PFM-Online is open for Preorders until 7pm Thursday

MARKET NEWS

This summer and fall we sent two weekly newsletters: Tuesday night (to highlight the 7:00pm opening of Pleasantville Farmers Market Online) and Thursday morning (with full Pleasantville Farmers Market Thursday information).

For this winter we'll shift all our efforts, and news, into a single newsletter sent out Tuesdays before 7:00pm. We've integrated the mailing lists from both newsletters into one. This way everyone will receive all our vendor highlights just in time to browse the online store and place preorders for the upcoming Saturday market.

While pleased our Winter market is now open, and gratified so many of you have taken to preordering to make this possible, we took notes on any issues affecting service last Saturday. The Market and its farmers and food artisans have worked quickly to implement updated protocols and systems so that your experience on 12/12 can build upon our observations and your input, making the Market better.

PFM-O OPEN
THRU THURSDAY, 7:00pm

This newsletter reaches you at the midpoint of the weekly Pleasantville Farmers Market Online preorder shopping window (Tuesday, 7:00pm - Thursday, 7:00pm). So if you haven't placed your preorders yet, or if you see an item you wish to add to your existing order, you have until 7:00pm tomorrow night to do so.

If you have already set up preorders and wish to add to your order here are the simple steps to do that:

• Browse the Product List as you have done before
• Select products, adding them to your Shopping Cart. After you finish shopping click the Shopping Cart icon (located on the right side of the orange line).
• Select Edit Order
• Review shopping cart and resend confirmation.

You will receive a new confirmation in your email for your review.

PREORDER OR WALK UP?

Some shoppers have asked if one can arrive at the Market as a walk-up shopper without having preordered.

The answer is "yes", albeit with these caveats:

• Growers with apples and greens have chosen to be preorder-only to protect their inventory (which would freeze if displayed). Whatever you preorder they will deliver.
• Some items will be available for walk up purchases (ie: honey, jams, meats, baked goods) -- but knowing you'll get what you want is touch and go. Vendors are only required to offer their full options online in winter.
• If you preorder it is easier for vendors as they know what to bring to market, guaranteeing you get what you're seeking.
• Given the harsh conditions in winter the overriding goal is brevity of service (which preordering accomplishes). We're trying to help shoppers AND vendors get in and get out quickly on Saturdays. Therefore, walk up shoppers should be aware that preorder customers are served first as part of the goal to move as many shoppers through the marketplace within reduced hours.

And to make things convenient we've reduced the pickup fee applied to your order total to $2.00 all winter.

For all the reasons above we hope you will click this link and register to use Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (PFM-O) -- it is open until 7:00pm Thursday evening. Preorder from the comfort of your home now so you can easily dash in and out of the Market on cold mornings while getting the foods you love.

Questions?
Email us at orders@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org

However you choose to shop please note the NEW Market hours Saturday: 9:00 - 11:30.

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

• Bombay Chutney Company
• Demi Olive Oil
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Living Edge Designs
• North Winds Lavender Farm
• Rock City Mushrooms
• Spirits Lab

These rotation vendors are weekly in December:

• Conant Valley Jams
• Red Barn Bakery
• Strudel House

Phelps Health Tip:
Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Tired lately? Our prescription is garlic. If leafless trees and early sunsets are leaving you without energy, know that Hippocrates (the father of Western medicine himself) prescribed garlic to treat fatigue" - Gajeski Produce has hardneck garlic and Spice Revolution has black garlic.

It's a long winter
please support your market!

We're so grateful to shoppers that have reached us recently with support as $10 and $25 Friends, $50 Harvest Heroes and $100 Winter Warriors. The Market is committed to staying open and safe for all our shoppers and producers, but it hasn't been easy – and these donations have become critical. Contributions of $50 and up come with amazing Market swag and no PFM-O pickup fees through March! If you wish to make a donation you can use this link, or donate through PFM-O when it is open - and THANKS in advance for your support - your collaboration helps make the outdoor Winter Market possible. Please note that because the Market is a 501 (c)(4) nonprofit organization, individual contributions are not tax deductible.

Know before you go:

Masks Are Mandatory & Other Guidelines
Help the Market remain a safe and efficient place to gather food. Masks are required to be worn while at the Market. Please send only one member of the family to shop. If arriving as a couple, bring enough reusable bags so you can splitting up shopping tasks. Do not use the Market at this time as a family outing as we must limit the number of people in the marketplace, and shopping is meant to be brief and purposeful. For more information about COVID-19 protocols for shoppers please click here. Your adherence to these shopping guidelines assists us in keeping the Market open to support residents and vendors alike.

Absolutely avoid the Market if you are 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.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS For Saturday:

When shopping in PFM-O type "Gift" into the search bar to see gift boxes and baskets our producers have created for you, including from Spice Revolution, Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Bombay Chutney Company, North Winds Lavender Farm, Spirits Lab and Teagevity.

Pick up or pre-order Teagevity's $15.00 Holiday Tea Bundle (Kraft take out box packed with two teas and one 2.5 deluxe ball tea strainer). Choose from three Tea Bundle options: 1. Fruity: (Hibiscus Pineapple, Blood Orange & Strainer; 2. Caffeine & Fruit: Assam & Hibiscus Pineapple; or 3. Herbal: Ginger Root & Rooibos Masala Chai.

Rock City Mushrooms now is bringing turkey items from their farm as well. Browse their store to see the convenient products their have available (preorder-only) including ground, stir fry strips and many parts.

Bread Alone is now in the Winter market - check out their items in PFM-O. They will be preorder-only this Saturday.

Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse visits weekly in December. Leading into this month of Hannuakah and Christmas gifting they've created gift baskets of their delicious cheeses and breads. They have three sizes in PFM-O: Epicure ($59.50), Connoisseur ($89.50) and Gourmand ($194.50).

Spice Revolution has several spice kits that make great gift set items and they're available for preorder. They're highlighting two here: Smoked Sea Salt kit (mesquite, hickory and applewood smoked sea salts) and
Israeli Spice kit (za’atar, sumac and Baharat).

Gajeski Produce has their PFM-O store loaded with the fall harvest - dive in and get preordering!

Spirits Lab will be in. They've gift boxes for their Bull's Head bourbon & Spirits Lab vodka ($60), and for Bull's Head bourbon & Blood Orange Old Fashioned ($80). And have expanded their offerings in their online store including adding single serving ready-to-serve cocktails.

Kiernan Farm has their PFM-O store ready with beef sirloin tip roasts on SALE at $12.50/lb (reg. $16.50/lb) - please specify size. They've pork sausages at $12.00/lb -- buy three (mix & match) and get $5.00 off the total (choose from hot Italian, sweet Italian, breakfast varieties). Also, you can preorder 1lb of their ground beef for $11.75, or toggle down to order five 1lb packages to get $10.00 off the total order.

Warwick Valley Winery & Black Dirt Distillery will be in and they're in PFM-O now. Please look through their online store and stock up!

Kriemhild is making their December visit. Natalie of Kriemhild Farms will visit to deliver preorders and walk up service for all their products. Check what you need for the holidays. Weather permitting their next visit is 1/9.

Margery of Conant Valley Jams is now attending the Market every week and notes this week that her jams and ramp-infused olive oil make great stocking stuffers and Hanukkah gifts. Her Apple Pie jam is delicious with latkes.

Red Barn Bakery and Strudel House join Dutch Desserts, as weekly vendors providing baked goods at the Market.

Living Edge Designs will be in with beautiful woodcraft items for dining room and kitchen. Take the opportunity to view their items in full as a walk up customer Saturday, keeping in mind it's the gift-giving season.

NEW VENDOR - Delicious vegetables!
Welcome Kyle Nisonger of Maple View Farms. He and his wife Alison produce winter-grown, fresh cut salad mixes, baby greens, lettuces, micro-greens/shoots and baby root crops at their amazing small scale, no-till farm. To pick up their items at the Market on 12/12 be sure to preorder by 7pm Thursday.
North Winds Lavender Farm has many really nice items for gifting and they're only in this Saturday, 12/12. They're highlighting here two items: Lavender Gift Bags with 1 lavender essential oil, 1 soap, 1 sachet and an informational card on how to use the essential oil in a beautiful hand painted pouch ($27). And her Mini Sachets which are on SALE - buy 4 at $3.25 each and get the 5th free - great if you're putting summer cottons away for the winter as these lavender sachets repel cotton moths. And they smell wonderful.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Shop Local Business Listing: Updated Daily
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. Their Shop Local Business Listing is updated daily with the latest on store hours and pick up options. To view the listing visit pleasantvillechamber.com.