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Pioneering Today

Pioneering Today

By: Melissa K Norris
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 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 #3 ranking Home and Garden Podcast, Pioneering Today 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.@PioneeringTodayLLC
Episodes
  • Don’t Transplant These Crops—Why Direct Seeding Works Better w/ Don Tipping

    Don’t Transplant These Crops—Why Direct Seeding Works Better w/ Don Tipping
    May 30 2025

    Join me with Don Tipping from Siskiyou Seeds as we discuss direct sowing methods for seeds. You’ll also want to catch his tips on how to keep weeds out of the garden, and his brilliant hack for using a flamethrower without ruining your seedlings.

    For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/469

    Grab your Modern Homesteading Conference tickets here and use code "MKN15" for 15% off at checkout: https://modernhomesteading.com

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    50 mins
  • Lard for Sunburn & SPF? What They Don’t Tell You About Skin Care

    Lard for Sunburn & SPF? What They Don’t Tell You About Skin Care
    May 22 2025

    Join me with Farrow Skincare’s Charles Mayfield as we discuss the benefits of tallow and lard for skincare, especially pre-sun and post-sun skincare. For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/468

    Check out Farrow Skincare and get 15% off your purchase with coupon code “Melissa15”: https://farrow.life/

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    50 mins
  • Thinking About Getting a Herding Dog? WATCH THIS FIRST

    Thinking About Getting a Herding Dog? WATCH THIS FIRST
    May 16 2025

    If you're looking to get a farm dog, you may be wondering which farm dog breeds are best. This can vary based on many factors, from your needs, your property and your time commitment to training the dog. Listen to this podcast interview with Jordyn Kelly from Working Aussies Homestead. For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/467

    This podcast is sponsored by Azure Standard. For first-time Azure customers, you can get 15% off your first order of $100 or more by using coupon code "MELISSA15" at checkout: https://melissaknorris.com/azure-standard
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    44 mins
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I have been working my way through the many, many Pioneering Today podcasts so I can learn skills that could come in handy whether out of thriftiness or necessity. Even the podcasts that don't really apply to me like raising my own cattle are great to listen to and learn from. I hope to start making my own medicines soon and preserving some food. Thank you so much Melissa!

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As a fairly newbie to the homesteading lifestyle I have been binging your podcast and love it! Most, if not all the podcasts can help in one way or another and I'm so glad you added the verse of the week!!! Keep up the great work Melissa and thank you for all you do! - Jessica R #Godgiftedartistry

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