She Competed on Back to the Frontier — What She Learned Will Inspire Every Homesteader | Stacey Loper Interview
What does it really take to live off the land in today’s world—and could you do it under pressure? In this special episode, I sit down with Stacey Loper, one of the brave contestants from the brand-new TV series Back to the Frontier, where modern families are challenged to survive like the pioneers. I share my behind-the-scenes experience giving advice to the show's cast, while Stacey opens up about the hardest parts of filming, how faith and grit carried her through, and what lessons she’s bringing home to her real-life homestead. Whether you’re a seasoned homesteader or just starting out, this conversation will inspire you to get back to basics and trust that you can do hard things. Tune in for a heartfelt, down-to-earth chat about community, resilience, and living intentionally—on and off screen. For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/473
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Immunity for Polluters: How New Laws Threaten Your Soil & Food Supply
Join me for this podcast with Will Harris from White Oak Pastures and Taylor Henry from Acres USA as we discuss what's going on with fertilizer companies and immunity for their products. For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/472 Grab your tickets to the Modern Homesteading Conference here and use coupon code MKN15 for 15% off: https://modernhomesteading.com/ 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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Leaving the Homestead: What Every Homesteader Needs to Know Before Stepping Away
So you want to go on vacation or you need to leave town for a few days... but you have a homestead. Feel like you're stuck? Listen to today’s podcast with four fellow homesteading moms as we share our tips and tricks for how we prepare to leave our homesteads. Plus, the commonly forgotten tasks! For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/471 Grab your tickets to the Modern Homesteading Conference here and use coupon code MKN15 for 15% off: https://modernhomesteading.com/ Be sure to check out my dehydrating mini course and all my other classes here: https://melissaknorris.com/classes/ 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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The Hidden Layer of Homestead Security: Why Community May Be Your Best Defense
In this podcast, we're discussing the hidden layers of homestead security and why community may be your best defense. When we talk about defense, many people think about locks, cameras, etc. But what if your greatest security wasn't a thing but a who? For more information and any links mentioned in today’s podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/470
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Don’t Transplant These Crops—Why Direct Seeding Works Better w/ Don Tipping
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
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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