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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

5th-generation homesteader. Helping modern women live from scratch.

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A garden in winter with much of it dead, and a mountain with snow top peaks in the background.

My Health Update & Need for Surgery

Read moreMy Health Update & Need for Surgery
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How to Make Herbal Tea

Read moreHow to Make Herbal Tea
DIY brownie mix in a jar sitting on a counter.

DIY Mixes in a Jar

Read moreDIY Mixes in a Jar
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Our Broken Food System

Read moreOur Broken Food System
A woman standing beside a chicken coop with a basket full of fresh eggs.

Answering Your Questions: Business & Homestead Finance Edition

Read moreAnswering Your Questions: Business & Homestead Finance Edition
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Answering Your Questions - Homesteading Edition

Read moreAnswering Your Questions - Homesteading Edition
Scottish Highland Cow grazing in a field with a woman by a truck throwing out feed.

Herbal Remedies for Animals (Pets & Livestock)

Read moreHerbal Remedies for Animals (Pets & Livestock)
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Creating a No-Waste Kitchen w/ Mary's Nest

Read moreCreating a No-Waste Kitchen w/ Mary's Nest
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Can You Safely Can Previously Frozen Food?

Read moreCan You Safely Can Previously Frozen Food?
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Benefits of Rosehips (Harvesting & Medicinal Uses)

Read moreBenefits of Rosehips (Harvesting & Medicinal Uses)
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Summer Meal Planning Made Easy (Quick & Easy Summer Meals)

Healing Plants of the Bible: 16 Biblical Herbs and Their Traditional Uses

Why So Many People Feel Called to Homesteading

What Grows Best in a Pacific Northwest Vegetable Garden?

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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