Joe Bills

Associate Editor Joe Bills joined The Old Farmer’s Almanac staff after ten years in the same position at Yankee magazine. A graduate of Hampshire College, he is one of the few people who can say they’ve been employed by both the oldest artist’s retreat in the United States (MacDowell), and the oldest continuously published periodical (OFA). Along the way, he has run a trucking company, worked as a shrubbery salesperson, directed marketing for a healthcare system, edited newspapers, magazines, and books, published a boxing magazine, and hosted a sports radio show. He is the co-owner of Escape Hatch Books in Jaffrey, NH, and co-founder of the Escape Hatch Foundation.