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Labor Day Weekend Farmers Market!

Posted on August 9, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

We’re having a Labor Day Weekend Farmers Market! Come check it out Fri-Sat-Sun, Sept. 4-5-6 from 10-3 at 972 Golden Gate Canyon Rd.

Category: Farmers Market Tags: alpine botanicals, covid safe shopping, farmers market, gilpin county, gilpin rec center, Labor Day weekend, local vendors, nederland farmers market, shop local, support local artisans

Six ways we’re staying healthy at the Homestead

Posted on March 8, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

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How do we help protect the public and keep our community healthy? Here are six things we are doing at the Market to boost immunity and prevent the spread of disease.

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: alpine botanicals, brigitte mars, cdc recommendations, COVID-19, disease prevention, essential oils, gilpin county public health, Hand sanitizer, hand washing, natural surface cleaner, novel coronavirus

The case of the mystery tincture

Posted on October 9, 2019 by The Holistic Homestead

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Always label your herbs! But just in case you forget, here’s how to identify St. John’s Wort tincture and infused oil. When in doubt, throw it out!

Category: Apothecary, Headlines Tags: alpine botanicals, boulder colorado, energetics of western herbs, home apothecary, home remedies for bug bites, home remedies for depression, how to harvest hypericum, how to identify hypericum perforatum, hypericum perforatum, natural remedies for anxiety, natural remedies for burns, st. Joan's wort, St. John's wort

Working hard to find the perfect recipe

Posted on June 19, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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Kate Miller and Katy Able (with Arwen Ek behind the camera) at our greenhouse elixir tasting party at Alpine Botanicals last night! Believe it or not, it took the three of us two hours to perfect six amazing recipes for…

Category: Apothecary, Headlines Tags: alpine botanicals, Colorado, fundraisers, herb inspired cocktails, herbal elixers, Holistic Homestead, how to use herbal bitters, mixed drink recipes, mocktails, nederland, summer solstice

Alpine Botanicals opens in downtown Nederland!

Posted on May 3, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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Last March, in celebration of the Spring Equinox, Nederland’s first artisan apothecary had it’s grand opening party. Nearly a hundred people streamed through the doors to enjoy healthy snacks, herbal teas, and to take in the sights, sounds, and smells…

Category: Headlines Tags: alpine botanicals, downtown Nederland, dynamic roots, greenhouse, herbal apothecary, herbal tea, natural remedies, nederland colorado, spring equinox

Cleansing is more than green smoothies…

Posted on April 4, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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When you think about “Spring Cleansing” what typically comes to mind is a harsh dietary regimen of green smoothies, fiber drinks, sour vinegar, and some kind of strange concoction with cayenne pepper and lemon juice. But here at the Homestead,…

Category: Headlines, Spring Cleanse Tags: alpine botanicals, dynamic roots, fiber drinks, green smoothies, Herbalism, herbs for cleansing, kate hormel, kate miller, lymph cleansing, online cleansing, permaculture, skin cleansers, spring cleanse, spring into health, uva ursi

How to beat cabin fever

Posted on March 1, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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I recently asked some of the local, holistic practitioners in our area to weigh in on the phenomenon of Cabin Fever, Winter Blues, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Aiyanah of Intuitive Evolution in Black Hawk has first-hand experience with SAD:…

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: aiyanah, alpine botanicals, cabin fever, Colorado, dynamic roots, eagle's gift reiki, expert advice on cabin fever, Herbalism, homeopathy, intuitive evolution, midwife, natural remedies for cabin fever, natural remedies for SAD, nutritional supplements, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, seasonal depression, vitamin D, winter depression, winter doldrums

Watch this 4 minute video: what an amazing year for the Homestead!

Posted on December 13, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: 2016 year in review, alpine botanicals, dynamic roots, gilpin county colorado, grassroots health movement, health literacy for kids, holistic healing, mountain forum for peace, mountain high pharms, mountain people's co op, natural health, nederland community library, singing bowls, the holistic homestead, wild bear mountain ecology center, wildcrafting, winter retreat

Big things in store for the Homestead in 2016

Posted on January 4, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Dear friends, Thank you for your support and encouragement during our annual fundraiser! Here’s what some of you had to say about why YOU endorse the Homestead: “The Holistic Homestead is a true blessing from above. Arwen , the Goddess…

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: aditi devi ma, alpine botanicals, building healthy communities, colorado nonprofits, darryl purpose, dynamic roots, health and wellness, health literacy, hemp and cannabis cooking, holistic practitioners, how to become a nonprofit, nonprofit corporation