The Holistic Homestead, Health Starts at Home, Colorado nonprofit, education, outreach, advocacy

Re-launching our Community Food Share!

Posted on January 11, 2024 by The Holistic Homestead

2024 marks seven incredible years of growth since we started the Community Food Share! It’s amazing to see that we are still going and growing, read about how we started and where we’re headed in 2024!

Category: Current Produce, Farmers Market, Headlines, Here's to your Health!, Membership Tags: community food share, community supported agriculture, cooperatives, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, health, Holistic Health, nonprofit

Our theme for 2024 is…

Posted on December 31, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Every year the Homestead plans our programs and events around an overarching theme, something that moves our mission forward and helps us grow in fresh new directions!

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health!, Membership Tags: 2024, Colorado, Education, food access, gilpin county, Headlines, Holistic Health, new year, nonprofit, Nutrition, outreach, rural grocery, snap/ebt

Community Resources EVERY Coloradan needs to know about!

Posted on December 28, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Here are three wonderful organizations to bookmark for future reference, or reach out to today if you or someone you know are in need.

Category: Fundraiser, Here's to your Health!, holistic network Tags: canyon cares of coal creek canyon, Colorado, community assistance, financial assistance programs, foundations, friends of man, funds for one, grantwriting, Headlines, health, help paying bills, help paying medical bills, nonprofit

How to harvest and enjoy rose hips

Posted on September 28, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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While fall is definitely falling early here in the Colorado Rockies this year – I couldn’t wait for the first hard frost! It finally got cold enough overnight for the bright red rose hips bursting with color on the wild rose bushes to be ready to harvest!

Category: Apothecary, DIY, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: autumn activities, colorado rockies, gilpin county, Headlines, health, natural Vitamin C, rose hip recipes, rose hips, wellness, wildcrafting

3 ways to build healthy communities

Posted on August 10, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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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.

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: agency on aging, bowyer d'alessandro, bright heart catering, building healthy communities, evergreen dental group, farm to table, friends of the gilpin community center, Headlines, human services, mountain forum for peace, nederland farmers market, nonprofit sponsorship, parks and recreation, pay what you can, public health, tony thorpe, united power

How to get FREE Medical Equipment

Posted on August 9, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Nobody should ever pay out of pocket for medically necessary equipment! Since 2016 The Homestead in partnership with the Mountain Forum for Peace has been giving away free medical equipment – here’s how we do it!

Category: Here's to your Health! Tags: advocacy, building healthy communities, free medical equipment, grant funding, medically underserved, sponsorship, used durable medical equipment

Power Lunch is ON this Summer

Posted on June 9, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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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!

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: building healthy communities, farm to table cafe, gluten free, Headlines, pay-what-you-can cafe, united power foundation, vegan cafe, vegetarian cafe

Local Business: USE IT OR LOSE IT

Posted on May 19, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Local Food Systems need YOU to thrive! Take the PLEDGE to #shoplocal and support the small, local businesses in your community NOW before they’re gone….

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: Colorado, gilpin county, gilpin county colorado, healthy communities, healthy food, Holistic Health, local eggs, nonprofit, shop local, sustainable food systems

THIS is what a Community FOOD HUB looks like

Posted on January 5, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Thanks to our collaboration with the Nederland Farmers Market, the Holistic Homestead has grown into a true Community Food Hub!

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: Colorado, community food hub, community food share, community health, food hub, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, local dairy, local produce, nederland, nederland farmers market, nonprofit, small business

Build Healthy Communities through Corporate Sponsorship

Posted on May 13, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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Corporate Sponsorship makes it possible for our nonprofit to build healthy communities through farmers markets, health fairs, and the produce food share program.

Category: Farmers Market, Fundraiser, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: active living, affordable health care, build healthy communities, corporate sponsorship, farmers markets in colorado, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, healthy eating, Holistic Health, nonprofit events, Nutrition, wellness workshops, whole foods

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