#44 - How To Run A 'Made From Scratch' Homestead With Melissa K Norris

"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 life How she prepares her family's food for the week on a Sunday Her hard and fast rules for her kids and food Her 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 Hearth Spelt Sourdough Every Day Alison's course, Rye Sourdough Bread: Mastering The Basics Alison's Sowans oat fermentation course Get 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 winter Preserving eggs, her trick for freezing and freeze-drying Storing stuff around her house Braiding garlic How does she always look so good?! Her set up and routine on the farm Everyday tasks in Melissa's home Melissa's cooking routine Kids, balance and 80/20 Multiple ways to generate income on a farm How charging people allows them to get value from what you do Melissa's new book: Everything Worth Preserving * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 5* reviews on Apple Podcasts, mean the world to us! Here's how you can leave one: Open the Apple Podcast app Find Ancestral Kitchen Podcast in your library Scroll down to 'ratings and reviews' Click on 'write a review', give us 5*s and then tell us why you love listening in the box below * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Resources : www.MelissaKNorris.com Melissa's books can be found in the 'Our Guests Books' section of our online bookstore. Melissa's new book Everything Worth Preserving Melissa on Instagram Do you have memories, documents, recipes or stories of those who cooked ancestrally? If so, we would love to hear from you! Visit our website here for how to share. Thank you for listening - we'd love to connect more: The podcast has a website here! Alison is taking a break from Instagram. You can stay in touch with her via her newsletter at Ancestral Kitchen The podcast is on Instagram at Ancestral Kitchen Podcast The podcast is mixed and the music is written and recorded by Alison's husband, Rob. Find him here: Robert Michael Kay