Monday, June 6, 2016

Nutmeg Collective Fundraiser - #CTMADE Onesie, T-Shirt and Tote


The Nutmeg Collective is presenting a series of exclusive, limited-run items over the summer that you will not be able to purchase anywhere else and each will only be available for a 2-week window.

We have asked all of our designer members to come up with a CT-based themed graphic. We proudly present the first: our own ‪#‎ctmade‬ logo from designer, Cyn Thomas of RiverDog Prints. 


Items available include onesies for the most adorable CT-made babies, and T-shirts in toddler, youth, and adult sizes. We also have market totes for when you are out buying all those fabulous ‪#‎ctmade‬ products!



Purchase now :: Only available until June 15!

Friday, June 3, 2016

NC Markets and Events this Weekend :: June 3-5


You can visit some of our members at these events this weekend!

FRIDAY


6:00 to 8:30 pm
928 Hopmeadow St, Ste 2, Simsbury, Connecticut

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SATURDAY ONLY


10:00 am to 6:00 pm
98 Woodland St, South Glastonbury, Connecticut 

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10:00 am to 3:00 pm
The Warehouse @ Fairfield Theatre Company
70 Sanford Street, Fairfield, Connecticut 

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10:00 am to 2:00 pm
209 Hillstown Road, Manchester, Connecticut 

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Mad Hatter & Co.
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
134 Main St South, 41-D Bennett Square, Southbury, Connecticut 

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SATURDAY and SUNDAY


10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Durham Fairgrounds

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10:00 am to 6:00 pm
12:00 to 6:00 pm
74 Chester Main Road, North Stonington, Connecticut 

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SUNDAY ONLY


11:00 am to 2:00 pm
2299 South St, Coventry, Connecticut

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10:00 am to 4:00 pm
586 Main Street, Manchester, Connecticut




Thursday, June 2, 2016

Homemade Strawberry Lemonade


Hot weather means cool summer drinks!  As local strawberries appear, make a batch of homemade strawberry lemonade for a sweet treat.

You'll need:

3 lemons
1 quart fresh strawberries
1 cup of sugar, divided
water

Remove the strawberry stems and quarter the berries in a small bowl.  Add 1/4 cup of the sugar and allow the berries to macerate for at least an hour to sweeten them and draw out the juice.  Puree the softened berries in a blender or food processor (a mini chopper is also handy) and pour the puree into a 2-quart pitcher.  Juice the lemons, keeping any seeds out, and add the juice plus the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar to the pitcher.  Fill with water halfway, covering it tightly and shaking the pitcher vigorously to help dissolve the sugar.  Fill to the top with water and shake again.  Refrigerate, or serve over ice, and enjoy!


Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Nutmeg Collective Instagram: InDee Designs

We have some great photos in our #nutmegcollective Instagram feed.
On a regular basis, we'll feature some of our favorite photos here!




Tuesday, May 31, 2016

One Thing: Your About Page on Facebook


Our One Thing series is all about fitting an action into your day that is fast, efficient, and hopefully, effective for your business. Today, one of the quickest and most effective ways you can market your business is to make the connection between your personal profile and your Business Page on Facebook.

When someone hovers over your name in Facebook, a pop-up of of your profile picture, cover image, and various information is shown.  If you're comfortable connecting your Business Page to your personal profile, here is how to show that as the first, and easily clickable, line of the pop-up.

Go to your personal page, click on About, then click on Work and Education.  You can click Add a workplace or edit the one you have entered. When you click in the Company field, type your Facebook Business Page Name and you should be able to link to it from Facebook's suggestions.  Fill in the other relevant information, set your permissions for this to Public, and Save Changes.


Now, when anyone hovers over your name in a group or discussion, your business is the first thing he or she will see.  Soon, we'll follow-up with a great way to use this One Thing to market your business even further - stay tuned!


Monday, May 30, 2016

Memorial Day

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Happy Memorial Day!

Take a moment today to remember those
who have sacrificed all
so we can be free.
 

Friday, May 27, 2016

NC Markets and Events this Weekend :: May 28-29


You can visit some of our members at these events this weekend!

SATURDAY

12 - 3 pm
Holmberg Orchards & Winery, 12 Orchard Ln, Gales Ferry, Connecticut

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11 am - 4 pm
Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St, Wethersfield, Connecticut


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SUNDAY


12 - 4 pm
Madison Wool, 56 Wall St, Madison, Connecticut

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12 - 5 pm
35 Country Club Dr, Hamden, Connecticut