Hey, It's March!

March is a month of transitions -- in season, in outlook, and in the Pleasantville Farmers Market preparing for another exciting spring, summer and fall at Memorial Plaza. We have plenty of news which we'll share over the next few weeks.

With spring not beginning until 3/20, we will tip our hat to winter for a few more weeks while shopping -- enjoying the Market's hot drinks, warm company, and delicious foods. And while fields remain dormant, and frost a hazard, our indoor-growing farmers will continue to provide their fresh, season-extending crops.

Please keep arriving each Saturday to support our regional farms and the food artisans that source them. Your purchases are particularly helpful at this time of year as producers invest in the upcoming season.

PFM-O OPENS
TONIGHT, 7:00pm

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.
NOTE: Trotta Foods is absent on 3/5, back next week.

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

• Chaseholm Farm Creamery
• Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
• Merchant’s Daughter Ciderworks

(Note: In March Dutch Desserts, Conant Valley Jams, Strudel House and Red Barn attend weekly)

First time user of PFM-O? Please register at Pleasantville Farmers Market Online. Then login to browse our producer's items and place preorders Tuesdays, 7:00pm - Thursdays, 7:00pm. Saturday collect preorders from the producers you preordered from.

Phelps Health Tip:
Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "The benefits of antioxidants show up everywhere, but the synergy that occurs between the vitamins, minerals, fiber, phytochemicals, and antioxidants when we eat whole plant foods may reduce the risk of some serious chronic conditions and cancers. Eat more whole plant foods and do it more frequently".

Market Intern Program
The Market is accepting applications from area students, grades 8 - 12, for the our spring/summer/fall Intern Program. For information email info@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Pleasantville Farmers Market remains committed to the health and safety of the whole community, including shoppers, vendors, volunteers, and staff.

• Unvaccinated shoppers are required to mask while shopping.
• It's recommended that ALL shoppers mask while at the Market (regardless of vaccination status, and including children ages 3+).

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). 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.

PARKING OPTIONS

Click here for directions to the outdoor Market. Do you know the "hidden parking lots of Pville"? There are 8 parking lots within a few blocks of the Market, with over 400 parking spaces available - plus metered street parking throughout the Village. Review them all by clicking here to view a summary of parking lot locations.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Maple View Farms returns this week (with leaf and shoot mix, microgreens, spinach and more). Along with with Gajeski Produce (which added Spicy Lettuce mix this week), we'll have a nice showing of winter-grown greens in PFM-O. Preorder yours tonight.

Teagevity has their popular drinks, bottled to go. You either can preorder loose tea (2oz. kraft bags), roasted coffee beans (8oz. kraft bags) OR choose from 16oz. bottles of favorites such as BeanLuv Cold Brew and Tea 2go teas including Hibiscus Pineapple, Blood Orange & Hibiscus, Strawberry Fields, Ginger Root, Elderberry and Chaga.

Orwasher's Bakery has freshly baked, artisanal breads and pastries available for preorder every week. Browse PFM-O so you are aware of all their items. That way you won't overlook rosemary focaccia, or pan challah, walnut raisin or any other pleasure for your week.

Spice Revolution is featuring their flaky sea salt which brings out a burst of flavor in whatever you are eating. It’s the perfect finish to any food or dish: tacos, salad, chili, roasted veg, fish, soup, steak and more. Also, for this weekend they're creating a special honey lavender panna cotta featuring Hudson River Apiaries wild flower honey, Spice Revolution lavender and Bobolink Dairy buttermilk.

Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks will again be in this Saturday with their excellent hard ciders made with Hudson Valley apples. They produce three types varying from sweet to dry, and offer ciders in 12oz. and larger bottles.

Chaseholm Farm Creamery is in Saturday with yogurt and their line of fresh and aged cows milk cheeses. They also offer delicious Jacuterie charcuterie.

Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse is highlighting they've begun creating their Irish Soda Bread made with Champlain Valley Mill's Organic Unbleached All Purpose Wheat Flour and the buttermilk that results from Bobolink's production of their 100% grass-fed cultured butter. Currants, baking soda, and salt round out the ingredients - simple is best! Each loaf weighs 1.25 lbs before baking. Slice it and freeze to extend the deliciousness, and remember to pick up Bobolink cultured butter to spread on your soda bread!

Any meal cooked for you feels pleasant, but that is especially so if you're the one usually doing the cooking. If you need an easy night in the kitchen Pika's Farm Table has you covered! Review all her offerings by browsing PFM-O.

Kiernan Farm has discounted beef cubed steaks to $16.50/lb (reg. $19.50/lb), and they've a 50% SALE on beef knuckle bones at $4.00/lb (reg. $8.00/lb) - ideal for making a great broth. Also, buy five 1lb packages at $13.00/lb, get $10.00 off the total.

Cooper's Daughter Spirits will visit Saturday with their Black Walnut and Smoked Maple bourbons, Black Currant liqueur, Cacao Maple vodka and more.

Mead Orchards offers for preorder 15 varieties of crisp apples for fresh eating and baking including popular Honeycrisp, Cameo, Mutzu, Pink Lady and more. This week they added Galarina apples as well.

Edgwick Farm has a seasonal pairing of Maple Chipotle Canterbury. Think sweet…smoky…spicy. Canterbury fresh soft goat cheese is blended with maple syrup and dusted with Spice Revolution’s chipotle. This creates a delightful blend of sweet and smoky flavor with a spicy burst.

Reserve Your Pretzel! Knot of This World Pretzels brings to market a variety of fresh baked traditional and stuffed pretzels, but their wider offering is accessed by preorder. Look through their offerings this week and preorder to guarantee you get just what you want.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Shop Local: Takeout Tuesdays
The Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce is encouraging us to support local restaurants by enjoying a great takeout meal on Tuesdays in March. Faat Root, Jean Jacques cafe, Lucio's Pizzeria, Pubstreet, The Barley House, Lucy's Pleasantville and others can help make Tuesdays be an easy night in the kitchen. To help you stay connected to the small businesses that make Pleasantville such a wonderful place to visit and to live, the Chamber has a new website for 2022 with a fresh new look, enhanced navigation, improved member directory, and an additional feature to help find parking spots. It's also fully responsive with mobile devices, making it easier to navigate on a wide range of web browsers and devices. Visit the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce to learn more.