Preserving Traditions with Michelle Williams: A Deep Dive into Canning & Homesteading

On this episode of Ag Talk: Your Story Matters, Venessa Wood sits down with Michelle Williams, an early supporter of Ag Women Connect. Michelle shares her roots near Austin, her move to West Texas in 1999, and building the Lubbock Steamer business with her husband while raising five children (and now eight grandchildren). After scaling back work to care for a granddaughter, she launched Grandma’s Pantry, inspired by her well-stocked pantry and childhood memories of cooking and canning with her grandmother, Juanita Irwin. She offers homemade goods like jams, pickles, sourdough, butter, eggs, broths, and beeswax wraps, and discusses simple canning, food security, reducing waste, and preserving family traditions. Michelle also shares practical tips—starting small, sourcing discounted produce, and making spices from scraps—and invites listeners to follow Grandma’s Pantry on social media.