Game Time! Valentine's Day! Full Market!

It won't be a spring day but after last week's 4° - 15° market this Saturday's forecast (close to 40°) won't hinder your ability to get outside for some winter shopping. In fact, good weather and a slew of Rotation vendors visiting means we've an exciting, very full marketplace! Valentine's Day is here and your vendors have treats and ingredients for great meals to share with your loved ones. The big game is Sunday and the Market also has items to help make your buffet table really super.

It's 7pm TUESDAY:
PFM-O IS NOW OPEN!

To begin shopping with Pleasantville Farmers Market Online CLICK HERE.

Preorders can be made Tuesday 7pm - Thursday 7pm.

PFM-O is easy, quick, and convenient -- a perfect match for winter shopping!

A BIG THANK YOU to all shoppers, from small to tall, who came out to shop at last week's 4° - 15° market! Our producers were impressed and heartened to see strong support on such a challenging day.

WHO'S IN THIS WEEK?

View our Map of the Market to see where all vendors visiting this Saturday will be located in the marketplace.
In addition to Weekly vendors the following Rotation vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• Bohemian Baked
• Bombay Chutney Company
• Chaseholm Farm Creamery
• Demi Olive Oil
• Forward Roots
• Manor Sangria
• Red Barn Bakery
• River Valley Community Grains
• Tree Juice Maple Syrup
• Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery

Lead Sponsor Northwell Health Tip:
According to Stephanie Schiff, RDN, a registered dietitian at Northwell Health, "Not only are crunchy vegetables high in fiber, they also contain a variety of vitamins and other nutrients that may positively impact stress. Cruciferous vegetables such as Swiss chard, broccoli, bok choy, cauliflower, radishes, kale, turnips, and arugula are tremendous sources of fiber and vitamins C, E, and K. Vitamin K in particular can have a big effect on reducing inflammation and decreasing cortisol production." Brought to you by Northern Westchester and Phelps, your local Northwell hospitals.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Stock up alert! Maple View Farm will be absent on 2/18 and 2/25. Their lettuce mixes and greens keep really well in the fridge so this Saturday get what you need. They're highlighting an abundance of tender spinach and carrots, and microgreens (micros are on SALE at $5 / 2oz. container; reg. $7).

This Saturday, wheat-free baker Bohemian Baked will be adding some fun Valentine's treats like chocolate cupcakes and brownies to their a variety of muffins, cookies, and breads.

Trotta Foods has made plenty of their heart shaped ravioli -- but to ensure you get yours preorder tonight!

Gajeski Produce is back this week, highlighting fresh spinach, lettuce greens, leeks, and plenty roots veggies, onions, shallots and more.

To make Valentine's Day extra special Orwasher's Bakery is offering their Dark Chocolate Challah -- yum!.

All three of our dairy farms that create artisanal cheese are in. Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse is back (try their Endgame cheese -- gooey and compelling, gently funky). Edgwick Farm is in with their full line of items (and this week handcrafted chocolate goat cheese truffles for the holiday). And Chaseholm Farm Creamery is visiting too -- note they're in on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays in February and March.

For a sweet Valentine's gift, a Conant Valley Jam's marmalade or jam can be the perfect present.

This week Spice Revolution is featuring Winning Super Bowl spices! Burgers, wings, nachos, chili, dips -- whatever your making they’ve got a spice for that. Three of their favorites: cheddar cheese powder, Dijon mustard powder, and cayenne. Also, panna cottas are back and they've made hibiscus cherry buttermilk panna cotta for Valentine's Day.

Red Barn Bakery encourages you to gather some of their French macarons for the holiday. These cookies with slightly domed tops and a crinkled “foot” around the bottom edge are paired with a filling to create elegant little sandwiches.
The big game is Sunday and we have three farms with chicken wings for your buffet table:

• SOVA Farm's Certified Organic, pastured birds produce incredibly meaty wings, are sold as an 8 pack, and this week they're on SALE, 20% off at $5.00/lb. Farmer Ed McNamara prefers to keep things simple (a little olive oil, salt and pepper, and roasted in the oven for 40 minutes at 400 degrees), but he shares this link with a bunch of recipes from the Food Network if you want to jazz things up!
• Woven Stars Farm also has a 20% off SALE on chicken wings from their pastured flock this week. 6 packs are $4.80/lb (reg. $6.00/lb). Their whole wings (including wingettes, drumettes, and wing tips) are great roasted in the oven, smoked, grilled, or used to make extra flavorful stock or gravy. They're rich in collagen, full of immune system-supporting essential minerals, and high in protein -- while very low in carbs.
• Hilly Acres Farm also has wings, sold in 4 packs at $5.50/lb, and they have beef short ribs as well. Looking for more of a mid-winter Sunday supper? Hilly Acres has 12-15 lb. frozen turkeys discounted to $4.49/lb, boneless pork loin roasts (avg. 2 - 3.5 lb. at $8.99/lb), and their chickens make a great Sunday dinner as well.

Be popular at the party: walk in the door with a Knot of This World Pretzels' bag of 50 pretzel nuggets (cinnamon or salted). Be even more popular: also walk in with a Pickle Licious party platter of pickled treats!

Tree Juice Maple Syrup is in - stock up on the sweet stuff!

Manor Sangria (sangria!) and Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery (gin, bourbon, cordials, hard ciders and wines!) are both back with their unique products this week.

Hudson Valley Duck Farm brings to market rendered duck fat. With a higher smoke point, and a rich complex flavor, duck fat is considered essential in many cuisines. Hudson Valley Duck offers a 16 oz. container and a new 7 oz. one. Here's an article from 2016 on just this topic.

Forward Roots will visit with their line of kimchi products. Look in their PFM-O store to see all their offerings.

River Valley Community Grains will be in with their full line of heirloom varieties of corn for popping, cornmeal, corn flour, and varieties of oats, rye and wheat -- all produced using regenerative agriculture methods.

Teagevity ValenTea Blends:
Tea of Love -- (Organic green sencha tea leaves with sweet kyoto cherries & exotic sensuous rose petals)
Ebony & Rose Tea -- (Organic Chinese black tea & garden rose petals)
Love Chocolate Mint -- (Organic South African rooibos, white and dark chocolate, pinch of cinnamon, peppermint, apple and cocoa beans).

Bombay Chutney Company will visit with their frozen meals items, excellent simmer sauces and versatile chutneys. Add some flavor to your winter meals with Bombay's help. Help them by preordering!

Demi Olive Oil is making their visit for February this week.

Mead Orchards has apples and fresh apple cider. Their apples are kept in controlled atmosphere storage so varieties like Evercrisp (a cross between Honeycrisp and Fuji) can stay crisp and good well into the spring -- the name says it all!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Winter Hours: 9:30am - 12:00pm

Metered Parking in Plaza lot: The Village of Pleasantville's Memorial Plaza parking lot requires payment on Saturdays. The Village's Pango smartphone app and two pay stations are available to make payment for Plaza lot parking and metered street side spaces. If you prefer free parking get to know the "hidden parking lots of P'ville" (6 out of 9 lots are free) by clicking here.

Avoid the Market if you're 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).

Using SNAP at the Market: The Pleasantville Farmers Market welcomes shoppers using SNAP EBT. To use SNAP benefits during winter locate the Market Manager who will help you redeem your benefits as tokens. And THANKS to a generous grant from our local hospitals, Phelps Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital, both part of the Market's Lead Sponsor Northwell Health, you'll receive 40% more value as "Bonus Bucks", enhancing your ability to purchase nutritious, farm fresh foods for you and your family.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Shop Local:
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. Check out the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce website for a full member directory, an event calendar, and a feature to help find parking spots when visiting.