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Pioneering Today

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 Made-from-Scratch Life. This podcast brings you the conversation from MelissaKNorris.com and The Pioneering Today Academy, with Q&A's, teaching, tutorials, and always giving you practical ways and tips to live the simple and self-sufficient life.

Education Home & Garden How To Leisure
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
406
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Troubleshooting Chicken Health & Best Herbs for Chickens (Live Coaching Call)

Troubleshooting Chicken Health & Best Herbs for Chickens (Live Coaching Call)

Today’s podcast is a live coaching call with Pioneering Today Academy member, Joan. Joan is fairly new to raising a flock of 12 backyard egg-laying chickens. She’s looking for tips on how to protect …

00:50:03  |   Fri 17 Feb 2023
How to Homestead On Imperfect Land While Commuting (Live Coaching Call)

How to Homestead On Imperfect Land While Commuting (Live Coaching Call)

Today’s podcast is a live coaching call with Pioneering Today Academy member, Briana-Jo, and we’re discussing real-life problems she’s facing on her homestead. Briana-Jo works a full-time job (commut…

00:50:31  |   Fri 10 Feb 2023
Time-Saving Tips for Cooking From Scratch

Time-Saving Tips for Cooking From Scratch

If you want to cook from scratch and eliminate (or reduce) the amount of processed or fast foods in your home, these time saving tips are for you. These are the same tips I’ve used for years to eat r…

00:38:52  |   Fri 03 Feb 2023
Yearly Planning WITHOUT the Overwhelm

Yearly Planning WITHOUT the Overwhelm

When we sit down and start to plan out our year, it can be very easy to quickly get overwhelmed and feel like there's no way we'll be able to get everything done. But that's usually because we haven'…

00:33:59  |   Fri 27 Jan 2023
Losing Clover and Rebel’s Birth Story

Losing Clover and Rebel’s Birth Story

This might be the hardest podcast I've had to record. As many of you already know, we lost our dairy cow Clover after she delivered a beautiful bull calf (who we named Rebel). We still aren't certain…

00:51:49  |   Fri 20 Jan 2023
One Year of NO Internet With Rory Feek

One Year of NO Internet With Rory Feek

Could you (or would you) go without the internet for an ENTIRE year? Rory Feek encourages us to look deeper at finding those connections with the faith, family and friends in our lives. If you were f…

00:47:16  |   Fri 13 Jan 2023
Your Questions Answered Part #4 - Ask Me Anything!

Your Questions Answered Part #4 - Ask Me Anything!

Welcome to part four of my four part series where I’m answering YOUR questions! This week it’s ask me anything! I’m answering all the remaining questions from my Instagram poll. I’m covering topics f…

00:50:02  |   Fri 23 Dec 2022
Your Questions Answered Part #3 Preserving (w/ BONUS Sourdough)

Your Questions Answered Part #3 Preserving (w/ BONUS Sourdough)

Welcome to part three of my four part series where I’m answering YOUR questions! This week it’s all about preserving! From dehydrating, pressure canning, steam canning, and water bath canning, I’m co…

00:29:03  |   Fri 16 Dec 2022
Your Questions Answered Part #2 Livestock

Your Questions Answered Part #2 Livestock

A few weeks ago I took to social media and told you to ask me anything! This is the second of a four-part series where I’ll be breaking those questions up into categories and answering your questions…

00:33:28  |   Fri 09 Dec 2022
Your Questions Answered Part #1 Gardening

Your Questions Answered Part #1 Gardening

A few weeks ago I took to social media and told you to ask me anything! This is the first of a three or four part series where I’ll be breaking those questions up into categories and answering your q…

00:33:09  |   Fri 02 Dec 2022
Favorite Must Have Homestead Items

Favorite Must Have Homestead Items

It’s that time of year again when we’re all searching for that perfect holiday gift for the ones we love. If you have a homesteader in your life (or someone who loves quality gifts), this is THE holi…

00:37:14  |   Fri 25 Nov 2022
How to Find & Buy Land Beyond the Usual Routes

How to Find & Buy Land Beyond the Usual Routes

In this podcast episode, we're talking to land-buying expert Dave Denniston from Generation Family Properties. He’s sharing all about purchasing land for on or off-grid living, ensuring a clean title…

00:44:49  |   Thu 17 Nov 2022
What you don't know about the USDA & Canning Safety Rules

What you don't know about the USDA & Canning Safety Rules

Let's talk about the truth behind the USDA in America and its home canning industry regulations and recommendations. The USDA has guidelines for each different food to preserve as well as for differe…

00:20:53  |   Fri 11 Nov 2022
The One Thing You Didn't Know Your Homestead Needed

The One Thing You Didn't Know Your Homestead Needed

Trust me when I say you’re in for a treat with today’s podcast. I'm chatting with Beth from Crowley House Flower Farm about how she earns a living doing what she loves… growing cut flowers. If you’re…

00:53:06  |   Fri 04 Nov 2022
Tips to Get Your Homestead Ready for Winter

Tips to Get Your Homestead Ready for Winter

There's no better time to prepare for winter. In this podcast I’m sharing my best tips for how to prepare for winter, including every area of the homestead. We’re talking about the animals, their she…

00:30:35  |   Fri 21 Oct 2022
Supporting Small Farms Cost Vs. Benefit

Supporting Small Farms Cost Vs. Benefit

I was recently posed a question by one of my listeners regarding the issue of the conflict between supporting local farmers and trying to get the most for your money when it comes to our food. This i…

00:37:16  |   Fri 07 Oct 2022
The First Time Homesteader & Things I’d Do Differently w/ Jess Sowards

The First Time Homesteader & Things I’d Do Differently w/ Jess Sowards

Learn the three most common homesteading mistakes people make when embarking on their homesteading journey. And learn a few tips to keep your focus where it will have the best impact. In this episode…

00:45:04  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
A Military Wife's Look on Homestead Preparedness

A Military Wife's Look on Homestead Preparedness

What are the basic supplies and knowledge we should all have to live a prepared lifestyle? Join me on this podcast with Malori from Black Rifle Homestead as she shares her experience as a military wi…

00:48:02  |   Fri 23 Sep 2022
Farm Update & What You Need to Do NOW for Next Year's Food Production

Farm Update & What You Need to Do NOW for Next Year's Food Production

Have you reached a point where you've been homesteading long enough to consider offering something to your community? So have we! As a family and a business, we've maximized the space we're in and we…

00:41:38  |   Fri 16 Sep 2022
Essential Skill Sets Homesteaders Need Part 2

Essential Skill Sets Homesteaders Need Part 2

This homesteading lifestyle means we are ever learning, and that’s part of the excitement and joy we find in it. Learning new homestead skills or how to utilize old skills in a more modern, efficient…

00:36:18  |   Fri 09 Sep 2022
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