Ancestral Kitchen
#44 - How To Run A 'Made From Scratch' Homestead With Melissa K Norris
07 Nov 2022
"For 18 years my husband and I both worked day jobs off the farm...so we had to have systems in place to still be able to farm and to raise as much of our food as we possibly could"Melissa K Norris is a 5th generation homesteader, a mother, an author, a podcaster and an incredible wealth of experience and information on how to thrive living close to the land.Listen in to our interview with her to hear:An invaluable insider look into her farm, routine and lifeHow she prepares her family's food for the week on a SundayHer hard and fast rules for her kids and foodHer insight onto the many ways to earn income from your farm (I promise there'll be ones in here you've never thought of!)And how she does it all...including being able to look like she hasn't just come off a farm when she actually has!This interview is chock full of gems that'll fill out your knowledge, make your life easier and make you smile.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Get more news from Alison & Andrea by signing up to their newsletter at the top of the page here.For more tips, inspiration and recipes plus a free 30-page guide to Baking with Ancient Grains sign up for Alison's newsletter here!Get our two podcast cookbooks:Meals at the Ancestral HearthSpelt Sourdough Every DayAlison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The BasicsAlison's Sowans oat fermentation courseGet 10% off US/Canada Bokashi supplies: click here and use code AKP.Get 10% off UK Bokashi supplies.Visit our (non-Amazon!) bookshop for a vast selection of ancestral cookbooks: US link here and UK link here.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *Our podcast is supported by a community of ancestral cooks around the world!Come join our community! You can choose to simply sponsor the podcast, or select from a variety of levels with benefits including monthly live Zoom calls, a private podcast feed stuffed with bonus content from Alison and Andrea, and a Discord discussion group.To read more about becoming a supporter and explore the various levels, click here!* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Run Down:Keeping chickens warm in winterPreserving eggs, her trick for freezing and freeze-dryingStoring stuff around her houseBraiding garlicHow does she always look so good?!Her set up and routine on the farmEveryday tasks in Melissa's...
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