Exhibitors/Vendors
Analogue Chic
Stylist and designer focusing on repurposed materials to create handbags, accessories and apparel with minimal environmental impact.
www.AnalogueChic.com
ArtXcapes
A collaboration of two local eclectic artists that produce a variety of handmade crafts and fine art: stained glass, jewelry, greeting cards, paintings, crafts made from found objects, and beaded works.
Aurora Borealis Designs
Unique beaded jewelry designed using sterling silver, glass, semi-precious stones, pearls, and Swarovski crystal.
www.auroraborealisdesigns.com
Bead For Life
BeadforLife eradicates extreme poverty by creating bridges of understanding between impoverished Africans and concerned world citizens. Ugandan women turn colorful recycled paper into beautiful beads, and people who care open their hearts, homes and communities to buy and sell the beads.
www.beadforlife.org
Bella's Baubles
Bella's Bauble's has a complete line of glass pendants, bracelets, earrings and rings.
Bethany Homecrafts
Needle felted sculptures and upcycled fibers for your home.
Biofuel Car Demo
A VW Golf TDI that runs on vegetable oil
Bittersweet Ridge
Here at Bittersweet Ridge we produce handcrafted all natural vegetable soap. We use our soap to make "Soap in a Blanket" a bar of soap wrapped in a felted wool washcloth. We also make Lavender Hand and Body Cream a luxurious cream with the consistency of rich buttercream frosting. We offer beautiful hand felted products as well as hand spun yarn and fiber.
www.bittersweetridge.com
Connecticut Green Team of Hydro-Dynamics, Inc.
Hydro-Dynamics helps families detox their homes. They consider our indoor environments like a second skin and believe that everything that goes on in our environments are easily absorbed into our bodies, creating a toxic burden that impacts our immune systems. To help alleviate this toxic burden, they help families learn how to create a healthier indoor environment by not only reducing chemical exposure and chemical out-gassing, but also by reducing particulate matter in the home.
Corner Cafe of Tunxis Community College
Providing yummy food to fill your tummy.
Cornerstone Creations
Unique and exotic home and garden art.
Facebook: Cornerstone Creations
Country Critters Petting Farm
Brought to you by Old Acres Farm
Come enjoy and pet pygmy goats and a very happy and lovable Peking duck! Old Acres Farm is a five generation family farm. It is a four season farm that makes and sells its own "home grown" products. Some of the things the farm produces are: maple syrup, strawberries, blueberries, rhubarb, and homemade quality country crafts, including country wreaths.
CT River Candles
CT River Soy Candles are made from 100% natural soy wax. A paraffin free fragrant candle that burns clean and promotes a healthy environment.
www.ctrivercandles.com
De Fabrica Therapeutic Massage
De Fabrica is a Middletown-based massage business founded by Dan Barry. Dan is a member of the American Massage Therapy Association, and is Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork. He graduated in the spring of 2009 from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy, the state’s only school that teaches massage therapy exclusively. Dan is an attentive massage therapist with a knack for finding areas of tension people are unaware of. He'll be offering chair massage, a completely clothed form of massage perfect for newcomers and massage veterans alike.
defabricamassage@gmail.com
Earth's Treasures
Earth's Treasures is just as it sounds. The treasures are brought to you by our planet earth, which houses them. Soaps, oils, salves, ointments, creams, tinctures, syrups, and teas.
http://earthstreasuresct.com
Eco-East
OM Bags was founded in 2006 and is based in Aspen Colorado. OM bags are zero-waste handbags made from landfill-bound yoga mat scraps. Every bag is unique and beautiful and very affordable (from $10-$90). OM Bags are insanely popular on the West Coast. The Jute bag was even chosen as the eco-swag bag of the 2007 Sundance Festival and was given to several celebrities including Teri Hatcher and Sienna Miller.
www.eco-east.com
Environmental Learning Centers of CT
ELCCT has a dual mission of environmental education and land preservation. They are striving to create a better tomorrow for the people of Connecticut by instilling a sound environmental ethic within our children and by preserving natural areas within the state.
http://www.elcct.org
Faces by Valerie
Valerie Jaeger is a student and artist. She has been professionally painting faces for over 6 years, and has been featured in the Downtown Summer Arts Festival in Mystic, the I AM Festival in New London, and the Midsummer Magick Faire in Oxford, CT. Conscious of both her environmental and human impact, she uses the finest quality hypoallergenic and biodegradable stage makeup for her work. A classically trained painter, she now uses her creative energy to transform the world around her into a more colorful place.
Farmington River Watershed Assocation (FRWA)
Protects the River that connects us all and restores the natural resources of the watershed.
http://www.frwa.org
Garden of Henna
Andrea Rutsky is a local ICNHA Certified Natural Henna Artist. As an ICNHA artist, she has passed an examination requiring her to have a thorough understanding and knowledge of the history, usage, hygiene and the art and science of the natural henna process. She takes the utmost care when ordering her henna ingredients and uses only the freshest, natural henna powder and hand mixes her paste with basic ingredients. She never uses black henna. She has done work at local yoga studios, parties and other events in CT and MA.
Henna is a temporary body adornment lasting a few days to two weeks depending on the aftercare of your design, location on the body and your own body chemistry.
Come enjoy a natural henna design from Garden of Henna!
Gayle's Thyme Herbal Apothecary
Offering medicinal, Culinary and Magical Herbs.
Essential oils~ Aromatherapy~Tinctures~Candles~ Books~ Soaps,Salts, &Clays for Bath & Beauty.
www.gaylesthyme.com
Gifts of a Lesser Goddess
Hand crafted agate amulets, earrings, hair fobs, totem woodburned boxes, shabby shawls, dammitt dolls, dancing goddess dolls, and journey dolls.
http://www.handsomedesigns.com
Gluten Free Vegetarian CT ~ Victory in the Kitchen
Gluten Free Vegetarian Connecticut was designed to provide resources for those who are sensitive to gluten or have Celiac disease, and decided to be vegetarian for health reasons or animal rights or both. Gluten sensitivities are becoming more and more understood and researched as individuals are diagnosed or just simply decide to become healthier! With the right help, motivation, and information, those with specialized diets or needs will not feel the stress associated with a complete life change.
www.glutenfreeveganct.com
Green Lotus Salon and Wellness
We are an eco-conscious salon/ spa and we offer natural and organic products and services along with operating our business using "green" business practices.
www.greenlotussalonandwellness.com
Healthy Cleaning Solutions
All natural cleaning solutions. Cleaning without toxins!
www.hcsolutions.biz
Henna Dancer
Lauren will be available to apply traditional, original henna body art designs. Also available will be glitter tattoos, cooking spice blends and Turkish Coffee.
www.hennadancer.com
Jeanine Behr Getz
Award Winning Author
Jeannine was recently awarded The Garden Club of America's 2009 Conservation Award, and was named a Connecticut Green Woman by CT GreenScene, a Woodbury based organization with a mission of promoting the environmental work of individuals and organizations.
www.kidsthinkbig.com
Jennifer Firmin
Jennifer Firmin is an artist from Plainville, Connecticut who is currently focusing on hand-built ceramic sculpture. Her present work is an exploration of geometric shapes and natural growth. Strong architectural forms brandish chaotic surface patterns; her pieces boldly represent very primal male and female, an evolution of relationship between the linear and the unrestrained expansion of the organic. Jennifer holds a Bachelor's Degree of Fine Art with a concentration in sculpture from the University of Connecticut. In addition to her sculptural pieces Jennifer also builds traditional Nigerian Udu drums that were introduced into the United States in the mid 1970’s, carrying on what was once an almost extinct process and music. Very pregnant female forms, the Udu drums are vessels of sound--a vibration as deep and haunting as their smoke-shaded bodies
Keifer's Kettle Korn
Keifer's Kettle Korn uses “Magic Mushroom” style popcorn, a hybrid from Nebraska, popped in corn oil in a 160 qt stainless steel kettle, adding cinnamon, pure cane sugar, and salted to perfection. It’s fun to watch pop, it tastes delicious and is highly addictive!
Laurie Lynne's Handmade Jewelry
Handmade Clay Pendants and Vintage Beads. Laurie Lynne designs a line of jewelry that is one-of-a-kind and it changes its moods from fancy to funky!
http://www.laurielynnesjewelry.com
Little Mamas
Handmade goods for the soul.Offering great items for kids: felt play food, bean bags, tutus and crayon rolls.
www.littlemamas.etsy.com
MaidOrganic
MaidOrganic is an ecologically friendly cleaning service. We use 100% plant based all-natural, non-toxic cleaning products that are infused with essential oils. They are safe for kids, pets and the environment; MaidOrganic never uses products tested on animals, and we leave your home or office clean and fresh smelling.
http://maidorganic.com
Make a Love Jar
Change the World. Recycle. Spread Love.
Love jars are uniquely decorated jars filled with loving affirmations for the receiver to "pull from" when he or she needs a boost. Making a Love Jar will be one of the most rewarding projects you will create. While Love Jars are intended as gifts for others, you can also make a Love Jar for yourself. Create a beautiful gift that will remind anyone that he or she is loved.
There will be a small contribution to participate in this activity.
Marguerite Yawin
Crafts made of recycled products such as bottle cap pendants, paper bag bowls, price tag book marks, and beautiful, one of a kind, handmade cards.
Merrill Gay
Merrill will be showcasing his velomobile (bicycle car) which is a human-powered vehicle, enclosed for protection from weather and collisions. Velomobiles are virtually always single-passenger vehicles. They are derived from recumbent bicycles and tricycles, with the addition of a full faring (aerodynamic shell). You can't miss this one!
www.carfreechallenge.blogspot.com
Natural Awakenings
Each month Natural Awakenings advertisers and writers provide the tools you need to assist you on your personal path to wellness. They feature articles by national authors as well as from local leaders in the natural health field.
www.NaturallyHealthyCt.com
Netsirk's Treasures
Jewelry made out of bottle caps, soda can tabs, and hemp necklaces
Paula Baird
Demonstrating wet felting techniques.
Pizzetta/Company 77 Mobile Pizza Unit
A retired full-sized real fire truck that runs on bio diesel fuel complete with flashing lights and sounds. The truck has been retrofitted with a full commercial kitchen that brings thin crust stone-cooked pizza to you! The ladder rack transforms into a serving buffet table. A mechanical pizza arm lowers pizzas down from the kitchen to the serving table! A roof mounted water gun shoots a stream of real water! Kids will enjoy the trucks friendly knobs, buttons and levers on the pump control panel (turn 'em, twist 'em , lift 'em)! **WARNING: displays of pure joy and happiness, uncontrollable smiles, spontaneous dancing and clapping may randomly occur.
New this year are non dairy and gluten free "alternative diet" pizzas.
pizzettamystic.com
Plainville Greenway Alliance
Advocates for better bike-pedestrian conditions in Plainville and to find a route from the south side of town to the north allowing for a continuous bike and pedestrian route.
http://plainvillegreenway.blogspot.com
Planet Zero Gravity
Planet Zero Gravity sells eco-friendly stainless steel water bottles. Our mission is to educate people about the importance of staying hydrated, reduce plastic water bottle pollution and encourage a healthy, active lifestyle. They are perfect for the trail, road, office, school or anywhere on the go. We are members of 1% For The Planet.
www.planetzerogravity.com
Professor Hempinstead
An information booth spreading the word about the world's most resourceful plant, Hemp. Industrial hemp is an incredible resource. Hemp is harvested for its fibers for hemp clothing and seeds for hemp oil. With a relatively short growth cycle of 100-120 days, it is an efficient and economical crop for farmers to grow, however, industrial hemp cannot be commercially grown in the United States because it is erroneously confounded with marijuana. In fact, industrial hemp and marijuana are different breeds of Cannabis sativa. Smoking large amounts of hemp flowers can produce a headache but not a high!
Pure Spun Fun
Organic Cotton Candy
Safe and healthy organic cotton candy! It's kosher too! Natural and organic with all natural color.
PV Squared
PV Squared is a worker-owned cooperative dedicated to making our shared community a better place to work and live. We are based out of two offices in western Massachusetts and central Connecticut. Our organization is committed to the highest quality service for you, while providing jobs at fair wages in our community. We are eager to move toward a sustainable society by learning and adapting to new circumstances in ways that nurture and restore, rather than harm, natural systems.
We're a local company operating year round; PV Squared is here to help you to own and maintain your renewable energy systems. We provide advice, equipment and assistance.
www.pvsquared.coop
Rebecca Aguilar
Hand knit sweaters,shrugs, hats, etc., along with alpaca wool from her very own alpacas.
Ruff Apparel
Custom dog and cat collars, leashes, and belts for adults and kids to match your stylish furry friends. Forty percent of Ruff Apparel's materials are re-purposed from sources which include ribbon, webbing, and the hardware.
www.ruffapparel.com
Silver Moon Herbals
Handcrafted organic herbal creations & products to help you live a healthy, natural lifestyle. Silver Moon Herbals offers all natural healthy solutions to every day needs at affordable prices, with incredibly better results.
www.silvermoonherbals.com
Strings &Stones of Cornwall
Custom designed earrings, necklaces, bracelets and more. Using gemstones, wood, shells, pearls and metal.
www.stringsandstonescornwall.com
Swift Farm
Swift Farm is small family farm located in Mansfield Center. They manufacture 100% beeswax candles in unique and classic shapes. In addition to the apiary they gather fresh eggs from cage free chickens and guinea hens, and grow salad greens and vegetables without using chemical fertilizers or insecticides.
The Crafty Scientist
Come meet Dayna Mankowski, creative genius behind the Crafty Scientist Experimental Design Lab ~ a unique (mostly on-line) crafts business that sells a variety of way cool items inspired by true scientific experiments and a genuine need for useful items. With something for everyone (including your pets!), you’ll find a variety of stuff from trendy, colorful pillows to yummy smelling beaker candles.
http://www.craftyscientist.com
The Growing Green Coop
The Growing Green Business.Association (GGBA) is setting the standard for "green" on a local level. They are small, independently owned, businesses leading the way for a sustainable future. Together, they are a unified voice serving as a direct link between the conscious consumers seeking green products and services and the businesses providing them. They market and promote the businesses doing the right thing and they help others just getting started on the path of sustainability. They are leaders in the world of green.
www.growinggreencoop.com
Topmost Herb Farm
Topmost grows herbs, perennials and heirloom tomatoes without chemicals or pesticides, and signs the Farmers Pledge with CT NOFA (Northeast Organic Farming Association).
www.topmostherbfarm.com
Tunxis Community College's Climate Change Class
Instructors Richard Edwards and Gail Bennett.
Tunxis Community College Photography Program
A selection of photographs created by the Tunxis Community College Photography Program’s Fall 2009 Nature Photography class.
The students were asked to create a body of work that conveyed their sentiments, attitudes and theories regarding the natural world. These works illustrate each student's individualized approach to nature as a subject.
These photographs offer considerations of the many different meanings and forces
behind the term “nature.”
Twiddle Lee
Offering a wide variety of handcrafted items such as baskets, plushes, jewelry, purses, and other accessories all made from recycled materials such as bottle caps, plastic bags, old sheets, boxes, and more!
www.TwiddleLee.com
Urban Oaks Organic Farm
Located in New Britain, CT, Urban Oaks is a working farm located on a three acre lot in an urban setting. Volunteers are welcome and participate in just about every facet of organic farming; and they are offered discounts at the Farmstand. If you love working with plants, enjoy the exercise that gardening or farm work offer (doctors say it’s the most versatile and best exercise program), or you just want to work outside, give us an email at: urbanoaks@earthlink.net. www.blog.urbanoaks.org
Vegan To Hell & Back Pitbull Rescue
Providing rescue information for vegan pitbulls.
Logo t-shirts, tank tops, hoodies, stickers, and buttons.
**There is no charge to attend this event, but some vendors will be offering items for sale and a portion of their proceeds will be donated to the Tunxis Community College Sustainable Energy Fund.**
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