Episode 424: 424 How to Grow a Year’s Worth of Food for Your Family (Melissa Norris)
If you have a homesteader complex in the least, this is the woman you want to be friends with! Kathi is here today with Melissa Norris, author of The Family Garden Plan, and they are talking about how to grow a whole year’s worth of food for your family. Listen in as they talk about how much space, time, energy, and money are really required. Find out why this really isn’t just a fool’s dream and how you can learn:
- How to have a plan for growing and preserving food for your family
- How to figure out your climate and what crops will do best there
- How much should I plant for my individual family’s needs
- Why gardening zones and planting times are not the same
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Melissa K. Norris
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- Family Garden Plan Free Worksheets
Downloadable worksheets that complement The Family Garden Plan for planning a year’s worth of food.
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Resources Mentioned
- The Family Garden Plan: Grow a Year’s Worth of Sustainable and Healthy Food
Melissa K. Norris's book about sustainable gardening and growing a year’s worth of food for your family.
- Ready For Anything (Book by Kathi Lipp)
Kathi Lipp's book on preparing your heart and home for crisis, featuring steps to be proactive.
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