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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

Simple Modern Homesteading for a Healthy & Self-Sufficient Life

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The Family Garden Planner

Know What to Do & When to Do It to Grow More Food

No more wasting time, finally one spot for all your gardening planning, records, and information.

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Everything Worth Preserving

Preserve Food for a Healthy Well-Stocked Pantry & Peace of Mind

Discover the 9 home food preservation methods to safely store delicious food for year-round eating with Melissa’s step-by-step tutorials, recipes, and easy-to-use charts.

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The Family Garden Plan

Grow a Year’s Worth of Food for Your Family

Increase your harvest and maximize the space you have using organic and natural methods to raise a year's worth of the fruits and vegetables your family enjoys with Melissa's step-by-step plans and charts

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The Made from Scratch Life

Simple Ways to Create a Natural Home

The Made-From-Scratch Life, will inspire and teach you how to get back to the basics, not just in a from-scratch kitchen and home, but in your mind and soul.

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Handmade

Old-Fashioned Cooking for a Busy Home

Simple and easy time-tested from scratch meals using wholesome ingredients without processed and questionable items.

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Time Spent to Grow a Year’s Worth of Food

Fruits and Vegetables in Season by Month and Tips for Preservation

How to Start Seeds Indoors (Planning, Starting & Mistakes to Avoid)

Spring Gardening Tips to Increase Harvest Yield

Books

  • Everything Worth Preserving
  • The Family Garden Planner
  • Handmade
  • The Made from Scratch Life
  • The Family Garden Plan

Education

  • Organic Gardening Workshop
  • Home Fruit Preservative Canning e-course
  • Home Canning With Confidence
  • Homemade Bread & Baking Class
  • Natural Homemade Bath and Beauty
  • Pioneering Today Academy


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