[1][2] Four years later, in 1939, Sagendorph purchased the Old Farmer's Almanac, the country's oldest continuously published periodical.

[3][4] YPI is still a privately-held family business run out of the same barn-red building where it was founded.

[9] 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, “[both] Yankee 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.”[10] 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.