERS

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leaving grasslands

undisturbed to leave

carbon in the soil,

in exchange for

carbon credits (which

companies buy to offset

their own emissions)

ALL THIS AWAITS in the 2022 Almanac, along with stories

about gargantuan hail (is it becoming more common?);

a ¡°trivial¡± tour along the Trans-Canada Highway; an

examination of teeth, from cradle to grave; unique tourist

locations that let visitors get up close to saints, war heroes,

and even Torrington, Alberta¡¯s goofy gopher dioramas;

2022 home and lifestyle trends; and so much more!

Photo: Denis Brodeur/

Brodeur/Getty

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Compiled by Stacey Kusterbeck

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Photo: Su¡¯s Farming

OF THE 1972 CANADA¨CSOVIET HOCKEY SUMMIT. BY PAT HICKEY

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imagery (satellite,

plane, or drone)

? weather data

$580: 6 months¡¯

rent for two egglaying hens and a

chicken coop

PATIENCE, PLEASE!

¡°Order-to-grow will

emerge as a new way to

reduce food waste.¡±

¨CCecelia Girr, director of

cultural strategy, TBWA

Worldwide

THE FUTURE OF FARMING

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Vertical farms,

hydroponics,

aquaponics, and

greenhouses are

surging.

¡°More controlledenvironment

agriculture projects

will be launched.¡±

¨CSylvain Charlebois, director,

Dalhousie University¡¯s

Agri-Food Analytics Lab,

Halifax, N.S.

COMING SOON

Apps that track who is

growing our food and

its maturity stage

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$4,100: average

cost of U.S.

cropland per acre

2.76 million:

square footage of

the world¡¯s largest

greenhouse (in

Morehead, Ky.)

More bees,

please:

82.9 million:

pounds of honey

produced annually

by Canada¡¯s

honeybees

$1.5 billion:

value that wild

bee pollination

contributes to

seven U.S. crops

(apples, highbush

blueberries,

sweet and tart

cherries, almonds,

watermelons,

pumpkins)

20%: increase in

yield if almond

trees are

bee-pollinated

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THE 2022 OLD FARMER¡¯S ALMANAC CANADIAN EDITION is available for just $7.99 wherever books and magazines are sold. You

can find a full list of stores where the book is available at Almanac.ca/Wheretobuy. Digital copies of the 2022 Almanac are

also available online at Almanac.ca/Shop, while print copies can be found at the Web stores of local retailers, and Amazon.

The Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac Canadian Edition¡ªwith its iconic yellow cover and classic corner hole¡ªoriginates from

Yankee Publishing Inc., an employee-owned company in Dublin, New Hampshire. The Almanac¡¯s editors also

produce the annual Garden Guide, digital monthly magazine EXTRA!, The Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac for Kids

(Vol. 9¡ªall-new and available everywhere in Summer 2021), Vegetable Gardener¡¯s Handbook, and a collection of wall

and desk calendars, including The Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac Planner (formerly the Engagement Calendar), with

an all-new design for 2022! Daily Almanac wit and wisdom are available through Almanac.ca, Facebook,

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EDITOR¡¯S NOTE: To set up an interview or request a print edition of The 2022 Old Farmer¡¯s Almanac

Canadian Edition, please email ginger@. You can also find press materials,

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