freeze-drying

Melissa K. Norris is on the podcast today and I'm so excited for you to listen. If you have been in the homesteading space for any amount of time you have likely heard her name. She's an influential person in the homesteading community. She’s an author, a speaker, a blogger, a podcaster, and a person that desires to see homesteaders succeed. 

She speaks at events like the Homesteaders of America conference, and she offers tons of great free information on her YouTube channel. I highly recommend you check out her links below to learn how you can get into her world.

In this episode Melissa talks about these 9 food preservation methods in this episode:

― cold storage

― water bath/steam canning

― pressure canning

― dehydrating

― fermenting

― freeze-drying

― root cellar

― infusion

― salting and curing meat

This interview is split into two parts so be sure to listen to episode 50 for part two. 

Melissa's info:

Podcast: Pioneering Today

Website: https://melissaknorris.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissaknorris/

Everything Worth Preserving: The Complete Guide for Food Preservation at Home (aff. link): https://amzn.to/43EzKPQ

https://www.youtube.com/@MelissaKNorris

Mona's Info:

Throughout the month of June, I'm offering my Workshop for Beginner Homesteaders & Dreamers at a special discounted price! It's a 1 hour and 40-minute video where I personally guide you through most of the Homesteading for Beginners workbook (which is included in the workshop price, by the way).

To grab this exclusive offer, head over to healthyhomesteading.com/workshop and use the code "PODCAST" at checkout. With this code, you'll get over 20% off the already low regular price. But remember, this discount is only available during the month of June, so make sure to take action soon.

Workshop: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/workshop

Website: https://www.healthyhomesteading.com/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@healthy_homesteading

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/farmer_mona

Listen to the podcast on your favorite player:

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In this episode, Andrew chats with Backpacking Light Staff contributor Drew Smith.

If you are a reader of the website, you may know Drew from his lovely stories about desert backpacking, or perhaps you’ve been reading his ongoing series about freeze-drying. If you haven’t read Drew’s work, make sure you check out the resources section (below) where we’ll have links to the articles we talk about in this interview.

Drew Smith grew up in Tuscon and Southern California and dabbled in long-distance hiking in his early twenties before picking it back up again later in life. He’s got a lot of interesting things to say about deserts, gear, food, and how to craft a hiking story, Enjoy!

An extended video version of this podcast goes into more depth. Not a member? Click here!

• Click here for show notes: https://backpackinglight.com/episode-64-drew-smith

In this episode, Andrew chats with Henry and Julie Mosier of Food for the Sole about running a small business in the outdoor industry, idea iteration, bikepacking, working with family, finding mentors, and more! 

• click here for show notes: https://backpackinglight.com/podcast-57-food-for-sole 

In this episode, we chat with longtime Backpacking Light contributor Rex Sanders about his ongoing tests of portable battery chargers. Also, Ryan and Andrew chat about vandalism on public lands, electronic device management, new gear from Atom Packs, and the benefits of freeze-drying.