Pioneering Today Podcast - Homesteading in a Modern World

Latest Episodes:

EP:463 Timing is Everything: The Secret to More Powerful Herbal Remedies Mar 28, 2025

Show notes

Enjoy this podcast interview with Bevin Cohen as we discuss many medicinal herbs, their uses and the best time to harvest various herbs for the most medicinal properties.

Though this post isn't an extensive look at each herb, if you'd like to learn more, be sure to grab a copy of Bevin's book, Herbs in Every Season to learn more! In his book, he shares 48 various herbs you can focus on throughout the seasons to deepen your understanding and usage of herbs for culinary, cosmetic and medicinal purposes. For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/463

Also, grab your tickets to the Modern Homesteading Conference… Bevin and I hope to see you there!

EP: 462 Foraging Freedom: Find Wild Mushrooms & Cut Your Grocery Bill Mar 21, 2025

Show notes

From a preparedness standpoint, knowing how to identify and properly harvest and prepare wild edibles means you'll be able to feed yourself (and your family) if ever the need arises. In this podcast interview, Whitney (The Appalachian Forager) and I are discussing some common foraging basics to keep you safe, as well as some basic mushroom identification tips you'll want to study before you go out foraging.

Harvest to Table Magazine (get your copy here): https://melissaknorris.com/magazine
Whitney's book, Go Forth and Forage: https://geni.us/GoForthandForage

For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/462

Herbal Wisdom Roundtable: Our Best Remedies & Why They Work Mar 14, 2025

Show notes

Join me for another Roundtable podcast with my guests Michelle, Rachel and Sophia as we discuss all things herbalism. From growing new varieties of medicinal herbs to how to get our resistant family members to use herbal remedies. For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/461

EP: 460 Mastering Money on the Homestead: Budgeting & Debt-Free Living with Popcorn Finance Mar 07, 2025

Show notes

Join me for this podcast interview with Chris Browning of Popcorn Finance as we discuss the importance of budgeting, saving and planning for the future. He's sharing his best tips for how to get out of debt and create a life that will sustain your homesteading dreams for the future. For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/460

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

EP: 459 Why Organizing Won't Fix Your Clutter (Do This Instead) with Dana K White Feb 28, 2025

Show notes

Join me for this podcast interview with Dana K White from A Slob Comes Clean! We're talking about the multiple reasons why your home may continue to get cluttered and how to change your mindset to finally stay on top of it all. For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/459

EP: 458 - Hand Crank Grain Mills: Worth It or Hype? Feb 14, 2025

Show notes

This week's podcast episode is all about hand-crank grain mills. Are they worth the hype or not? My guest, Bonnie Jones from GrainMaker, is a wealth of knowledge and sharing who hand-crank grain mills are right for. Plus, you'll definitely want to hear about GrainMaker's Heirloom Lifetime Guarantee on their 100% made in the USA grain mills! For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/458

Grab your Modern Homesteading Conference tickets here: https://modernhomesteading.com/

Check out my post on grain grinding tips: https://melissaknorris.com/podcast/grinding-flour-6-fresh-flour-baking-tips/

#1 Time-Saving Kitchen Hacks - Homestead Kitchen Roundtable Feb 07, 2025

Show notes

Welcome to the first-ever Homestead Kitchen Roundtable podcast episode! This is a free-form podcast chat with me, Melissa Norris and my guests Michelle Hedgcock, Rachel Costenbader and Sophia Eng. In this episode (which is #457 of the Pioneering Today Podcast), we're discussing time-saving kitchen tips and tricks we wished we knew as younger cooks. From our favorite go-to recipe when we need dinner on the table in 30 minutes or less to our must-do time-saving tips in the kitchen for busy schedules.

For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/457

EP: 456 Hand Pump Water Pumps - Everything You Need to Know Jan 31, 2025

Show notes

Many of us desire to have backup and emergency systems in place to know our family will be well taken care of in times of emergency or power outages. That's why my family has been looking into a hand water well pump as a backup water solution for our generator. Join me in this podcast episode with Jonathan and Cody from Flojak, a made in the USA hand well pump company to learn more about these pumps and whether they're a good option for your homestead.

For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/456

EP: 455 Tips EVERYONE Should Know BEFORE Baking with Sourdough Jan 24, 2025

Show notes

If you're listening to this podcast, you're probably thinking that sourdough baking is something you'd like to try. Hesitate no more, and let me assure you that baking with sourdough is 100% worth the effort to learn and implement into your daily life. Snag some of my best tips in today's podcast, then sign up for my upcoming FREE webinar where I'm sharing nine easy tips for sourdough to bake like a pro at home.

For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/455.

To sign up for my FREE sourdough webinar, visit: https://melissaknorris.com/sourdoughclass.

EP: 454 Forgotten Plants That Practically Preserve Themselves – Grow Like Our Ancestors Jan 10, 2025

Show notes

Imagine being able to grow crops that basically preserve themselves! Would you believe me if I told you there are storage varieties of tomatoes that can last upwards of six months when stored correctly? You know I've purchased my storage tomato seeds already! If you want to learn more, join me for today's podcast episode with Don Tipping of Siskiyou Seeds. For more information and any links mentioned in today's podcast, visit https://melissaknorris.com/454.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Pioneering Today Podcast – Homesteading in a Modern World

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected