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

Wild Rose Flower Essence

Posted on September 23, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

While I have been wildcrafting the wild plants for food and medicine since childhood, I have never worked with the extremely subtle art of flower essences. Flower petals are so delicate the beauty and fragrance is easily lost in a tea, and doesn’t transfer easily to the harsh treatment of alcohol. How to harness and preserve the beauty and healing power of rosa acicularis?

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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

What’s the ROI when you shop local?

Posted on April 17, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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Sometimes it’s hard to quantify the benefit of choosing to shop at small, local markets rather than “big box” stores in the cities. There is no ready formula for the “Return On Investment” that our community enjoys because the Homestead is stocked and open to the public six days a week. We do, however, have some compelling data.

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines, Membership Tags: community food share, fresh organic produce, gilpin county colorado, Holistic Health, local produce, nonprofit, roi

Community Food Share celebrates 5 years!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by The Holistic Homestead

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The Community Food Share started in 2018 with just a few crates of veggies, and now we have a whole cooler to fill! Help us keep our cooler stocked and our community healthy, join the CFS today!

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines, Membership Tags: community food share, community supported agriculture, food hub, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, Holistic Health, nonprofit, organic produce, sustainable food systems

Give the Gift of Health on #GivingTuesday!

Posted on November 29, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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Today is #GivingTuesday! Show the Homestead how much our work means to you and your health by making a charitable donation today!

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3 Ways to Make your gift COUNT on #GivingTuesday2022

Posted on November 8, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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#GivingTuesday2022 is November 29th! Make your gift count at the Holistic Homestead, a nonprofit dedicated to improving health and wellness through education, outreach and advocacy.

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Summer Update!

Posted on August 30, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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We’ve been busy here at the Homestead Summer 2022! Enjoy some of the highlights!

Category: Farmers Market, Headlines Tags: buddha bowl, farm to table, farmers market, gilpin county colorado, Headlines, Holistic Health, local music, nonprofit, seasonal produce, summer update, victory garden

Now Hiring Executive Director!

Posted on August 3, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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The Holistic Homestead is currently looking for a new Executive Director to lead this fast-growing nonprofit into the next phase of our growth!

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Build Healthy Communities through Corporate Sponsorship

Posted on May 13, 2022 by The Holistic Homestead

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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