With the Etsy Teams having just reached the milestone of having 10,000 members and over 250 Teams, you can imagine how much there is to report on!  To make things a little more digestable, this month's Teams Digest is split into Local Teams and Global Teams. To get the scoop on Global Teams, check out the Global Teams Digest!

All the Teams have been busy bees, promoting their shops, their Teams and Etsy, this is just a short list of some of the Events and news bits from Local Etsy Teams:

• Boston Handmade is one of Etsy's newest teams. Based in the Boston, MA area, Boston Handmade is a juried team and includes members located throughout the Commonwealth. To stay connected, the team has an active blog where all members contribute articles, photos, and announcements. The Boston Handmade blog is one location to find links to all team members' Etsy shops and personal blogs. This spring, members of Boston Handmade will be showing their handmade work in FOUR self-produced Artisan Fairs in Jamaica Plain, MA. This is the second season of the JP Artisan Fair, which is sponsored by JP Centre/South Main Streets and will be held during the neighborhood's monthly First Thursdays evenings of art, music, poetry, and outdoor performance. The dates of the Boston Handmade Artisan Fairs are Thursday, May 1, Thursday, June 5, Thursday, July 3, and Thursday, August 7, each evening from 6-8pm on the lawn of Curtis Hall located at 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA.

Photo by MuchachaK of Boston Handmade on Flickr

• After a long and painful process of reorganizing and regrouping, the Indiana Etsy Street Team can proudly say it has made it to 100+ members. "It was a long time coming," says Kim of The Peach Martini. "After a few months of existence, the IN Crowd imploded and many of the original members walked away. Now we've got a strong blend of new and old members and have completely reorganized the layout. It's great!" The IN Crowd is made up of artisans who call Indiana home — from the shores of Lake Michigan to the Kentucky border — it's easy to see there truly is more than corn in Indiana! Any Hoosier on Etsy is welcome to inquire about membership – all contact information can be found on The IN Crowd Team Page.

• The Connecticut Etsy Street Team is proud to announce it's first craft event, Craftastic! It will be held on Sunday, April 13th from 10 am to 4 pm at The Space. The Space is a great alternative venue that deals primarily with indie bands and cultural events throughout the New Haven area community. The are located on 295 Treadwell Street in Hamden, CT. The team is offering free goodybags to the first 150 people through the door. Every single item within the bag was donated by individual Etsy sellers as well as members of the NewNew York and Connecticut Team! Music will be provided by Fusion Sound DJ. There is also an on site cafe and vintage shop! So please come down and show your support for the Connecticut Etsy Street Team! Live in CT and interested in joining this fab team? Just convo Ms.KittyFantastico for more details! This way you too can take part in more great up and coming events!

• The Made In Vermont Etsy Street Team is a new team started on March 8, 2008.  We already have over sixty members and welcome other Vermont Etsy shop owners to join us.  We have a chat forum donated and made for us by two of our members.  Our committee members are working hard on projects to benefit the team.  We have a group blog where members have been busily posting. You can visit our blog at http://vermontetsystreetteam.blogspot.com.

• The Arizona Crafty Burrito Collective of Phoenix is a busy bunch over the next few weeks! They'll be participating in First Fridays in Downtown Phoenix.  On Sunday,  April 27, from 10-4, Paper Studio is hosting Etsy artists in a parking lot show/sale at 520 E. Southern, Tempe (across from Tempe Public Library). Meet loads of talented artists, shop local, buy handmade! 

• Chicago Style Crafters meets monthly at local hot spots to discuss promotional ideas, business opportunities, Etsy, crafting and all the latest craft gossip. Their website contains all the latest details about crafting in and around Chicago. We also maintain a calendar of events and deadlines related to Chicago crafting, and routinely post our newest projects on Flickr group, Etsy Illinois Street Teams. We hold crafting challenges that feature Chicago in design or function and will be having a field trip the first weekend of May to visit the Kane County Fair on a supply finding expedition. We are also considering caravaning to participate in Art vs. Craft as a group. We'd love to have enough members sign up that we can make a miniature, handmade version of Michigan Avenue in Milwaukee.

• On Sunday, May 18th Etsy Dallas will kick off the summer season with a festive trunk show at the home of one of its members, Larry, a.k.a. the Kessler Craftsman. Etsy Dallas’ first annual Beer-B-Q will boast over 20 local artists and crafters selling their handmade goods. Shop for jewelry, stationery, photography, bags, hair accessories, glass art, soap and bodycare, clothing, home décor, and so much more!  Customers will also be greeted with the delicious smell of grilled meats and veggies, cold beer on tap, soda, and live music — all free to the public! The first lucky 25 customers will receive a goodie bag chock full of promo items and coupons.  Etsy Dallas will also offer a Make-&-Take booth for all ages. Customers can explore their creative side for free and experience first-hand the joy of the handmade way! All unused supplies will be donated to a local children’s charity.  So bring your appetite, your creativity, and your support for local artists and crafters, and get ready for a day full of handmade food, music, and fun with Etsy Dallas!

• Members from the SFetsy team will be selling their handmade wares at the upcoming Bazaar Bizarre that will be happening as part of the 2008 Maker Faire. The event will take place Saturday May 3rd & Sunday May 4th at the San Mateo Fairgrounds. The Maker Faire celebrates the DIY movement by exhibiting works made by creative people ranging from crafters to scientists. Etsy stores that will be participating in the faire are: mediumstomasses,  nouveaumotley, scabbyrobot.  Click here for info on the Bazaar Bizarre & the Maker Faire.

The Local Etsy Teams are doing such a brilliant job getting together and getting things done!  There are all sorts of new Etsy Teams forming daily all over, so be sure to check the list of Etsy Teams to see if there are any where you live, and browse the Etsy Teams Blog Ring to stay up to date on all the Teams' events!