Experts Helping to Grow Gardening Knowledge at Modern Homesteading Conference in Idaho

Hundreds gather on day two of weekend event on more resilient living

Happy HomeStead founder Gretchen displays micro-greens at The Homesteading Conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on July 1, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho—Fifth-generation homesteader Melissa Norris had been growing gardens and preserving food years before COVID-19.

But the pandemic, with its unprecedented run on supermarkets, food shortages, and supply chain issues, made her decide to up her game like never before.