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Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
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…
Episodes
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP #465 - Mennonite Traditions for Simple Meals & Stronger Families w/ RuthAnn Zimmerman
We're continuing the conversation of from-scratch cooking today with RuthAnn Zimmerman. Both of us agree that cooking from scratch does not mean you're slaving…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
How to Get Homemade Meals on the Table When You're Busy - EP #464
Struggling to make healthy, from-scratch meals during a busy week? In this episode of the Homestead Kitchen Round Table, Melissa is joined by Rachel, Michelle…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP:463 Timing is Everything: The Secret to More Powerful Herbal Remedies
Enjoy this podcast interview with Bevin Cohen as we discuss many medicinal herbs, their uses and the best time to harvest various herbs for the most medicinal…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 462 Foraging Freedom: Find Wild Mushrooms & Cut Your Grocery Bill
From a preparedness standpoint, knowing how to identify and properly harvest and prepare wild edibles means you'll be able to feed yourself (and your family)…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
Herbal Wisdom Roundtable: Our Best Remedies & Why They Work
Join me for another Roundtable podcast with my guests Michelle, Rachel and Sophia as we discuss all things herbalism. From growing new varieties of medicinal…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 460 Mastering Money on the Homestead: Budgeting & Debt-Free Living with Popcorn Finance
Join me for this podcast interview with Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance as we discuss the importance of budgeting, saving and planning for the future. He's…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 459 Why Organizing Won't Fix Your Clutter (Do This Instead) with Dana K White
Join me for this podcast interview with Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean! We're talking about the multiple reasons why your home may continue to get…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 458 - Hand Crank Grain Mills: Worth It or Hype?
This week's podcast episode is all about hand-crank grain mills. Are they worth the hype or not? My guest, Bonnie Jones from GrainMaker, is a wealth of…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
#1 Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks - Homestead Kitchen Roundtable
Welcome to the first-ever Homestead Kitchen Roundtable podcast episode! This is a free-form podcast chat with me, Melissa Norris and my guests Michelle…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 456 Hand Pump Water Pumps - Everything You Need to Know
Many of us desire to have backup and emergency systems in place to know our family will be well taken care of in times of emergency or power outages. That's…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 455 Tips EVERYONE Should Know BEFORE Baking with Sourdough
If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably thinking that sourdough baking is something you'd like to try. Hesitate no more, and let me assure you…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 454 Forgotten Plants That Practically Preserve Themselves – Grow Like Our Ancestors
Imagine being able to grow crops that basically preserve themselves! Would you believe me if I told you there are storage varieties of tomatoes that can last…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP:453 Homesteading Ethics: Provide for Yourself or Others?
In this podcast episode I'm recapping my experience at the Homestead movie premiere in Salt Lake City, UT. Being at the premiere brought up some important…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP:452 What Most Gardeners Get Wrong About Fruit Tree Care (And How to Fix It) w/ Susan Poizner
Join me with my guest, Susan Poizner, as we discuss fruit tree care and management. I'm excited for today's episode because I learned something new that I'm…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP:451 Could This Movie Be the Start of a Global Homesteading Revolution?
Join me with my guest, Jason Ross, co-author of the Black Autumn book series which has been turned into a movie and TV series called Homestead. In this…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 450 Ancestral Cheesemaking for Better Gut Health: The Benefits of Traditional Methods with David Asher
It's incredible the difference between commercial and ancestral methods of cheesemaking. Join me for today's podcast with author David Asher as we talk about…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 449 - THIS is the Long-Lost Secret to Your Best Skincare
You may not think of regenerative farming practices and skincare as topics that go hand-in-hand, but after this podcast you might! Not only can regenerative…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 448 - Taming Anxiety: Turning Worry into Purpose on Your Homestead
Most of us will experience times of uncertainty at some point in our lives. This uncertainty can turn into worry and/or anxiety if not properly processed…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 447: From My Homestead to Yours: My Fall Checklist for a Stress-Free Winter
As summer rolls into fall it's important for any homestead to walk through the checklist of things to do to be prepared for winter. The bonus of doing these…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 446 - Digestive Remedies from our Great Grandmothers
Our diets are more important than Western civilization gives them credit for. Everything from what we put into our bodies and how our digestive system handles…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 445 - What Our Ancestors Had Right & Hybrid Home Butchery Model
Sometimes more modern doesn't mean better. For years, our ancestors raised, slaughtered and butchered animals for their families without the help of butchers…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 444 - The Real Truth About Nutrition & Nutrient Dense Foods
When it comes to eating the whole animal, our modern-day culture has fallen away from eating nose to tail. Sadly, some of the most nutrient-dense parts of the…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 443: Pasture Rehabilitation with Expert Karson Rippstein from Redmond Agriculture
When raising cattle, the feed is the most expensive part! If you can grow your own feed in a pasture, you'll be drastically cutting the cost of raising those…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 442: What You Must Know About Freeze-Drying BEFORE You Get One
If you've been curious about getting a freeze-dryer, then this podcast is a must-listen because we're diving deep into everything you'd want to know about…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 440: Maximize Garden Yield Now: Food Forest Principles (Syntropic Agroforestry)
Today we're learning how we can grow MORE food with LESS work by using food forests with my guest Takota Coen. This podcast includes information about what a…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 439: What Actually Detox's Your Body & What To Do Now
Join me with my guest Dr. Torrie Thompson. This is the functional doctor I've been working with to eliminate toxins for the past 9 months now. In today's…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 438: Mistakes I Made Using Woodchips in the Garden (And How I FIXED Them)
Join me with Back to Eden master Paul Gautschi as we discuss basic methods for using woodchips in the garden. He walks me through some of the common mistakes I…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 437: Fast & Easy Ways to Preserve Food
This week I'm sharing my favorite easy and FAST preservation methods. When the harvest comes on, it's not always convenient timing. But we don't want all our…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 436: Herbal Elixers, Mocktails, and Shrubs with Laura Gilmore
This week I'm excited to have Laura Gilmour on the podcast talking about herbal elixirs, shrubs, cocktails and mocktails. She's given me plenty of inspiration…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: EP 435: Hidden Toxins in Foods & My 6 Month Detox
This week I'm sharing part two of my health journey and updating you on my six-month toxin results. Though I'm not going to disclose my exact detox protocol…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 434 Health Update: Toxin Results & What You Need to Know
This week I'm sharing my health journey and update on some toxin testing I've been doing for better health. It's been quite the journey, but one I'm happy to…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 433 Raising Goats for Dairy, Meat & Packing w/ Marc Warnke
Join me with guest Marc Warnke as he nearly convinces me to get goats again! We're talking all things raising goats, from the space and supplies required, time…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 432 Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics): Preserving
Join me as I continue on in this Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics). Today's episode is all about the basics of preserving. There are ten different…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 431 - Why Every Homestead Should Adopt These Regenerative Agriculture Practices Now
In the realm of sustainable farming practices, regenerative agriculture has really come to the forefront of our attention. It provides hope with a holistic…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 430 - Healthy Soda Alternatives with CeAnne Kosel from Farmhouse Teas
This week I'm sharing a bit more about my own health journey and what I learned about the dangers of soda. I'm excited to have CeAnne Kosel from Farmhouse Teas…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 429 Must Have Herbs for Your FIRST-AID KIT with Dr. Patrick Jones
While I continue my podcast break, please enjoy this podcast episode that was published as a YouTube video only. I'm interviewing Dr. Patrick Jones on the…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 428 Start Using These NOW for Your Animals | Herbal Remedies for Livestock & Animals w/ Doc Jones
I know last week I said I'd be taking a break from podcasting, and while that's still true, I just couldn't leave you all hanging for three whole weeks. So…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 427 Save Big on Animal Feed: Historical Fodder for Today w/ Deanne Converse
Join me with my guest Deanne Converse as we discuss ways to become more self-sustainable with our livestock feed costs. Deanne is sharing her years of…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 426 Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics): Livestock
Join me as I continue on in this Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics). Today's episode is all about the basics of raising livestock, and I'll heavily…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 425 Seed Freedom & Resilience Why Open Pollinated Is More Important than Ever Siskiyou Seeds
Join me and my guest, Don Tipping from Siskiyou Seeds as we discuss the history of seeds and seed saving and how it's changed over the past 100 years. Our…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 424 Growing Fruit Trees Fast with Susan Poizner
Join me and my guest, Susan Poizner, as we discuss the basics of growing fruit trees. With a few tips under your belt, you'll know what fruit tree varieties…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 423 Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics): Gardening
Join me as I continue on in this Homesteading 101 Series (Back to the Basics). Today's episode is all about the basics of gardening. Which ultimately means…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 422 The Medicinal Benefits of Mushrooms with Dr. Christopher Hobbs
Join me for this podcast interview with Dr. Christopher Hobbs as we discuss the health benefits of mushrooms. The benefits are vast, and when you consider that…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 421 Growing Nut Trees on a Homestead Scale (What You Need to Know)
One of the crops that's easily overlooked for growing a sustainable food source on the homestead is the nut tree. As with fruit trees, once a nut tree is…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 420 Homesteading 101: Back to the Basics Series
Join me for this podcast series on Homesteading 101: Back to the Basics. We know countless people are joining this homesteading movement, and I would like to…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 419 GMO Seeds & The Recent Changes You Need to Be Aware Of
For the first time ever, genetically modified seeds have been made available to the common gardener for home use. I've been hearing from many home gardeners…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 418 What You NEED to Know About Bug Out Bags
Are you under the impression that you live in a pretty secure area, free of threats from natural disasters or wide-spread emergencies? I invite you to listen…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 417 Don't Wait! Planning Your Medicinal Herb Garden
Now is the time to be thinking about your medicinal herb gardens. When planning to stock your herbal medicine cabinets, the planning starts well before…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 416 Truth About Meat Labels & Regenerative Farming with White Oak Pastures
With meat labeling laws being changed right before our eyes, it's getting harder and harder to trust where our meat is coming from, and how it was raised and…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 415 The Gut-Brain Connection w/ Dr. Mayer
Let's dive into the gut-brain connection and how to improve our gut for better overall health and wellness. If you've been around here for any length of time…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 414 Health Update & the Need for Margin in Our Lives
This week I'm sharing my health update (post surgery) as well as my battle with a 35 day virus(es). I'm also sharing my need for margin, and some of the health…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 413 What Happens in Winter When You Double Your Cattle Herd
This past week we were running our cattle herd through the system for getting tags (which helps track lineage), castration and overall wellbeing. Having a…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 412 The Nourishing Asian Kitchen with Sophia Eng
Join me with Sophia Eng, author of The Nourishing Asian Kitchen, as we discuss her journey into homesteading, motherhood, homeschooling, blogging and becoming…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 411 My Health Update and Need for Surgery
As promised, in today's episode I'm spilling the beans on the health issues I've been having for the past few years. Turns out, what I thought was a damaged…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 410 Our Broken Food System
I've been traveling for the past two weeks. In fact, in about a 14 day period, I was only home a few of those days. What I noticed was the huge lack of healthy…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP 409: How Much $$ Can YOU REALLY Make Homesteading
Welcome back to part two of my series on answering your questions. In today's episode, I'm sharing a bit more of the "behind-the-scenes" of what it takes to…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 408 - Answering Your Questions: Homesteading Edition
Welcome back to another episode of the Pioneering Today Podcast. In today's episode, I'll be answering your questions from social media. All these questions…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 407 - Creating a No-Waste Kitchen w/ Mary's Nest
Have you ever wondered how people manage to grocery shop, cook from-scratch meals for their family, and have no waste coming out of their homes? They make it…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 406 Can You SAFELY Can Previously Frozen Foods?
Have you ever wondered if it's safe to can previously frozen foods? I'm here to tell you it is, but with a few caveats. There are certain foods I wouldn't feel…
- Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World
EP: 405 Medicinal Herbs & Their Uses with Kaylee Richardson
Come hang out with me and Kaylee Richardson (from The Honeystead) as we discuss our favorite medicinal herbs and their uses. For more information and any links…