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.
Pioneering Today
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605 episodes
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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.
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Recent Episodes
May 29, 2026
The Crops I Stopped Growing After 25 Years of Gardening | Episode 512
Gardening expert Melissa K. Norris shares the crops she stopped growing after 26 years, offering insights for successful cool-climate vegetable gardens.
May 22, 2026
How I Plan a Year's Worth of Preserving Without Getting Overwhelmed | Episode 511
Homesteader Melissa K. Norris shares her proven system for planning a year of food preservation, avoiding overwhelm, and preserving only what your family truly eats.
May 15, 2026
Herbs Every Family Should Have Stocked Before Summer Hits | Episode 510
Host Melissa K. Norris shares essential herbal remedies for common summer ailments, empowering listeners with natural first-aid solutions.
605 total episodes available with 45 transcripts
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