The Holistic Homestead has been working from the grassroots up since 2013 to Build Healthy Communities through education, outreach, and advocacy. But we haven’t made it this far on our own steam! It has taken thousands of volunteer hours, a growing network of members, sponsors, and philanthropists who believe in our mission to improve health and wellness by empowering our community.
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Health Starts at Home
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Wild Rose Flower Essence
While I have been wildcrafting the wild plants for food and medicine since childhood, I have never worked with the extremely subtle art of flower essences. Flower petals are so delicate the beauty and fragrance is easily lost in a tea, and doesn’t transfer easily to the harsh treatment of alcohol. How to harness and preserve the beauty and healing power of rosa acicularis?
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Farmers Market & Back to School bash!
It takes a whole community to make a Farmers Market great! Check out the amazing community partners, businesses and nonprofits who came together to put on this growing event.
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3 ways to build healthy communities
The Holistic Homestead has been working from the grassroots up since 2013 to Build Healthy Communities through education, outreach, and advocacy. But we haven’t made it this far on our own steam! It has taken thousands of volunteer hours, a growing network of members, sponsors, and philanthropists who believe in our mission to improve health and wellness by empowering our community.
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Power Lunch is ON this Summer
Our Pay-What-You-Can Cafe is growing thanks to the United Power Operation Round Up! Read about our successful partnership and exciting NEW offerings!
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First BIG Farmers Market a BIG success!
Farmers Markets uplift every community! Enjoy this photo tour of our first big Farmers Market of the season…more to come!
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Check out our new oven!!!
The Homestead Kitchen now has a full sized commercial convection oven! Delicious things are in store for our community…..
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Community Food Share celebrates 5 years!
The Community Food Share started in 2018 with just a few crates of veggies, and now we have a whole cooler to fill! Help us keep our cooler stocked and our community healthy, join the CFS today!
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THIS is what a Community FOOD HUB looks like
Thanks to our collaboration with the Nederland Farmers Market, the Holistic Homestead has grown into a true Community Food Hub!
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A Special Message from Founding Director, Arwen Ek
A special end of year message from Founding Director, Arwen Ek, and an invitation to be part of the sustainable food movement!
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Give the Gift of Health on #GivingTuesday!
Today is #GivingTuesday! Show the Homestead how much our work means to you and your health by making a charitable donation today!
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3 Ways to Make your gift COUNT on #GivingTuesday2022
#GivingTuesday2022 is November 29th! Make your gift count at the Holistic Homestead, a nonprofit dedicated to improving health and wellness through education, outreach and advocacy.
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Summer Update!
We’ve been busy here at the Homestead Summer 2022! Enjoy some of the highlights!
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Build Healthy Communities through Corporate Sponsorship
Corporate Sponsorship makes it possible for our nonprofit to build healthy communities through farmers markets, health fairs, and the produce food share program.
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DIY natural mouth rinse
Ditch the store-bought mouthwash for a safer, cleaner, and more environmental alternative! Try this easy DIY herbal mouthwash recipe today!
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Increase Health Literacy through Corporate Sponsorship
The more you know, the healthier you are! Sponsor the Homestead’s Health Literacy programming for a year and make a direct, positive impact on the health of our world!
Join Us!
The Holistic Homestead is committed to increasing health literacy on a local, national and global scale through collaboration. On this website you will find a wealth of resources to connect healers and seekers from every walk of life. Because we…
Events
Join us throughout the year for health and wellness inspiring events from Spring Cleansing and Meditation retreats to cooking classes and Farmers Markets!
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COVID-CARE packs now on sale! Support local artisans and gift one to a frontline worker in your community!
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Farmers Markets: it takes a village
Farmers Markets don’t happen magically – it takes a lot of work, and a lot of people to come together! Read about WHY farmers markets are so important for every community, and HOW you can help us keep putting on this great event!
Power Lunch is ON this Summer
Our Pay-What-You-Can Cafe is growing thanks to the United Power Operation Round Up! Read about our successful partnership and exciting NEW offerings!
Sing-a-long First Aid for Kids: RICE it!
Sing-a-long with Arwen & Skully the Skeleton to learn about what to do when you get a boo-boo.
Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Homestead!
We love our Mountain Mamas – some of the hardest working mamas around. We chop wood, drag slash, carry water, and clean out the privy. Fa real, it’s hard work and we love it. So, with all the depths of…
7 Natural Remedies for the Flu
Public health officials base their forecast on the Southern Hemisphere’s flu season from the previous summer – and they’re all saying THIS winter’s flu forecast is worse than usual. That’s also how they usually develop the current years’ vaccine –…
