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Community Resources during Closures and Cancellations

Posted on March 15, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

The Homestead will remain open Thursdays through Sundays from 10-3 for the next several weeks. Read how we’re protecting our customers and offering extra support and resources to our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Announcing 2020 Events!

Posted on January 18, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

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Announcing our 2020 community events! Join us online and in the community for events and workshops that empower and inspire.

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health!, Spring Cleanse, Winter Retreat Tags: building healthy communities, eventbrite, gilpin county, grand opening, health and wellness, healthy food, homestead market, spring cleanse, tea parties, winter retreat

CSA FAQ

Posted on February 6, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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As we are launching our CSA, we’re getting lots of great questions! And, because our CSA is not structured in the typical fashion, our model does need a little unpacking. Hopefully, this article will answer your most frequently asked questions…

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Building Healthy Communities, one cup of tea at a time

Posted on January 14, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

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We are proud to announce our market is now open every Saturday and Sunday from 3 to 6 pm! Additionally, every Sunday will feature a special event or workshop including wild herb gathering, herbal crafting, wellness clinics, and special guest…

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How to start a CSA from scratch

Posted on October 11, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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On the road to opening our co-operative market and wellness center, we’ve decided to launch a CSA! What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture …we could also call it Community Supported Health & Wellness, or Community Supported Community…because CSA’s really…

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: building healthy communities, co-operative market, community supported agricultuer, CSA, food is medicine, health and wellness, natural healing, nonprofit, sustainability, sustainable colorado, sustainable communities, wellness center

Op-Ed to a community struggling to find compassion

Posted on October 13, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Recently, the tiny mountain town of Nederland, Colorado was shaken by the discovery of an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) left on the doorstep of our local police station. It took the Boulder County Bomb Squad, Hazmat Team, and Law Enforcement…

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Health Poll: What would YOU do?

Posted on August 26, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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In the rural, “frontier” communities scattered deep in the recesses of the Colorado Rockies, we treasure our independence, our proximity with nature at her most raw and devastating and transcendent, and we especially love keeping our neighbors at least a…

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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…

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The Homestead’s 2015 scrapbook – what an amazing year!

Posted on December 23, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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THIS YEAR, WE NEED YOUR HELP! In order to continue doing all the cool and amazing things that we do here at the Homestead, it takes the dedication and support of our entire community. Our goal this year is to…

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