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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

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

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Podcast

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7 Self-sufficiency and Simple Living Lessons from the Amish

Read more7 Self-sufficiency and Simple Living Lessons from the Amish
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5 Garden Elements You Need to Add

Read more5 Garden Elements You Need to Add
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10 Tips on Raising Chickens for Meat

Read more10 Tips on Raising Chickens for Meat
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8 Common Mistakes Made by New Gardeners

Read more8 Common Mistakes Made by New Gardeners
non-food items to keep on hand beeswax, oil, wicks, homemade candle, homemade soap on counter

12 Non-Food Essentials to Always Have on Hand

Read more12 Non-Food Essentials to Always Have on Hand

Our Food Production Plan & How to Plan for Livestock

Read moreOur Food Production Plan & How to Plan for Livestock

What Fruit & Nut Producing Trees to Plant Now & Uncommon Plants that are Edible

Read moreWhat Fruit & Nut Producing Trees to Plant Now & Uncommon Plants that are Edible
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Toilet Paper Substitutes & Tips for Reusable Household Items

Read moreToilet Paper Substitutes & Tips for Reusable Household Items

5 Tips to Create a Handmade & Vintage Home

Read more5 Tips to Create a Handmade & Vintage Home

How to Grow Food at Home Q&A

Read moreHow to Grow Food at Home Q&A
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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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