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

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

Posted on November 5, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

We are thrilled to announce our participation in #GivingTuesday2023 and #ColoradoGivesDay2023! Click here: https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Holistic-Homestead

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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

Watch this 2 minute video, learn how to make homemade cough syrup!

Posted on December 15, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Favorite thing about the Holistic Homestead #67: We are more interested in EMPOWERING YOU to take charge of your health with simple, DIY, all natural remedies – than in making money from our products (we are a nonprofit, after all)!…

Category: Apothecary, Dr. Mom, Headlines Tags: candied lemon, diy health, dr. b's cough syrup, health and wellness, herbal cough syrup, homemade cough syrup, homesteading skills, horehound, licorice root, lobelia, make your own cough syrup, natural health, the holistic homestead, wild cherry bark

101 Ways The Homestead Helps the Community

Posted on December 6, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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woman and small child with painted sign: How would you change health and wellness in Gilpin County?

Grant Writing is one of my favorite pastimes. Seriously. I turn the lights down, put on some sweet, mantra-laced techno/trance beats, and I’m in the “Homestead Zone”. “How does your nonprofit benefit the community?” “How many people does your nonprofit…

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: co op market, crowdrise, gilpin county, grant writing, health and wellness, holistic health care, inspiration, nonprofit

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…

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Take a video tour of Homestead HQ!

Posted on September 28, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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It’s Colorado Gives day – help the Homestead with your gift of $25

Posted on December 6, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Dear Friends, “Colorado Gives” day is a day especially dedicated to supporting the many nonprofits in Colorado who do amazing work to make Colorado, and our world a better place. The Holistic Homestead is on the verge of joining the…

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3 ways to be proactive with your health

Posted on December 5, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Here at the Homestead, we believe in empowering you to take charge of your health by giving you relevant information about health related issues in the headlines, publishing frequent DIY natural health recipes and projects, and engaging the health and…

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Meet the Board: Melissa Freeman

Posted on October 26, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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I am thrilled to announce our founding Board of Directors is now complete! Please welcome Melissa Freeman, of Nederland, Colorado to The Holistic Homestead…and make sure you are following this blog (just click the little blue + sign at the…

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Summer Update from the Homestead

Posted on August 22, 2016 by The Holistic Homestead

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Alas – summer in the Colorado Rockies is such a quick, brilliant burst of color and foliage, and a whirlwind of harvesting, weeding, gardening, and taking in as much sunshine as you can. Last week my household got up at…

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