The Delicious Good Time Is Outdoors April 1 (no foolin')

Spring has sprung and so has the Pleasantville Farmers Market. Seem early? It is -- like last year, the Market has moved outside eight weeks earlier than in previous years. Moving to Memorial Plaza in April enables us to offer more space, more parking and well, more fresh air! Shoppers this Saturday will see some new vendors, notice some Indoor Market Rotation Vendors shift to weekly outdoor schedules, and see Cowberry Crossing Farm, Neversink Farm and Gajeski Produce continue to bring mounds of fresh, indoor grown produce while the region's outdoor growing season begins to get underway (Little Seed Gardens will join us mid-April with their own fresh, indoor grown greens as well).

Open When, and Park Where?

The Outdoor Market is open Saturday from 8:30am to 1:00pm. Where to Park? Get to know the "hidden parking lots of Pville". There are 7 parking lots within a few blocks of the Market. Review them all by clicking here to view a parking map.

Who's In This Week?

View our Map of the Market to see where vendors visiting this Saturday will be located in the marketplace. You can also have a look at our Vendor Page by clicking here -- note that each vendor's "Frequency" is listed, clarifying how often they will visit the Indoor Market each month.

In addition to our Weekly Vendors the following Rotation Vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• Adair Vineyards
• Bombay Emerald Chutney Company
• Conant Valley Jams
• Strudel Z

Who's New To The Outdoor Market?

• Break Bread Not Hearts, of White Plains, New York, will provide shoppers scrambled eggs and oven roasted home fries, or a stir fry of market-fresh vegetables, rice, and chicken.
• BeanLuv, of Nyack, New York is a new offering from current vendor Teagevity to serve shoppers cold brewed and hot coffee in the Market.
• SallyeAnder, of Beacon, New York, produces handcrafted soaps, which in some cases utilize ingredients sourced from regional farms (ie: Edgwick Farm goats milk) and in all cases are hypoallergenic and made without artificial fragrances, dyes or perfumes (1st visit on 4/8)
• Trimona Bulgarian Yogurt, of Hamilton, New York, produces Certified Organic Bulgarian yogurt made from the milk of grass fed cows. Their yogurt will be available through current vendor Kriemhild Dairy Farms, known to shoppers for their own excellent butters and crème fraiche (1st visit likely 4/15)

Who's Back After A Winter Away?

• Yes, Aba's Falafel is back, right away, on April 1
• The River Garden is in Opening Day too with beautiful dried floral items
• In April shoppers can greet returning wineries: Adair Vineyards, Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery, Whitecliff Vineyard and Tousey Winery
• Wright's Farm returns with preserves, pies and apples
• Simply Planted is back with cold tolerant annuals
• Drink More Good has their delicious soda syrups
• Rock City Mushrooms has your Shitake and Oyster mushrooms
• Late May remaining seasonal vendors North Winds Lavender Farm and J&A Farm will join us

Who's In More Often?

Many vendors who were in 1x/month or 2x/month in the Indoor Market are now in more frequently. Vendors that are now weekly include: Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Dutch Desserts, Hudson Duck Farm and The Peanut Principle.

Special April Visit To Note:

Tree Juice Maple Syrup will make a single run down from the Catskills on April 22. Mark-et in your calendar!

Rainbow of Color Week

Last week Foodchester, non-profit operator of the Pleasantville Farmers Market, stopped by our local elementary school to congratulate Mr. Vavolizza's 2nd grade class. For one week, each day represented a different color for students at the Bedford Road School. Students were encouraged to bring in a fruit or vegetable snack matching the day's color (and to wear that color too). Points were earned for fruits and veggie snacks, with teachers keeping a tally for their class. This year Mr. Vavolizza's 2nd grade class had the most points and each child in that class was be awarded their very own $5 Market Buck coin to use at the Market.

Next Week: Recipe Demo of

Mrs. Rogovin's Hot! Hot! Hot! Beet Horseradish

If you've ever considered making beet horseradish from beets and fresh horseradish root, stop by April 8 to brave a sample, and pick up a recipe card and ingredients from the Market to make a batch yourself.

Phelps Health Tip:

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: " Something many people don’t know is that the LEAVES of vegetables are richest in nutrient content, followed right after by the flowers and the stems. The darker the leaves…the greater the vitamins and minerals! Beet greens, Swiss chard, spinach and kale are all high in nutrients and low in calories and should be eaten frequently."

Simply Planted Greenhouses

Simply Planted Greenhouses will make their season debut with beautiful combinations of cold tolerant annuals in decorative baskets or in pots for planting.

Adair Vineyards

Welcome back Marc Stopkie of Adair Vineyard by stopping in to purchase some of his unique wines this Saturday. Marc will kick off our season's rotation of weekly visits by regional wineries with his visit.

Edgwick Farm: Firthcliffe 50% OFF SALE

Dan and Talitha, of Edgwick Farm have have perfect, ripe Firthcliffes for half price ($6) and say "These need to be eaten!"

Spice Revolution:

Buy 5 Spice Tins, Get 6th FREE

This week Spice Revolution's theme is stock up for spring. They're offering their spice tins at "buy 5 get the 6th FREE". They will have more than 80 varieties of spice, salt and seasoning including 1/2 dozen varieties of curry and middle eastern spices. Spice up your spring!

WHILE YOU'RE DOWNTOWN:

Pleasantville is our first name. The Market is a Pleasantville-based not-for-profit, proud to be a part of the great attractions that make Pleasantville a wonderful place to visit and to live. While you're here, check out the many places Pleasantville has to Shop, Dine, Explore & Enjoy! Have a look at the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce site for a comprehensive list of member businesses.