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Build Healthy Communities through Corporate Sponsorship

Posted on May 13, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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

DIY natural mouth rinse

Posted on March 27, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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Ditch the store-bought mouthwash for a safer, cleaner, and more environmental alternative! Try this easy DIY herbal mouthwash recipe today!

Category: Apothecary Tags: diy, Headlines, Holistic Health, home remedies, listerine, mouth rinse, natural alternatives, natural dentistry, oral care, plastic waste, toxic chemicals

Increase Health Literacy through Corporate Sponsorship

Posted on March 17, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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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!

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines, Here's to your Health!, holistic network Tags: corporate sponsorship, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, health literacy, Holistic Health, nonprofit, Nutrition, preventative medicine, spring cleanse

Yellow Bananas in Colorado in January?

Posted on January 12, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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Ever wonder how the world’s most ubiquitous fruit ends up on your grocery shelves? This article may make you think twice before buying bananas.

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: cavendish variety, co-operative market, ethical consumer, ethylene, global banana trade, Headlines, national geographic, organic bananas, stages of ripeness, USDA

2021 Year In Review!

Posted on December 30, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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2021 was an amazing year at the Homestead! Thank you for being a part of bringing health and wellness to our rural mountain community and beyond!

Category: Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: community health, farmers market, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, health, Holistic Health, nonprofit, pay-what-you-can cafe, sustainable business, year 2021

Announcing the 2021 Homesteader of the Year!

Posted on December 17, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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We acknowledge and honor the Ute, Shoshone, Cheyenne, and Arapaho peoples who were the original caretakers of this land. It’s up to all of us to live in harmony with our environment through compassion, self-sufficiency, initiative, sustainability and chutzpah!

Category: Headlines Tags: gilpin county colorado, Headlines, homesteading, homesteading act, homesteading skills, honoring indigenous land, indigenous land, kate miller, nederland colorado, spirit of homesteading

Why I really started a nonprofit

Posted on December 9, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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I started the Homestead because it was what I needed the most in my life – and as it turns out lots of other folks needed the same thing, too.

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: bodhisattva vow, buddhist nuns, foraging, gilpin county colorado, grassroots health movement, Headlines, homesteading, monastic vows, nonprofit, pagosa springs, self-sufficiency, sustainability, tara mandala, the four immeasurables, Tibetan Buddhism

Why everyone needs Farmers Markets

Posted on July 26, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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Farmers Markets are good for economic resilience as well as community health. The Homestead is committed to growing our Farmers Market in Gilpin County for everyone!

Category: Farmers Market Tags: farmers market, farmers market coalition, gilpin county colorado, government nonprofit partnerships, Headlines, Holistic Health, homesteading, nonprofit, public private partnerships, small business

7 ways to enjoy kohlrabi!

Posted on July 16, 2021 by The Holistic Homestead

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If you’re new to the wide wonderful world of kohlrabi these recipes are the perfect introduction!

Category: Farmers Market Tags: co op market, Colorado non profit, community food share, farmers market, gilpin county, Headlines, healthy recipes, kohlrabi, membership based nonprofit, nederland farmers market, recipes

What is the best way to keep public spaces COVID-safe?

Posted on November 22, 2020 by The Holistic Homestead

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Do plexiglass barriers really help prevent the spread of COVID-19? Read our comparative research of effective engineering controls, and our best choice for an air purifier!

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines, Here's to your Health! Tags: 2020, aerosol, air purifiers, airborne virus, cdc, covid safe shopping, environmental protection agency, Headlines, medical grade air purifier, nonprofit, npr, plexiglass barriers, small business, vice presidential debate, WHO, workplace safety