The 'Peanut Gallery' Cedar Squirrel Feeder | Prime Retreat Handmade USA Cedar Jar Squirrel Feeder

The Experience

The Prime Retreat Peanut Gallery is a handmade cedar squirrel feeder that transforms a standard 32-ounce jar — a peanut butter container, a canning jar, whatever's already in your pantry — into a self-dispensing squirrel feeding station that keeps the local wildlife entertained and your bird feeders unmolested. The front extended platform aligns with a 3-inch diameter opening in the sheltered back section, positioning the jar mouth directly at squirrel access height so they can work the peanut butter, peanuts, or seed from the jar itself — no special equipment, no additional purchase, no washing required if you're repurposing a finished peanut butter jar. Prefer to skip the jar entirely? The platform holds 0.6 quarts of cracked corn, peanuts in the shell, or mixed seed on its own — a straightforward open platform station when simplicity is the priority. Additional 3-inch diameter openings on either side of the sheltered back section give squirrels three independent entry points to the feeding area, reducing territorial competition at a single access port and keeping the entertainment value high. A pitched cedar roof overhead creates a covered dining spot that keeps the food dry through rain and overhead debris, and the rough hewn cedar finish celebrates the natural material rather than concealing it. A back tab with a predrilled hole mounts against any flat vertical surface — wall, post, or tree — or the level base rests on a deck rail or table for a different display entirely. Handmade in the USA by Prime Retreat, with every purchase directly supporting Scenic Rivers Industries — a workshop that provides dignified employment for people with disabilities. The Peanut Gallery: where the seats are always full and the show never stops.

Scientific Engineering

• Jar-Mount Feeding System: A 3-inch diameter opening in the sheltered back section aligns with the mouth of a standard 32-ounce jar — peanut butter container, canning jar, or any equivalent — positioning the jar contents at direct squirrel access height without requiring a custom reservoir or additional hardware. No jar? The extended front platform provides 0.6-quart open-platform feeding capacity independently.
• Triple Entry Configuration: Three 3-inch diameter openings — one front platform access, two side entries into the sheltered back section — give squirrels multiple independent approach angles to the feeding area, reducing bottleneck competition and maximizing the observable feeding activity at any given time.
• Cedar Construction with Rough Hewn Finish: Built from lasting cedar — naturally rot-resistant, naturally insect-repellent, and naturally weather-resistant without treatment or sealing. The rough hewn finish celebrates the material's natural texture and grain variation rather than concealing it, producing a feeder that reads as genuinely handcrafted rather than factory-finished.
• Pitched Cedar Roof: A pitched roof over the sheltered back section protects the jar contents and feeding area from rain, overhead debris, and bird waste — keeping the food supply dry and the feeding station sanitary between refills.
• Dual Mounting Configuration: A back tab with a predrilled hole swings upward for immediate flat-surface mounting against a wall, post, or tree. The level base provides an alternative tabletop or deck rail display without any mounting hardware at all — two deployment options in one feeder.

Boutique & Conservation Values

• The Repurpose Opportunity: A finished peanut butter jar — rinsed or not — fits the Peanut Gallery's jar mount perfectly, turning household waste into wildlife infrastructure. No washing required if you're using it for peanut butter feeding — the residue is the point. It's a zero-cost, zero-waste approach to stocking one of the most effective squirrel attractants available.
• Handmade in the USA by Prime Retreat: Every Peanut Gallery is individually handcrafted by Prime Retreat's American artisan woodworkers — a production standard that produces natural variation in grain, knot pattern, and rough hewn texture between units, making each feeder genuinely unique. ✅
• Supporting Scenic Rivers Industries: Your purchase directly supports Scenic Rivers Industries — a workshop that provides dignified, meaningful employment for people with disabilities. Conservation of wildlife and conservation of human dignity, built into the same product.
• The Dedicated Station Strategy: A squirrel with its own peanut butter jar and a covered dining platform has considerably less motivation to raid your Chickadee feeder. The Peanut Gallery redirects squirrel energy toward a designated observation point that pays dividends in entertainment value every single day.

Specifications

• Dimensions: 16.5"L x 7.625"W x 10"H
• Platform Capacity: 0.6 quarts / 0.9 lbs seed
• Jar Capacity: 0.75 quarts / 1.125 lbs (32 oz standard jar — not included)
• Entrance Holes: Three 3" diameter openings
• Construction: Cedar
• Finish: Rough hewn natural cedar
• Mounting: Wall, post, or tree mount via predrilled tab — or level base freestanding
• Compatible Feed: Peanut butter, cracked corn, ear corn, mixed seed, peanut chunks, peanuts in shell, sunflower seed
• Note: 32 oz jar not included — repurpose a standard peanut butter jar or use platform feeding mode without a jar
• Country of Origin: Proudly Made in the USA
• Shipping Weight: 5 lbs