
Food & Health Independence | Homestead Consultant, Erika Nolan | Ep. 3
From Food is Freedom by Free the People
January 30, 2025 · 60 min
About this episode
Erika Nolan discusses achieving food and health independence through sustainable gardening and holistic health practices.
Erika Nolan is a Holistic Health Expert and Homestead Consultant for people looking to achieve food and health independence. Inspired by her experience in the Ecuadorian Amazon, she has transformed numerous landscapes in New Orleans into something the city had not yet seen: artistically arranged, sustainable landscapes, edible and even rooftop gardens. Erika and host Sienna Mae Heath explore how biological dentistry solved a mystery of her daughter’s cavities, what makes water healthy and clean, and why the Industrial Revolution was a turning point in our food industry. For more on Erika Nolan and Instar visit: www.instargardens.com Or follow her on Instagram @instar.gardens, Facebook @instar, X @instargardens. This series is also available as a podcast on your app of choice. Follow Sienna Mae Heath on Instagram @thesovereigngardener, Facebook thesovereigngardener, or at https://siennamaeheath.substack.com. Gardening Inspiration & More: siennamaeheath.com Sienna’s Bees & Teas (clay bee magnets and herbal teas) are also available for sale on her Facebook and Instagram pages.
People in this episode
Host: Sienna Mae Heath
Guest: Erika Nolan
Topics covered
- food independence
- health independence
- sustainable gardening
- biological dentistry
- industrial revolution
Keywords
- holistic health
- sustainable landscapes
- edible gardens
- rooftop gardens
- biological dentistry
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Instar
Places: Ecuadorian Amazon, New Orleans
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