Happy Thanksgiving

The farmers at the Pleasantville Farmers Market will have their tables piled high with the season's harvest of greens, squash, apples, root crops, and more. Our food artisans will have a wide variety of items to complement your menu, or to compliment the host. And this week shoppers will see crafted items too: Alpacatrax (wool and finished wool items), Living Edge Designs (cutting boards, bread peals) and The River Garden is back with beautiful dried floral items. On behalf of the Market and all its vendors, we THANK YOU for shopping with us all season, and we hope to see you in two weeks at the Indoor Market.

WARM INDOOR MARKETS

Every Saturday 12/2 - 3/25

The Pleasantville Farmers Market is the largest, year-round farmers market in Westchester. Please continue to support your farmers and food artisans once they move into the cozy, warm Pleasantville Middle School for the winter months. Here's the Outdoor Market to Indoor Market schedule:

• November 18: LAST Outdoor Market
• November 25: Market CLOSED
• December 2: OPENING DAY Indoor Market

Can We Count You In?

After next week's closure, December 2 is the Indoor Market Opening Day. December through March you can keep shopping the Market for fresh seafood, crisp greens, hardy vegetables, well-stored fruits and root crops, cheeses and meats, and numerous other delicious foods. Note: this year the Indoor Market hours will remain the same as the outdoor season's: 8:30am to 1:00pm.

MARKET NOTES

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.

• Alpacatrax
• Bombay Emerald Chutney Company
• Conant Valley Jams
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Living Edge Designs
• Red Barn Bakery
• Spoonful Of Sugar Bake Shop
• Strudel Z
• Whitecliff Vineyards

Phelps: Customer Appreciation Day!

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health will share complimentary cups of hot, Mead Orchards cider (and tips on proper hand washing to prevent the spread of winter germs).

Phelps Health Tip:

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "The vegetable of the week is PARSNIPS. Preliminary studies have shown parsnips to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and anti-cancer biological activity. Add them to your salad, include in a slaw, roast with Brussels sprouts, or enjoy as a part of a hearty stew."

Supposed To Bring Dessert?

Our produce farms and orchards have sweet potatoes, pumpkins and apples if you're baking a pie from scratch. Or stop by Dutch Desserts, Wright's Farm, Bread Alone, Red Barn Bakery or gluten-free Spoonful of Sugar Bake Shop to pick up a terrific pie or tart. (To pre-order GF items from Spoonful, up until Friday noon email chrisgallispoonful@gmail.com).

Appetizers & Gifts For The Host?

Healing Home Foods has delicious, gluten-free snacks for a crowd. Pickle Licious creates custom platters (mix and match your favorite pickles, pickled veggies and olives) at a holiday discount of $35 (usually $42). And the Market is full of fresh breads and artisan cheeses too. For gifts seek crafted items from Alpacatrax, The River Garden and Living Edge Designs. Also remember our food artisans such as Bombay Emerald Chutney Company (cranberry chutney), Hudson River Apiaries (beeswax candles), Drink More Good (soda syrups), Spice Revolution, Conant Valley Jams, and Whitecliff Vineyards.

You Are The Host?

Gather ingredients for satisfying weekly meals and for your holiday menu from our farms, which have abundant cheeses, meats and vegetables at this time of year. Also, plan some easy meals with help from prepared food vendors such as Pika's Farm Table (quiche, soups), Go-Go Pops (soups, salads, pot pies), and Trotta Foods (fresh pasta & sauces).

Saturday Is The Last Visit Of The Year For:

J&A Farm, Wright's Farm, Whitecliff Vineyard, Drink More Good, Break Breads Not Hearts, Aba's Falafel and Little Seed Gardens -- so stop by to stock up on their items and wish them a good holiday season.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Whitecliff Vineyards

Whitecliff Vineyards visits Saturday with terrific, regionally produced wines. Stop by to stock up and thank them for another great season.

Spoonful Of Sugar Bake Shop

Will be in with gluten free cornbread, gluten/dairy free round holiday chocolate babka, gluten free/vegan apple crumb pies (family size and small), gluten/dairy free pumpkin pies (family size and small), gluten/dairy free raspberry almond cake (family size and small). Also, their rainbow cookies, push pops, coffee cakes, scones and more.

Bombay Emerald Chutney Company

Include their Cranberry Chutney in your Thanksgiving celebrations. Gather frozen samosas, kofta, saag, rajma, roti rolls for the holidays too. Gift idea? Chutney Gift Boxes of course.

NEW: Teagevity's Beanluv Has Beans

Beanluv will have two types of gourmet, single origin, Organic, Fair Trade Roasted coffee beans for sale this Saturday: Dark Roast Organic Nicaraquan and Medium Roast Organic Colombian.

Kiernan Farm: SALE

This week Kiernan Farm has a SALE on their beef t-bone steaks at $20.00/lb (reg. $24.75) and their pork St. Louis style rack ribs at $10.50/lb (reg. $13.50/lb). Also their ground beef (when a bulk purchase) is discounted too.

Cowberry Crossing Farm

Cowberry Crossing Farm still has a few Certified Organic turkeys -- email to schedule a delivery Saturday at cowberrycrossingfarm@gmail.com. For the Thanksgiving side dishes, they'll have greens, butternut squash, potatoes, onions, garlic, shallots, sweet potatoes, carrots, and herbs.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms

Stock up with Kriemhild Meadow Butter, and Creme Fraiche. Also ask about their new holiday Kriemhild Gift Boxes.

Conant Valley Jams

Conant Valley Jams has their first batch of Bosc Pear Jam and Annual Cranberry/Apple Sauce ready for the holidays.

Spice Revolution: SALE

Starting this weekend, and continuing through the end of December, their spice tins are "buy 5 tins get the 6th tin for FREE". Great way to stock up for Thanksgiving, or pick up some stocking stuffers. They're also featuring their orange & spice turkey brine (a delicious mix of citrus, white tea, cloves, and savory spices make this an excellent brine mix to keep your turkey juicy to the bone).

SEASONAL VENDOR VISITS:

This Saturday shoppers will see The River Garden with their stunning dried floral items, Living Edge Designs with their terrific cutting boards made from regional woods, and Alpacatrax offering wool and finished wool items from their own alpaca herd, including thick wool socks.

EVENTS IN THE COMMUNITY

Babe

November 17* and November 18, 12:00 noon

(*Hands-on family activities accompany this screening)

Jacob Burns Film Center Kids invites you into the delightful world of Babe. The witty tale of a plucky little pig on an Australian farm, Babe behaves like a sheepdog and talks like a human. Seamlessly blending real animals and puppetry, this beloved Oscar-winner spins an irresistible tale about discovering who you are and being true to yourself. Buy one adult ticket and receive up to two free child priced tickets to Babe. Click on the event show time and enter the code BABEFREE in the promo code box. Click submit before selecting your tickets. Your free tickets will be reflected on the checkout page. Tickets available on our JBFC Kids webpage.

Tickets: $8 (members), $13 (nonmembers), $7.50 (children age 13 and under)

Gleaning Event Friday, November 24

Last year the Pleasantville Community Garden held a gleaning event at Hilltop Hanover Farm. 50 volunteers arrived and harvested 2000 lbs of vegetables which were donated to food pantries in our area. They are holding the event again this year. Here's a great opportunity to get your guests out and moving after your Thanksgiving feast! Email dwjuros@yahoo.com if you'd like more information about volunteering with the Garden. Kids and adults are welcome.