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Learn to make the best homemade pickles that stay CRUNCHY! Whether you want to can them or make refrigerator pickles, this recipe is the last recipe you'll ever need! Get the full recipe and step-by-step directions here: https://melissaknorris.com/best-homemade-pickles-recipe/ LINKS MENTIONED: - Sign up with Azure Standard and get 10% off your first order of $50 or more (use coupon code "Melissa10" at checkout): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard - Redmond Real Salt (get 15% off your order with coupon code "Pioneering" at checkout): https://melissaknorris.com/redmond-salt Check out my other pickle recipes here: - Fermented Pickles: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/old-fashioned-salt-and-water-fermented-pickles/ - Bread and Butter Refrigerator Pickles: https://melissaknorris.com/pioneering-today-bread-butter-refrigerator-pickle-recipe/ - Great-Grandma's Mustard Pickles: https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-make-mustard-pickles-great-grandmas-recipe/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Learn the basics of pressing seed oils at home to have a sustainable source of fat for your family. We homesteaders like to be self-sufficient, but unless you raise pigs (for lard) or a dairy cow (to make butter), chances are you aren't producing a lot of fat sources on your homestead. Join me for today's podcast with Bevin Cohen from @SmallHouseFarm as we discuss the basics of pressing seed oils at home. For more information (and links), visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/pressing-your-own-seed-nut-oils-at-home/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ ********** #seedoils #pressingoils #seedpress

Succession planting is a great way to stagger the garden planting as well as the harvest. If you don't want bushels of produce coming in all at once, this is a great method for enjoying the harvest throughout the year. For more information (and a FREE succession planting chart), visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/succession-planting-intercropping-in-the-garden/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Today’s episode of the Pioneering Today Podcast is with master canning expert Georgia Varozza. She and I are discussing the ins and outs of safe canning, including questions such as reusing canning lids, sugar secrets, how to know if a canning recipe is safe, and so much more. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit https://melissaknorris.com/398. ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

It may seem counter-intuitive to plant cool-weather-loving crops during the hottest time of year. And you may be wondering how many of those seeds even germinate when the temperatures are soaring. The most important thing with fall gardening is getting your timing down. Since many cold-weather crops tend to bolt during hot temperatures (most often above 85°F), there are a few things to keep in mind when starting seeds in the summer for your fall garden. For more information and a list of crops to plant in mid-summer, visit the blog: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/planning-a-fall-garden-when-to-plant-for-fall-harvest/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - Board Hack for Germinating Seeds: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/best-way-to-germinate-seeds-how-to-germinate-seeds-faster/ - How to Save Carrot Seeds: https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-save-carrot-seeds-understanding-pollination/ - How to Save Garden Seeds: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/podcast-36-seed-saving-save-garden-seed/ - How to Store Heirloom Garden Seeds: https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-save-and-store-your-heirloom-garden-seed/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

We just wrapped up the first annual Modern Homesteading Conference in beautiful North Idaho. It was an incredibly jam-packed four days of VIP dinners, workshops, speakers, and so much community connection and inspiration to last a year. In today's Pioneering Today Podcast (episode #397), I'm recapping the conference and giving a peek at some of the behind-the-scenes events (and, dare I say, miracles) that took place. If you missed the event this year, we already have the Kootenai Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho booked for next year's event. Grab your tickets and join us on June 28-29, 2024: https://modernhomesteading.com/ For show notes and any links mentioned, visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/modern-homesteading-conference/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

If you're like me, tomatoes are one of your most prized crops in the garden. Trellising tomatoes can help increase your yield and help ward off common tomato diseases such as early blight and blossom end rot. Learn how to trellis your tomatoes the right way here. For more tips and step-by-step directions, check out the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/trellising-tomatoes-the-right-way/ And be sure to grab my free e-guide to learn: - how to prune tomatoes for a larger harvest, - the simple steps to do at planting time for a healthier plant, - how to avoid blight, - how to get rid of blossom end rot, - and a bonus tomato seed-saving tutorial. Tomato e-Guide: https://melissaknorris.com/tomatoes/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Look no further to help treat sprains, strains, bruises, broken bones or pulled muscles. This comfrey poultice will be your new favorite herbal remedy. Works with fresh or dried comfrey! For the printable recipe and more information, visit the blog post: https://melissaknorris.com/comfrey-poultice/ Sign up for my FREE mini herb course here: https://melissaknorris.com/miniherb Find Organic Dried Comfrey leaf here: https://melissaknorris.com/dried-comfrey-leaf ********************** Links Mentioned: - Would Healing Salve: https://melissaknorris.com/homemade-wound-healing-salve-recipe/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Let's discuss how to set yourself up to take a vacation from the homestead. This doesn’t happen overnight, and there are some systems you may need to get in place. However, from my experience (and hearing from others), you’ll never regret getting these systems in place because they only make your life easier in the future. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/396. - Azure Standard (Use code "Melissa10" for 10% off your first order of $50 or more - first-time customers only): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Join me for today’s Pioneering Today Podcast as I discuss the benefits and drawbacks of freeze dried vs. dehydrated food. What exactly are the differences between freeze-drying and dehydrating. Are there benefits that outweigh one from the other? Are there certain foods that should or shouldn't be preserved by these methods? Plus, learn the only foods that are shelf-stable when freeze-dried and how this can be a game changer when it comes to stocking a well-supplied pantry or long-term food storage supply. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/395. ********************** Links Mentioned: - Harvest Right Freeze Dryer: https://melissaknorris.com/freezedryer - Azure Standard (use code "Melissa10" for 10% off your first order of $50 or more): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard - How to Freeze Dry Eggs - https://melissaknorris.com/freeze-dried-eggs/ - Freeze Dried Cocoa Recipe - https://melissaknorris.com/homemade-hot-cocoa-mix/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Trying to get seeds to germinate once the weather has gotten hot can be difficult, especially to keep seeds moist until germination happens. Learn this hack to get maximum germination rate every time (and not have to run the sprinkler every day until germination). For more tips on how to germinate seeds (both sowing seeds indoors and the direct sow method) check out the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/best-way-to-germinate-seeds-how-to-germinate-seeds-faster/ Special thanks to my friend Seth Smith for introducing me to this hack! ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

If you're thinking about using portable electric fence netting for cattle, poultry or other livestock, read this first! I'm sharing tips I wish I had known before I started, including how to best set up your fencing for the specific predators in your area. For more information, check out the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/electric-fence-netting/ Check out Premier 1 supplies here: https://www.premier1supplies.com/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ **********

Check out the revamped medicinal herb garden at our 106-year-old farmstead. What herbs survived after pulling out all the invasive weeds? You'll find out, plus I'll share which herbs I planted and all their medicinal benefits. For more information on medicinal herbs and their uses, check out the blog post that goes with today's video here: https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-plan-a-medicinal-herb-garden/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - In Person Workshop with Dr. Patrick Jones: https://melissaknorris.com/product/natural-healing-homestead-herbalism-in-person-workshop/ - Elderberry Syrup: https://melissaknorris.com/homemade-elderberry-syrup/ - Norris Farmstead: https://norrisfarmstead.com/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Join me for today’s Pioneering Today Podcast as I discuss the pros and cons of home electric pressure and water bath canners. Are they safe? Should we trust them? How do we know whether to pressure or water bath can specific items? Are there items you cannot safely can? And whether or not you’ll find an electric canner in my kitchen. All this and more on today’s episode of the podcast. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/393. Check out Joel Salatin at the Two Days of Truth Summit here: https://polyfaceyum.com/product-cat/experience-polyface/#!/TWO-DAYS-OF-TRUTH-2023/p/522990237/category=43333526 ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Join us for this edited-down portion of our most recent LIVE in-person workshop! Though many of you already have your tomatoes planted in the ground, there are some tips I think you'll enjoy learning from this video that may help with next year's garden, so I wanted to be sure and share it. For more tomato planting tips visit the post: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/10-tomato-growing-tips-tomato-growing-secrets/ LIVE WORKSHOPS - Future workshops here at Norris Farmstead: https://melissaknorris.com/event-workshop/ MORE TOMATO POSTS: - How to Prune Tomatoes: https://melissaknorris.com/howtopruneyourtomatoplantsforabetterharvest/ - Prevent Early Tomato Blight: https://melissaknorris.com/early-blight-of-tomato-and-potato/ - How to Store Green Tomatoes: https://melissaknorris.com/storing-green-tomatoes/ - Tomato Sauce Recipe (NOT Runny!): https://melissaknorris.com/make-can-tomato-sauce-waterbath-pressure-canning/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

If you want to improve your family's diet and be less reliant on the grocery store, this homemade mayonnaise recipe is for you. I've finally perfected it to be fail-proof, and it only takes two minutes to whip up! Grab the printable recipe and step-by-step instructions here: https://melissaknorris.com/homemade-mayonnaise-recipe/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - Azure Standard (be sure to use code "Melissa10" for 10% off orders of $50 or more **first-time customers only**): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Join me for today’s Pioneering Today Podcast as I catch you up on all the happenings around here, including some of the decision-making processes we go through to determine the livestock we'll raise each year and whether or not we’re raising pigs again. I’m also sharing some fun updates on the Norris Farmstead and ways you can get involved with either a Farm Stay, or some in-person workshops this year. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/392. ********************** Links Mentioned: - mRNA podcast with Joel Salatin: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/mrna-in-meat/ - In-person workshops: https://melissaknorris.com/event-workshop/ - Norris Farmstay: https://norrisfarmstead.com/ - Our New Homestead Project: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/our-new-40-acre-homestead/ - Benefits of A2 Dairy Podcast with Katie Millhorn: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/what-is-a2-milk-what-are-the-benefits/ - Self-Sufficiency vs. Community Sufficiency: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/community-sufficiency-vs-self-sufficiency/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ ********** #pioneeringtoday #pioneeringtodaypodcast #melissaknorris

Pruning fruit trees is one of my favorite garden chores each year. I love knowing what I want my fruit trees to look like ten years from now, so each year of trimming and shaping them gets me one step closer to lots of great fruit production. Learn these tips for pruning and shaping your fruit trees here: https://melissaknorris.com/how-to-prune-apple-trees-in-winter/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - Planting Potatoes: https://melissaknorris.com/pioneering-today-how-to-plant-and-grow-potatoes/ - Planting Beets: https://melissaknorris.com/grow-plant-beets/ - How to Plant a Fruit Tree: https://melissaknorris.com/whenandhowtoplantfruittrees/ - How to Plant a Fruit Tree Guild: https://melissaknorris.com/planting-a-fruit-tree-guild/ - How Much Fruit to Plant Per Person: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/how-many-fruit-berry-plants-per-person/ - How to Care for Fruit Trees in Fall & Winter: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/how-to-care-for-fruit-trees/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

What you need to know about mRNA in vaccines for animals and labeling requirements. For the written article go here: https://melissaknorris.com/391 Want Beef From Us? Want grass-fed grass-finished beef raised right here on our homestead? We will have two 1/4 or one 1/2 beef available this September 2023. Pick-up will be in Stanwood, Washington the end of September. To get on our waitlist to be notified when it's for sale, sign up here! https://pioneeringtoday.activehosted.com/f/336 Links Mentioned: - Cuts of Meat to Get on the Cow: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/when-butchering-a-cow-cuts-of-meat-to-get/ - What to Know Before Butcher Day: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/raising-grass-fed-beef-what-you-need-to-know-on-butcher-day/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ ********** #joelsalatin #mrna #pioneeringtodaypodcast

Learn how to plant and grow potatoes for a year's worth of food. Knowing which variety you're planting will help you know about when to harvest (as well as whether you need to hill up your potatoes). For more information, check out the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/pioneering-today-how-to-plant-and-grow-potatoes/ To learn how to grow and plant beets, check out this blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/grow-plant-beets/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe: https://melissaknorris.com/chocolate-cake-w-surprise-star-gluten-dairy-free-options/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ ********** #howtogrowpotatoes #howtogrowbeets

Many people are curious about raw milk and now, more specifically, A2 raw milk. What is A2 milk, and how does it differ from A1 milk? In this post, we're diving deep into all the details with my guest Katie Millhorn from Millhorn Farmstead. For more information and any links mentioned, visit the podcast post here: https://melissaknorris.com/390 Modern Homesteading Conference Tickets https://modernhomesteading.com/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ ********** #a2milk #rawmilk #pioneeringtodaypodcast

Join me for another "day in the life" as I take you along with me for my afternoon chores. Including an update on the Norris Farmstead and what goes into turning it over for the next guests. If you're enjoying these videos where I take you along with me on my normal daily routines, let me know in the comments so I know you want me to keep making them! ********************** Links Mentioned: - Wad Free Sheets Tool: https://www.amazon.com/Wad-Free-Bed-Sheets-Prevents-Laundry/dp/B08DMDT7DF/ref=asc_df_B08DMDT7DF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459642201277&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4899010366327144349&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9029617&hvtargid=pla-960163183332&th=1 - Truly Free Laundry Detergent: https://melissaknorris.com/truly-free - Camano Island Coffee: https://j.mp/3nIojSv ********************** Shop This Post: ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

In today’s podcast, my guest Stephanie Haglund from @theranchershomestead8497 and I are discussing the various ways to consume beef liver and mask the taste to reap the amazing health and nutritional benefits. Stephanie and I had to learn the hard way from eating a standard American diet, leading to severe health issues. We hope to share our stories so you don’t have to learn the hard way. Come learn all about this nutrient-dense superfood and what it can do for you and your health. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/389. ********************** Links Mentioned: - Azure Standard (use code "Melissa10" at checkout for 10% off your first order of $50 or more): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard - Modern Homesteading Conference: https://modernhomesteading.com/buy-tickets/ ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

Learn how to forage for stinging nettles and preserve them for medicinal uses all year long. For more information on harvesting and preserving stinging nettle multiple ways, visit the blog post here: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/how-to-forage-morels-and-nettles-podcast-episode-22/ ********************** Links Mentioned: - Harvest Right Freeze Dryer (save up to $500 in the month of May!): https://melissaknorris.com/freezedryer - Join the Pioneering Today Academy here: https://melissaknorris.com/PTA ********************** Shop This Post: ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/

One of the most commonly asked questions I get is how does someone start homesteading. I get this question from people who already have their forever homestead, and from people who don’t yet have that property. Truth be told, there’s a LOT you can be doing to prepare yourself for this modern homesteading lifestyle right now, no matter where you live. From an apartment in the city, to 40 acres on a homestead, there are skills you can be learning and mastering that will bring you in to this modern homestead life. For more information and any links mentioned in this episode, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/388. Links Mentioned: - Azure Standard (use code "MELISSA10" for 10% off your first order of $50 or more!): https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard ********************** Listen in to the top #10 rated Pioneering Today Podcast for Home & Garden for Simple Modern Homesteading Tips https://melissaknorris.com/podcast-2/ ********************** My Books: Everything Worth Preserving: https://melissaknorris.com/preservingbook The Family Garden Planner: http://melissaknorris.com/planner The Family Garden Plan: http://familygardenplan.com/ Hand Made 100+ From Scratch Recipes: http://handmadethebook.com/ The Made-from-Scratch Life: http://madefromscratchlife.com/ ********************** Howdy! I'm so glad you're here. I'm Melissa from Pioneering Today and a 5th generation homesteader where I'm doing my best to hold onto the old traditions in a modern world and share them with others. Click any of the below links for FREE resources and training to help you on your homestead! Homemade Sourdough Starter Series https://melissaknorris.com/learnsourdough How to Pressure Can Series https://melissaknorris.com/pressurecanning Beginners Home Canning Safety https://melissaknorris.com/canningclass For raising, cooking, and preserving your own food come hang out with on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/melissaknorris/ **********