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Melissa K. Norris

Melissa K. Norris

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

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A steak on a piece of butcher paper on a counter.

When Butchering a Cow the Best Cuts of Meat to Get

Read moreWhen Butchering a Cow the Best Cuts of Meat to Get
Beef cattle eating hay in the field.

Raising Grass Fed Beef - What You Need to Know on Butcher Day

Read moreRaising Grass Fed Beef - What You Need to Know on Butcher Day
Fall vegetable garden with row covers.

Plant Covers for Cold Weather Gardening: How to Grow Vegetables All Year

Read morePlant Covers for Cold Weather Gardening: How to Grow Vegetables All Year

6 Tips for Hygge Style Living on the Homestead

Read more6 Tips for Hygge Style Living on the Homestead

Tips for Better Bread Baking (no more dense or crumbly loaves) 

Read moreTips for Better Bread Baking (no more dense or crumbly loaves) 
Beets growing in the garden.

Cheap Garden Ideas for Your Homestead that Make a Big Impact

Read moreCheap Garden Ideas for Your Homestead that Make a Big Impact
A shovel full of soil.

How to Improve Soil Health

Read moreHow to Improve Soil Health
Jars of maple syrup on a counter.

7 Health Benefits of Maple Syrup & Ways to Use It

Read more7 Health Benefits of Maple Syrup & Ways to Use It
A woman standing beside a chicken coop with a basket full of fresh eggs.

How to Be Self Sufficient (Homesteading Tips for the Long Haul)

Read moreHow to Be Self Sufficient (Homesteading Tips for the Long Haul)

How to Care for Berry Plants in the Fall (to increase next year's harvest)

Read moreHow to Care for Berry Plants in the Fall (to increase next year's harvest)
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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

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  • 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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