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

First BIG Farmers Market a BIG success!

Posted on June 6, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

Farmers Markets uplift every community! Enjoy this photo tour of our first big Farmers Market of the season…more to come!

Category: Farmers Market Tags: community, farmers market, fundraising, gilpin county, Headlines, healthy communities, local agriculture, nonprofit

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

Announcing the launch of our CSA!

Posted on December 20, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Dear Friends, We are excited to announce our first concrete step toward building a sustainable Gilpin County, launching our first CSA! What is a CSA? Community Supported Agriculture is a way for local folks to pre-pay for seasonal, organic produce….

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: colorado fresh produce, community supported agriculture, crowdrise, CSA, food deserts, fresh organic produce, gilpin county colorado, healthy communities, how to launch a CSA, nonprofit, sustainability, wholesale organic produce

Don’t miss our BIGGEST event of the year…

Posted on November 30, 2017 by The Holistic Homestead

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Our 2nd Annual Holistic Health Fair is our biggest fundraiser of the year! It is really a testament to the passion and energy in our community that we have 7 healers, 4 vendors, 3 performers/presenters, and LOTS of goodies donated…

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: Colorado, gilpin county, gilpin county community center, hands on health literacy for kids, health fair, health literacy, healthy communities, holistic healing, holistic health fair, homeopathy, massage therapy, Naturopathy, nonprofit, silent auction

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…

Category: Headlines Tags: board of directors, Colorado, colorado nonprofit corporation, health advocacy, health and wellness, health literacy, healthy communities, holistic community, medically underserved, melissa freeman, natural first aid, nederland, nonprofit, spring cleanse, stinging nettle

A Happy New Year’s letter from Arwen, founder of The Holistic Homestead

Posted on December 31, 2015 by The Holistic Homestead

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Dear Friends, In 24 hours our annual fundraiser officially comes to a close. We have fundraised $300 so far…which actually allows us to make some big improvements including: incorporating in Colorado reserving The Holistic Homestead corporate name trademarking our awesome,…

Category: Fundraiser Tags: becoming a non profit, colorado non profits, health literacy, healthy communities, hemp and cannabis cooking, Holistic Health, make a donation, mountain high pharms, new years resolution, non profit, what is health, winter retreat

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…

Category: Fundraiser, Headlines Tags: building healthy communities, colorado grassroots, colorado non profits, get healthy colorado, get healthy naturally, grassroots health organization, health advocacy, health literacy, healthy communities, here's to your health, Holistic Health, increasing health literacy, natural health and wellness