Pioneering Today with Melissa K. Norris

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2024-11-15

  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 what you need to know for natural cheesemaking at home. Plus, you won’t want to miss his tip o...
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2024-11-08

  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 agriculture save the planet, but it can save your skin! Join me in this podcast interview with ...
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2024-11-01

  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. However, there are ways to control our emotions and let them work for us instead of against us.  ...
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2024-10-25

  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 tasks is that it sets you up for a great spring the following year. Join me as I walk you throu...
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2024-10-18

  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 that food to the effects of that food is often overlooked (or ignored). Join me with my guest...
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2024-10-11

  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. In this episode, my guest Andrea and I are discussing ways to get back to the old ways of but...
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2024-09-27

  EP 444 Pluck

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 animal are in the cuts many people don't eat. If you've been wanting to give offal a try, thi...
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2024-09-20

  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 cattle. For us, we purchased 40 acres of farmland two years ago and have been trying to rehabi...
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2024-09-13

  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 freeze-drying before bringing one home! Today's podcast (episode #442) is special for me because ...
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2024-08-30

  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 food forest is, how they're restorative to nature, and how you can grow one no matter what cli...
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