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Eastern's 'Earth Day Market' returns with nearly 30 vendors

by Noel Teter

Willimantic, CT (04/15/2026) — Eastern Connecticut State University will celebrate Earth Day on April 22 with its annual Earth Day Market, an outdoor event featuring nearly 30 vendors, including local businesses and student organizations, all united by a commitment to sustainability.

The Earth Day Market will take place outdoors from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fine Arts Instructional Center (FAIC) amphitheater. The rain location will be inside at the Student Center mezzanine. The event is free to attend and open to the public.

"Earth Day is a day for everyone to celebrate the environment, sustainability, and environmental stewardship," wrote Steve Nathan, environmental earth science professor and Earth Day Market coordinator. "Earth Day at Eastern will bring together nearly 30 groups, each sharing with the community their particular approach to being green."The "Earth Day Market's" offerings will include local goods such as honey, hot sauces, house plants, and more. Additionally, there will be live demonstrations and activities such as silk-screening t-shirts, informational booths (about food co-ops, carpooling, watershed protection, etc.), and live music from Eastern's 3 O'clock Jazz Band.

Vendor List:

  • Dragon's Blood Elixir
  • Wilkinson Farm
  • Sweet Heal
  • Willimantic Food Co-op
  • The Last Green Valley
  • Garden Club of Windham
  • Grow Windham
  • EcoAmbassadors
  • Humming Grove Farm
  • Third Act Initiative
  • Mycology Club
  • Blue Iris Farm
  • CTrides
  • Garden Club
  • The Farmer's Cow Calfe
  • Chartwells & Bevi
  • Composting Demos
  • Biology Club
  • Craft Club
  • T-shirts with a Purpose
  • Women's Weightlifting Club
  • Thrift Warriors
  • Eastern Passport
  • Office of Career Services
  • Reprint. Rewear. Rethink. Silk Screening
  • Office of Wellness Education Outreach and Veteran Care
  • Natchaug Watershed Advisory Board
  • Windham Chamber of Commerce

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving upwards of 4,000 students annually on its Willimantic campus. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 68 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal arts foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked among the top 25 public institutions in the North by U.S. News & World Report in its 2025-26 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 15 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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Local honey (Earth Day 2024)

Dragon's Blood Elixir hot sauce (Earth Day 2024)

Biology Club plant sale (Earth Day 2024)

Willimantic Food Co-Op (Earth Day 2024)

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