Yankee Publishing, Inc. is a
publisher
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of books, magazines, calendars, and other periodicals, based in
Dublin, New Hampshire
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,
United States
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.
History
Yankee Publishing, Inc. (YPI) was founded by Robb Sagendorph with his wife, Beatrix, in 1935 with the publication of the first issue of
''Yankee Magazine''.
Four years later, in 1939, Sagendorph purchased the ''
Old Farmer's Almanac
The ''Old Farmer's Almanac'' is an almanac containing weather forecasts, planting charts, ephemeris, astronomical data, recipes, and articles. Topics include gardening, sports, astronomy, folklore, and predictions on fad, trends in fashion, foo ...
'', the country's oldest continuously published periodical. Now 200+ years old, the publication is more widely read than at any time in its history.
YPI is still a privately-held family business run out of the same barn-red building where it was founded.
In 2013, YPI expanded their offerings by acquiring McLean Communications, which includes
''New Hampshire'' magazine and ''
New Hampshire Business Review
''New Hampshire Business Review'' is a bi-monthly publication, published on newsprint and based in Manchester, covering business-related issues in New Hampshire.
''New Hampshire Business Review'' started in 1978, and was purchased from the Madde ...
''.
The company has shifted some of its focus into offering
custom publishing services.
In July 2019, Yankee Publishing acquired ''
Family Tree Magazine''. After the sale, Yankee President and CEO Jamie Trowbridge stated Family Tree fit well with the company's suite of brands, which include ''Yankee'', ''The Old Farmer's Almanac'', and ''New Hampshire'' magazines. Trowbridge also noted that, “
othYankee and The Old Farmer’s Almanac are publications that include history in their editorial coverage. Family Tree’s coverage of family history is a nice fit.”
Publications and products
Yankee Publishing, Inc. publishes books, magazines, and newspapers in genres such as almanacs, home & garden, business, culture, interior design, cooking, children's books, gardening, bridal, fiction, food, travel, and advice.
Periodicals published by Yankee Publishing include:
* ''
Yankee
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* ''
Old Farmer's Almanac
The ''Old Farmer's Almanac'' is an almanac containing weather forecasts, planting charts, ephemeris, astronomical data, recipes, and articles. Topics include gardening, sports, astronomy, folklore, and predictions on fad, trends in fashion, foo ...
''
* ''
Family Tree
A family tree, also called a genealogy or a pedigree chart, is a chart representing family relationships in a conventional tree structure. More detailed family trees, used in medicine and social work, are known as genograms.
Representations of ...
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* ''
New Hampshire
New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
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* ''
New Hampshire Business Review
''New Hampshire Business Review'' is a bi-monthly publication, published on newsprint and based in Manchester, covering business-related issues in New Hampshire.
''New Hampshire Business Review'' started in 1978, and was purchased from the Madde ...
''
* ''New Hampshire Home''
* ''New Hampshire Parenting''
* ''New Hampshire Bride''
In addition to traditional media brands, Yankee Publishing maintains a number of online resources and social media including:
Almanac.comNewEngland.comFamilyTreeMagazine.comYankeeCustomMarketing.comAlmanac4Kids.comMcleanCommunications.com
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Publishing companies established in 1935
Companies based in New Hampshire
1935 establishments in New Hampshire