Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
Melissa K Norris
Pioneering Today is all about getting back to basics, simple living, and self-sufficiency with old-fashioned skills and wisdom in a modern world. With heirloom gardening, canning, preserving the harvest, from scratch cooking, raising your own food, including livestock (backyard chickens, pigs, and cattle), natural medicine, herbs, DIY like soap making along with living a simple self-sufficient life, no matter where you live. Hosted by 5th generation homesteader, Melissa K. Norris, author of The Made-from-Scratch Life. This podcast brings you the conversation from MelissaKNorris.com and The Pioneering Today Academy, with Q&A's, teaching, tutorials, and always giving you practical ways and tips to live the simple and self-sufficient life.
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Feb 4, 2022 • 44min
COVID Herbal Protocols & Online Censorship
Our family is recovering from COVID and doing very well. In this episode, I'm sharing our experience as well as some of the herbal protocols we followed to help alleviate symptoms and get through the virus. I'm also discussing online censorship and why it's so important to be able to get the information we all want, when we want it, and decide what is truth and what isn't for ourselves. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/333.
Jan 21, 2022 • 55min
Homesteading with Children with Rebekah Rhodes
If homesteading and gardening are hard work, then homesteading and gardening with children can seem downright impossible! We're taking a realistic look at what homesteading with children looks like and how to succeed with guest Rebekah Rhodes. Everything from how to get children involved, setting your kids up for success, living each day with grace, and changing expectations. For more information, links, and show notes visit https://melissaknorris.com/332
Jan 14, 2022 • 51min
Raising Pigs for Meat with "Pork" Rhyne Cureton
Learning how to raise pigs for meat is a great option for any homestead or farm wanting to become more self-sustainable. But choosing the breed and tailoring the care takes a bit of know-how. Join me for this podcast interview with "Pork" Rhyne Cureton as he shares his best tips on raising pigs. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/331.
Jan 7, 2022 • 29min
New Gardening Techniques & Varieties to Grow in 2022
What new gardening techniques and plant varieties am I growing in this year's garden? Listen to this podcast to find out what's been working and what I'm changing this year including plant varieties, seed companies, and why I'm looking closer to home. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/330.
Dec 17, 2021 • 34min
Looking Back at 2021 & Forward to 2022
In this episode I'm looking back at the year (2021), sharing some of my favorite takeaways and even sharing future plans for 2022. I'm covering topics from decluttering month by month, breeding cows, ordering chicks, whether we'll be hosting more in-person workshops on our homestead next year, and how I'm partnering with The Homestead Documentary Project. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/329.
Dec 10, 2021 • 51min
The Link Between Bees & Plant Medicine
Today's podcast is with Kaylee Richardson from The Honeystead and we're discussing all the links between beekeeping and plant medicine, including the medicinal benefits of honey, pollen, propolis, beeswax, and even what plants are best to plant for honeybees. If you've ever considered owning honeybees, this podcast will make you want to go out and get them right now. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/328.
Dec 3, 2021 • 22min
How to Host a Holiday Craft Party
Give heartfelt homemade gifts this year and build fellowship at the same time by hosting your own holiday craft party! Listen in for all my tips and DIYs for the ultimate crafting day to fill your home and heart with joy while deepening friendships and building community. If there's anything the last couple of years have taught us it's that fellowship and spending time together are so important. For more information, links, and show notes visit melissaknorris.com/327.
Nov 12, 2021 • 45min
The Homestead Documentary Project with Carrie Wilson
I'm chatting with Carrie Wilson discussing everything you need to know about the Homestead Documentary Project. We're discussing what it is, who can benefit from it, where to watch, and where to find more info. You won't want to miss this episode filled with the desire to connect fellow (or aspiring) homesteaders to other like-minded people. For more information, links and shownotes visit melissaknorris.com/326.
Nov 12, 2021 • 45min
The Homestead Documentary Project with Carrie Wilson
I'm chatting with Carrie Wilson discussing everything you need to know about the Homestead Documentary Project. We're discussing what it is, who can benefit from it, where to watch, and where to find more info. You won't want to miss this episode filled with the desire to connect fellow (or aspiring) homesteaders to other like-minded people. For more information, links and shownotes visit melissaknorris.com/326.
Nov 5, 2021 • 46min
How to Use a Generator During a Power Outage
We live in a very rural area and experience power outages on a regular basis, especially during the winter months. Over the past 22 years, we've learned how to use a generator during a power outage, plus some great things to consider when using a generator or considering the best way for you to know how to use a generator at home. I'm also sharing some of our tips for keeping food fresh if you don't have a generator. For more information, links and shownotes visit melissaknorris.com/325.
