August at the Market: the peak of summer!

We're at the peak of summer! Gajeski Produce, Mead Orchards and Morgiewicz Produce have fresh corn. Wright's Farm and Mead Orchards have berries and just picked stone fruits. Little Seed Gardens and Neversink Farm have mounds of Certified Organic produce. Summer tomatoes are everywhere. Three dairies have great cheeses. Five farms have meats for the grill. And Pura Vida Fisheries has just-caught seafood from off Montauk's shores. Use your kitchen to celebrate summer and the great work of these producers!

If that sounds like a lot of shopping and you want your visit to be brief, Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (PFM-O) is open for preorders today until 2:00pm. This platform can help you get in and out faster on Saturday, and reserve the items you want. Register and then begin shopping online by clicking here. A complete summary of PFM-O is further down this newsletter.

Want a quick way to see what items are NEW this week online? Easy! Click "What's New?" in the drop down menu under the blue "Shop By" button (on the left of the site). Or click here to get to this display of "What's New?" items. NOTE: To turn "What's New?" off and return to a display of ALL items in the online store, you must select "All Products" under the blue "Shop By" button.

Also in PFM-O news this week:

• Orwasher's Bakery has their Pane di Casa at a 50% discount online: get one loaf for $3.00!
• And two vendors that are visiting just once in August have joined the PFM-O: Fjord Vineyards and Tree Juice Maple Syrup (in fact Tree Juice is next back on 11/3 so it truly is time to stock up, and try their new flavor - cinnamon maple syrup)

Who's In This Week?
View our Map of the Market to see where vendors visiting this Saturday will be located in the marketplace.

In addition to our Weekly Vendors the Rotation Vendors listed below will also be in this Saturday.

• Bombay Chutney Company
• Conant Valley Jams
• Fjord Vineyards
• SallyeAnder
• Strudel House
• Tree Juice Maple Syrup

Vendors Who Are On Pause:
Break Bread Not Hearts, Brooklyn Biscuit Company, Dancing Sprits Herbs, and Head & Heal CBD.

Hours?
The Market is open Saturday from 8:30am to 1:00pm at Memorial Plaza.

Upcoming Event:
Our annual Food Donation Day is coming up on 8/8. On that day you can purchase extra items of produce, fruit or bread and the Pleasantville Community Garden's team of volunteers will see that those are delivered to families and individuals that are food insecure in our region.

Phelps Health Tip:
Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Health experts note that sweet corn is loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, two phytochemicals that promote healthy vision. Also, a midsize ear offers a helpful 3-gram dose of dietary fiber".

Wow! Free 2020 Census Shopping Bags!
Pleasantville will do anything to highlight the importance of completing the 2020 Census - like offering shoppers a reusable 2020 Census shopping bag. Get yours at the main entrance Saturday. Then, after toting home your fresh food, if you've not already done so please fill out the census. In judging levels of federal funding to help states stem tax increases, or when emergency support decisions are made such the allocation of additional ventilators, those decisions are based upon the census count. How's our Village doing? 72.7% of residents have filled out the census. If your part of the remaining 27.3% we're seeking your participation before 10/31.

PFM-O: 24 vendors!

Explore Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (PFM-O) as a way to enjoy contactless shopping, to reserve items to avoid the morning rush, and to enable your Market visit to be brief.

If you are a first time user of PFM-O please register by CLICKING HERE. Then use the same link to login and preorder from participating vendors - you can place orders today until 2:00pm (PFM-O is open each week between Tuesday, 7:00pm and Thursday, 2:00pm).

PFM-O is also a great way to further support your producers. By preordering items and skipping the line at our busiest vendors you can help reduce the length of vendors' walk up lines (to their relief!) and provide them needed revenue during a challenging year.

Which walk up lines can you skip by preordering this week?

• Campanelli's Poultry Farm
• Mead Orchards
• Morgiewicz Produce
• Orwasher's Bakery
• Pickle Licious
• Pura Vida Fisheries
• Teagevity/BeanLuv
• Woven Stars Farm
• Wright's Farm
• Yellow Bell Farm

You can also preorder from these additional, participating vendors who generally have short or no lines:

• Bombay Chutney Company
• Chaseholm Farm Creamery
• Conant Valley Jams
• Dutch Desserts
• Fjord Vineyards
• Hudson River Apiaries
• Peanut Principle
• Pika's Farm Table
• Rock City Mushrooms
• Spice Revolution
• Strudel House
• Tree Juice Maple Syrup (special visit this week!)
• Strudel House
• Trotta Foods

How to pick up preordered items?

• Items ordered on PFM-O are collected at vendor’s tents.
• All participating vendors have a sign saying “Preorder From Me Online”.
• In front of vendors that typically lack significant lines "Walk Up Service & Preorder Pick Up" is painted on the pavement. PFM-O shoppers wait briefly with other walk up shoppers to collect their items from these vendors.
• Vendors having dedicated, sizeable walk up lines display a “Pick Up Preorders Here” sign above a yellow "Preorder Pick Up" box painted on the pavement - at these vendors you can skip the walk up line. Step in the box, then step away quickly after receiving your preorder.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:

Masks Are Mandatory & Other Guidelines
Help the Market remain a safe and efficient place to gather food. Masks are required to be worn while at the Market. Please send only one member of the family to shop. If arriving as a couple, bring enough reusable bags so you can splitting up shopping tasks. Do not use the Market at this time as a family outing as we must limit the number of people in the marketplace, and shopping is meant to be brief and purposeful. For more information about COVID-19 protocols for shoppers please click here. Your adherence to these shopping guidelines assists us in keeping the Market open to support residents and vendors alike.

Absolutely avoid the Market if you are sick. Especially so if you exhibit any symptoms of the COVID-19 virus (temperature of 100° or above, a cough, a sore throat, shortness of breath). The New York State Department of Health has set up a hotline at (888) 364-3065 where Department of Health experts are available to answer questions regarding COVID-19.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS For Saturday:

Fjord Vineyards
Fjord Vineyards will make their visit for August this Saturday. Stock up on their Albarino, Dry Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and more. (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

Bombay Chutney Company
The Bombay Chutney Company has authentic Indian soups for your freezer: Kofta, Saag, Rajma, Dal, and Chana masala. Excellent to eat hot or cold. (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

Strudel House
Special, seasonal strudels this week: apricot strudel and sour cherry strudel! (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

Conant Valley Jams
Conant Valley Jams has made a new batch of Cherry & Rhubarb Jam. (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

Tree Juice Maple Syrup
Tree Juice Maple Syrup arrives the first Saturday of every other month. That means you should check your pantry and stock up on any of their 7 flavors you need. Their next visit is 11/3. They're highlighting their new flavor Cinnamon maple syrup! (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

Kiernan Farm: SALE!
This week beef sirloin tip steaks are on a 50% off SALE, priced at $10.75/lb (reg. $21.50/lb). Buy 5 one pound packages at $10.75/lb, you'll get $10.00 off the total for your ground beef. And buy any three packages (mix or match) of sausage (Pork Chorizo, Cajun Andouille, Bratwurst Sausages) at $13.75/lb. and $14.24/lb and get $6.00 off the total.

SallyeAnder
SallyeAnder will be in Saturday with their line of soaps and balms.

Teagevity & BeanLuv Has Joined PFM-O
At the Market it can be hard to browse Preston's loose teas, and it can be hard to get to the Market before his freshly roasted coffee beans have sold out. Solved! Teagevity and BeanLuv are on PFM-O now. Browse and preorder online from multiple loose teas (green, black, herbal) as well as whole coffee beans. Your items will be reserved and waiting for you. Note: If only collecting a preorder, use the yellow "Preorder Pick Up" box now located between Teagevity and Pura Vida. Bottles of Teagevity's Hibiscus Pineapple are available for preorder now too. However, if you wish to add a custom hot or cold drink while visiting, please enter the walk up customer line for those items - your preordered items can be collected at the counter. (Shop their items today until 2:00pm in PFM-O).

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Food Donation Day is coming up on 8/8
Next Saturday you can purchase extra items of produce, fruit or bread, request at the register that the extra items to be donated, and the Pleasantville Community Garden's team of volunteers will see that those are delivered to families and individuals that are food insecure in our region.

Shop Local Business Listing: Updated Daily
The Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce can help you stay connected to the small businesses that make Pleasantville such a wonderful place to visit and to live. Their Shop Local Business Listing is updated daily with the latest on store hours and pick up options. To view the listing visit pleasantvillechamber.com.