Podcast

Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

Author: Melissa K. Norris 5th Generation Homesteader ([email protected])
Feed episode count: 300
Official site: https://melissaknorris.com
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Summary

Want to get back to the basics of raising your own food, cooking from scratch, preserving the harvest, and knowing how to do it yourself? Join 5th generation homesteader, Melissa K. Norris, on the Pioneering Today Podcast where we share how to raise, cook and preserve your own food with old-fashioned skill sets and wisdom for a more natural and self-sufficient home, with, or without, the homestead. We cover organic gardening, home food preservation from canning, dehydrating, fermenting, root cellar, and more, traditional cooking skills, organic and natural home and body care recipes, natural health, growing and building your own natural medicine cabinet, foraging, livestock, and everything else you need for modern homesteading.

Episodes

May 29, 2026 · not_requested

The Crops I Stopped Growing After 25 Years of Gardening | Episode 512

Duration seconds: 2602
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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

How I Plan a Year's Worth of Preserving Without Getting Overwhelmed | Episode 511

Duration seconds: 2671
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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

Herbs Every Family Should Have Stocked Before Summer Hits | Episode 510

Duration seconds: 2017
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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

What Most People Get Wrong About Building a From-Scratch Pantry | Episode 509

Duration seconds: 3006
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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

If I Were Starting a Medicinal Herb Garden Today, I'd Do This First | Episode 508

Duration seconds: 2717
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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

How Real Food on a Budget Actually Works (What My Mom Taught Me That No One Talks About) | Ep. 507

Duration seconds: 2078
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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

Why Your Food Preservation Isn't Working (And How to Fix It Safely) | Episode 506

Duration seconds: 1994
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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

The Food Preservation Mistake That's Keeping Your Pantry Bare (And How to Fix It) | Episode 505

Duration seconds: 2433
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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

How My Mom Fed Our Family on $100 a Month (Real Food!) | 504

Duration seconds: 2921
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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

Spring Meal Planning (Without the Overwhelm) | 503

Duration seconds: 1802
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Mar 6, 2026 · not_requested

The Blood Sugar Loop Keeping You Stuck (And How to Break It) | 502

Duration seconds: 3382
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Feb 27, 2026 · not_requested

Feeling Overwhelmed Before Spring? Do This Now (Round Table) | 501

Duration seconds: 2625
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Feb 20, 2026 · not_requested

Overwhelmed by Inflammation? Start Here (and Ignore the Rest) | 500

Duration seconds: 2186
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Feb 18, 2026 · not_requested

You Don't Need Grow Lights to Start Seeds Successfully | 499

Duration seconds: 2692
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Feb 13, 2026 · not_requested

The "Healthy" Oils That Are Fueling Inflammation (And What to Use Instead) | 498

Duration seconds: 1935
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Feb 6, 2026 · not_requested

The Mistakes That Keep You Inflamed (Even If You Eat "Healthy") | 497

Duration seconds: 2364
Source: https://melissaknorris.libsyn.com/chronic-inflammation-blood-sugar-why-your-body-feels-off-497

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Jan 30, 2026 · not_requested

When Your Health Forces You to Stop — Here's What Actually Matters | 496

Duration seconds: 1811
Source: https://melissaknorris.libsyn.com/rebuilding-health-without-quitting-real-life-496

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Jan 9, 2026 · not_requested

Throwback: Decluttering Your Home (Month by Month) with Tracy Lynn | 495

Duration seconds: 2083
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Jan 2, 2026 · not_requested

Throwback: Thyroid, Adrenal Glands, and Hormones w/ Dr. Shannyn | 494

Duration seconds: 3540
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Dec 26, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: 9 Simple Steps to Grow an Abundance! | 493

Duration seconds: 2782
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Dec 19, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: Best Herbal Home Remedies for Cold and Flu w/ Rosalee De La Foret | 492

Duration seconds: 3403
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Dec 12, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: Avoid Overwhelm - Choosing What's Right for Your Homestead | 491

Duration seconds: 2157
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Dec 5, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: Stock Up to Save $$$ NOW How Much Feed Per Animal Per Day | 490

Duration seconds: 1681
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Nov 28, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: Medicinal Herbs & Their Uses with Kaylee Richardson | 489

Duration seconds: 3026
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Nov 21, 2025 · not_requested

Throwback: How to Create a Gardening Plan for More Harvest and Less Stress | 488

Duration seconds: 3202
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