Posts Tagged ‘OH Fest Oneonta Hartwick’

postheadericon Musing on NY festivals, farmers’ markets & furniture

Joanne demonstrates Nikita Indoor Outdoor Furniture at the Round Barn Farmer's Market in 2009

Students at SUNY Oneonta try out sustainable furniture: the Nikita Freedom Frame Sofabed.

Exchange students--one from as far away as Japan--try the Nikita sofa. Their next stop to work: Mozambique.

Had an enlightening time on Saturday at Earth Festival 2010 where I was showing Nikita Indoor Outdoor convertible furniture. My “just lean back” demonstration of how EASY the Nikita Freedom style sofa reclines from sofa to bed and back again wowed a small crowd.  I was a one person infomercial, wheeling the furniture around, gently leaning back and reclining the sofa to bed position while relating facts about the wood, design,  and structure.

People seemed genuinely surprised at the affordability of our Freedom Frame Futon Sofabed. Naturally, everyone present for Earth Day seminars appreciated Nikita’s commitment to sustainability, and that Nikita furniture frames are locally made here in upstate New York.

Demonstrating Nikita Indoor Outdoor Furniture’s design, comfort and convertible  features seems to be key to educating and energizing our market. We’re taking our furniture out to the people, and you’ll find us at farmers’ markets,  homeshows  and craft shows.

Next stop is Earth Day at SUNY Oneonta and then the SUNY Oneonta / Hartwick College OH Fest on April 24, Stop by and give us a holler at our 7 Elm Street, Oneonta NY store next to Mama Nina’s Pizzeria.

We’ll keep you posted on our schedule as we add events,

Mary Robinson
www.JustLeanBack.com