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Practical preparation and homesteading expert Kathy Harrison shares how she, her husband and four other families came to buy and use a cider press, which lets them put the apple-rich bounty of their New England home to good use.

Pumpkin butter is a great seasonal treat that you can use on your morning toast, bagel, dinner rolls and even on fruit. Also, with this recipe you have the option of making it on the stove or in the crock pot.

This cake freezes well, and also makes great, moist cupcakes. If you have a big autumn party coming up, it’s a great cake to make, since you can bake and serve it in the same pan. And it uses plenty of seasonal apples!

It’s the question that sometimes causes panic or maybe even dread (especially if you have no idea what to make!) But no worries. We’ve compiled some easy and delicious recipes from Lehman’s employees using our all-natural canned meats.

Soap is pretty much lye mixed with a fat. The tricky part (you knew there was a tricky part, didn’t you?) is that lye is not easy to work with.

Why fuss about laundry detergent? A powdered version is so easy to make that a child can do it, although the ingredients can sometimes be hard to find.

Our organic gardener, Karen Geiser, is sharing this recipe during her frequent seminars at Lehman’s in Kidron, Ohio. If you’ve been curious about fermented foods, but aren’t sure where to start, this is the launch pad recipe for you!

Fermentation seems to be everywhere these days, but author and fermentation expert Sandor Katz has been bubbling along with natural fermentation methods for years.