288. Melissa K. Norris on Modern Homestead Living

Has the homesteading movement finally peaked? In this episode of the Thriving Farmer Podcast, Michael explores this question and more with Melissa K. Norris who is a fifth-generation homesteader, author and educator in Washington state. Melissa inspires and guides thousands of fellow homesteaders through her website, podcast, and books on creating a self-sustaining home and kitchen to help further preserve the old ways of farm-to-table living.  Tune in to hear about the transformational power of sustainable living and the value of a supportive homesteading community.  Episode Highlights: Five Generations: More on Melissa’s family history in homesteading [1:05] Health Challenges: The Impact of Food Choices on Health and Holistic Living [7:59] Sharing with Others: About Melissa’s journey to educating others [15:21] Homestead Living: Learn about the magazine Melissa co-founded [17:45] Community Sufficiency: Melissa’s take on the importance of community [21:14] Spousal Support: Getting the Spouse on Board with Homesteading [32:38] Inspiring Others: Melissa’s advice to a new or aspiring homesteaders [42:16] About the Guest: Melissa K. Norris helps hundreds of thousands of people each month raise their own food and create a homemade and homegrown kitchen, home, garden and barnyard through her website, popular Pioneering Today Podcast, the Pioneering Today Academy and her books. She is a co-founder of the Modern Homesteading Conference as well as owner of Norris Farmstead. Melissa is a 5th generation homesteader and lives with her husband and two kids in their own little house in the big woods in the foothills of the North Cascade Mountains.    Connect with Melissa: Website: Melissa K. Norris Instagram: Follow on Instagram Facebook:  Like on Facebook YouTube: Subscribe on YouTube     The Thriving Farmer Podcast Team would like to thank our amazing sponsor, Growing Farmers! Are you ready to transform your strawberry growing skills? We want to share our 16 years of experience with growing and profiting from strawberries with you in our free 3-day Strawberry Workshop. Learn proven techniques for boosting yield and flavor, tips for managing your harvest and even developing your own U-pick operation. This workshop is perfect for farmers, homesteaders and gardeners looking to extend your strawberry growing season and make some money in return. The 3-day online workshop is offered weekly but register now as it’s only available for a few more weeks. Sign up at www.strawberrysuccess.com