Make The Market Better: Customer Survey Time

Farmers market shoppers know their input matters. Many items now commonplace at markets began as shopper suggestions to farmers. The Pleasantville Farmers Market also values customer input. Please take a moment now to fill out our annual survey (participants are eligible for a prize drawing of Market Bucks and Market t-shirts!).

A bountiful summer harvest is arriving Saturday with corn, melon, herbs and peaches in the spotlight, as well as tomatoes which are nearing their peak. We have great programming too. There are two Kids Events (9:30-11:00), with Sprout Wellness hosting a yoga activity for children and the Jacob Burns Film Center offering kids a fun scavenger hunt. The Music Series will present the European sounds of Le Nozze di Carlo (10:00-12:00). And to highlight tomatoes, we have a chef demo by Chef Scott Quis of Bedford 234 (10:30-12:00). If you want to preview the chef's recipe for Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho click here.

See you at the Market!

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:

• Demi Olive Oil
• Krazy For Kazu's
• North Winds Lavender Farm
• Red Barn Bakery
• SallyeAnder
• Warwick Valley Winery & Black Dirt Distillery

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.

Food For Thought:

It's National Farmers Market Week, and we're so proud to be part of the growing, national network of markets. August is the right month to feel celebratory about the summer harvest, our Village’s support of it’s community-based market, and especially the efforts of our farmers and food artisans. When chatting with these producers Saturday let them know how much you appreciate what they do!

Using SNAP At The Market

The Pleasantville Farmers Market welcomes shoppers using SNAP EBT. To use SNAP benefits begin at the Manager's Tent, located at the north end of the marketplace. A Market Manager will help you to redeem your benefits as tokens. And due to a generous grant from Market Sponsor The Pleasantville Lions Club, you'll receive 40% more value as "Bonus Bucks", enhancing your ability to purchase nutritious, farm fresh foods for you and your family. Learn more about SNAP benefits by clicking here.

Phelps Health Tip:

Herbs: Fun, Healthy, Delicious

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Herbs are a great way to slide some antioxidants and phytochemicals into your diet. Add them to your salads, add dill to your fresh fish, mint to your cabbage, or basil to your tomatoes. Herbs make your menu more fun, more healthy, and more delicious!"

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Edgwick Farm

This week Edgwick Farm has a fresh apricot jam paired with honeyed, Canterbury soft goat cheeses. Also, the last of the scapes from Little Seed Gardens was made into scape pesto for Scape Goat, a savory pairing of Canterbury soft goat cheese layered over scape pesto.

Spice Revolution: Salts

This week Spice Revolution is featuring sea salt. The perfect compliment to heirloom tomatoes and all those beautiful summer squashes. They will have over 18 varieties including Fleur de sel, vintage merlot, rosemary-lemon-garlic, pink Himalayan and many more!

Warwick Valley Winery & Black Dirt Distillery

The producers of the critically acclaimed Doc's Craft Hard Apple Cider are featuring two seasonal varieties Saturday: Sour Cherry and also Peach Hard Cider. Stop by to try samples and to learn about distilled items like their Black Dirt Bourbon.

Trotta Foods Cut Pastas

Fresh, made with regional farm eggs, and just look at this line up of pasta flavors for Saturday: Beet, Kale, Cajun, Cilantro/Jalapeno, Porcini, Squid Ink, Spinach, Tomato and Whole Wheat. ...Yum!

Kiernan Farm: 1/2 Price Pork SALE

This week Kiernan Farm has pork, sirloin chops at 1/2 price: $5.75/lb (reg. $11.50/lb). Their beef, sirloin tip steaks are discounted to $14.75/lb (reg. $18.75). Also, buy 5 one pound packages of ground beef at $10.25/lb and get $10.00 off the total (making for an avg of $8.25/lb).

Tomatoey Tips

For those who want a homemade sauce, but aren't at home to make one this week, consider that Mead Orchards produces a great sauce from their own tomatoes. Trotta Foods also creates their Filleto de Pomodoro sauce with Market plum tomatoes, fresh whole leaf basil and garlic -- all sourced from Market farms. Ed Trotta hopes you'll think of his fresh mozzarella at this time of year, and Nina White of Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse also notes that aged cheeses go wonderfully with tomatoes. To make her case Nina points out that Bobolink's Drumm cheese, with fresh tomato, creates one heck of a grilled cheese (especially if made on their Garlic Rye Levain). This cheese is also fantastic with peaches too! Of course all these ideas really seem top tomato to us.

EVENTS AT THE MARKET

Visiting Organization: 8:30am - 12:30am

13 Hands Equine Rescue

Visiting organization 13 Hands Equine Rescue is a Not for Profit 501c3 Animal Rescue that specializes in the rescue of unwanted, abused and slaughter bound horses. After being approved by a licensed veterinarian, rescued horses are sent to the 13 Hands facility and with the help of volunteers, they begin their journey to become the horse they were meant to be -- used in therapy or adopted into loving homes. Stop by to learn about this organization on Saturday.

TWO Kids Market Sprouts Activities:

both at 9:30am - 11:00am

from Sprout Wellness

and the Jacob Burns Film Center

Sprout Wellness will offer Kids Yoga this Saturday so children can learn basic yoga poses, breathing techniques, and practice self awareness. And the Jacob Burns Film Center will provide a scavenger hunt for children to flex their creative muscles, think like a director, and learn the language of film. Both events are from 9:30am - 11:00am, and each organization will have staff on hand to answer questions about their courses and programming.

Music Series: 10:00am - 12:00pm

European sounds by

Le Nozze di Carlo

This Saturday enjoy the masterful European sounds of Le Nozze di Carlo. If Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni were walking through a farmers market, this would be the soundtrack. Songs that will make you want to bicycle to the Market, shop and dine with friends, and say "Ciao."

Chef Demo: 10:30am - 12:00pm

Executive Chef Scott Quis, from Bedford 234 in Bedford, New York, will demonstrate his Heirloom Tomato Gazpacho this Saturday from 10:30am - 12:00pm. Stop by to watch the demonstration and taste samples. Then collect a recipe card and shop the Market for ingredients to enjoy making this dish at home Saturday evening. Our vendors have everything you need: tomatoes, cucumbers, jalapenos, scallions, red onions, radishes, garlic, coriander seeds, salts and olive oil. If you want to preview the chef's recipe card click here. To learn more about Bedford 234 click here.

To keep on top of over 60 events at the Market throughout the season view the website's calendar page by clicking here.