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Meal prep tools built
for more people.
Universal knife sets that help you cook safely, confidently, and independently — at home, every day.
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Made for everyday people.
- Recovering from a stroke or injury
- Living with vision loss, limb difference, arthritis, tremors, or developmental differences
- Aging and wanting more stability in the kitchen
- Caring for a family member who needs extra support or safer tools
From crisis to confidence.
Holstead began after a family choking scare highlighted the gap between standard kitchen tools and easier meal prep. Today, we build knife sets that restore safety, independence, and dignity to meal prep.
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Tools your clients
will actually use.
Low-tech, universal-design knife sets that support safer, more independent meal prep — at home and in therapy settings.
Ordinary kitchen tools exclude too many people.
People with physical, developmental, or age-related challenges are often sidelined from meal prep because everyday tools weren't designed with them in mind. Holstead closes that gap.
"Good design should widen participation — not narrow it."
Holstead Core BeliefReal outcomes for real people.
One-handed rocking motion reduces grip demand without sacrificing safety or predictability.
Less intimidation. More willingness to try — and to keep participating in daily routines.
Practical enough for daily home use — skills built in the clinic transfer to the kitchen table.
Helpful to a wide variety of people.
Not a replacement for therapy. Tools that supports the work you're already doing.