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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

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

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Podcast

Multiple bucks in a grassy field.

Bridging Heritage and Health: Hunting 101

Read moreBridging Heritage and Health: Hunting 101
A woman showing dried beans on a vine.

How to Preserve Food When it's Too Hot to Can

Read moreHow to Preserve Food When it's Too Hot to Can
Peaches on a wooden surface.

Working Bees & How They're Relevant Today

Read moreWorking Bees & How They're Relevant Today
Sunflower seeds in a bowl with sunflower seed oil in a bottle.

Pressing Your Own Seed & Nut Oils at Home

Read morePressing Your Own Seed & Nut Oils at Home
A vertical shot of a large head of cabbage in the garden.

What to Plant in August (For a Fall Garden)

Read moreWhat to Plant in August (For a Fall Garden)
The Modern Homesteading Conference event at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Modern Homesteading Conference

Read moreModern Homesteading Conference
Scottish Highland Cow grazing in a field with a woman by a truck throwing out feed.

How to Take a Vacation When You Have a Homestead

Read moreHow to Take a Vacation When You Have a Homestead
Homemade dehydrated apple chips with cinnamon sticks and two whole apples sitting on a wooden countertop.

Freeze Drying vs. Dehydrating Food (Which is Best?)

Read moreFreeze Drying vs. Dehydrating Food (Which is Best?)
A woman placing a board over seeds in the garden for better germination.

How to Germinate Seeds (Faster Germination & Tips for Hot Weather)

Read moreHow to Germinate Seeds (Faster Germination & Tips for Hot Weather)
Chickens inside an electric fence netting.

Electric Fence Netting (Everything You Need to Know)

Read moreElectric Fence Netting (Everything You Need to Know)
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How to Plan Your Food Preservation Year Without Burnout

Herbal Remedies for Summer: Natural Relief for Sunburns, Bug Bites, Stings & Scrapes

Why Your Food Preservation Isn’t Working (And How to Fix It Safely)

Feeding a Family on a Budget

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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