Dawn Donalson is a Certified Foot Zoner, Certified GAPS Coach, traditional foods educator, farmer, and longtime leader within the Weston A. Price Foundation community, serving as a chapter leader since 2006. Originally from the South, Dawn now homesteads with her husband on Colorado’s Western Slope, where they raise their family, animals, and nutrient-dense foods with a focus on simple, sustainable living.
After overcoming severe asthma, allergies, eczema, and learning challenges through nutrition and lifestyle changes, Dawn became passionate about helping other families reclaim their health through ancestral wisdom and practical everyday habits. Her personal journey shaped her mission to support modern families with realistic, nourishing solutions rooted in traditional foodways.
Through the farm, classes, and coaching practice, Dawn teaches “Healthy Traditions for Healthy Families,” helping clients incorporate nutrient-dense meals, fermentation, sourdough baking, sustainable living, and wellness practices into busy home life. She specializes in guiding families through the GAPS protocol, supporting picky eaters, digestive healing, and foundational wellness while keeping meals approachable, flavorful, and budget conscious.
Whether hosting farm experiences, teaching hands-on classes, or working one-on-one with clients, Dawn’s heart is to reconnect families with real food, practical skills, and a slower, more intentional way of living.
About Ron
Ron Donalson is the steady hand behind the day-to-day operations of the farm and the family’s welcoming farmstay experiences on Colorado’s Western Slope. With a strong work ethic, practical knowledge, and a heart for hospitality, Ron helps manage the livestock, land, projects, and Airbnb properties that make the homestead both functional and inviting.
From caring for animals and maintaining the property to creating comfortable spaces for guests to slow down and reconnect with nature, Ron brings warmth, grit, and reliability to every part of the farm. His passion for sustainable living and hands-on problem solving helps keep the homestead thriving year-round.
Together with his wife, Dawn Donalson, Ron has spent decades building a life centered around family, faith, hard work, and healthy living. Whether welcoming guests, supporting farm classes and events, or tending to daily chores around the property, Ron enjoys creating a place where others can experience a simpler, more grounded way of life.