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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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Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks: Homestead Kitchen Roundtable

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Hand Water Well Pump - What You Should Know

Read moreHand Water Well Pump - What You Should Know
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Sourdough Baking Tips & Tricks for Success

Read moreSourdough Baking Tips & Tricks for Success
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How to Make a Sourdough Starter + Tips for Success

Read moreHow to Make a Sourdough Starter + Tips for Success
A woman holding a handful of seeds.

Forgotten Plants That Practically Preserve Themselves

Read moreForgotten Plants That Practically Preserve Themselves
Three Scottish Highland cattle in field

Homesteading for Hope and Community

Read moreHomesteading for Hope and Community

How to Treat Fruit Trees Organically: When to Spray for Disease

Read moreHow to Treat Fruit Trees Organically: When to Spray for Disease
A woman standing by a Christmas tree holding up gifts.

Homesteading Gifts (The Ultimate Gift Guide)

Read moreHomesteading Gifts (The Ultimate Gift Guide)
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Natural Cheese Making Using Ancestral Methods

Read moreNatural Cheese Making Using Ancestral Methods
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Homemade Traditional Fire Cider Recipe & Benefits

Read moreHomemade Traditional Fire Cider Recipe & Benefits
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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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