Pleasantville Farmers Market is 25!

This Saturday, 9/3, Pleasantville Farmers Market will celebrate 25 years of providing a delicious good time to the surrounding community. We're so grateful to the shoppers, producers, volunteers and municipal partners that have supported us during our first quarter century in operation!

The Market will be in party mode Saturday:

• 9:30am -- the Annual Customer Appreciation Corn Roast is back (corn provided by Dobler Farms, Gajeski Produce, & Mead Orchards).
• 10:00am -- we'll have some acknowledgements made by the Westchester Board of Legislators Minority Leader Margaret Cunzio, Pleasantville Mayor Peter Scherer and other special guests.
• All morning -- kids and adults can get free Market stickers, temporary tattoos and coasters from our special event tent near Pickle Licious.
• And Saturday will have a holiday harvest and beautiful weather!

Thank you so much for helping the Market remain successful over the years. We promise to continue to create an experience worthy of your support!

PFM-O OPENS TONIGHT
WHO'S IN THIS WEEK?

Visit Pleasantville Farmers Market Online to preorder, Tuesday 7pm - Thursday 7pm. It's easy, quick, and convenient!

View our Map of the Market to see where all returning and new vendors visiting this Saturday will be located in the marketplace.

Note: Maple View Farm and Bombay Chutney Company are absent this Saturday.
In addition to Weekly vendors the following Rotation vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Conant Valley Jams
• Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
• Fjord Vineyards
• Melissa’s Health Hub
• Noble Pies
• River Valley Community Grains
• SallyeAnder
• Simply Planted Greenhouses
• Strudel House

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Corn facts: Antioxidant activity, which helps protect the body from cancer and heart disease, is encouraged by eating corn. Sweet corn is loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, two phytochemicals that promote healthy vision. A midsize ear also offers a helpful 3-gram dose of dietary fiber".

CUSTOMER
APPRECIATION DAY!

The Annual Customer Appreciation Corn Roast, starts at 9:30am. 450 fresh picked cobs of corn (from Dobler Farms, Gajeski Produce, and Mead Orchards), shucked just before the Market opens, will be grilled and offered free to shoppers until supplies run out. Please share your appreciation of our growers by purchasing plenty of fresh corn to grill at home!

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

September is Sauce Month! Starting this week we have bulk tomato deals from Dobler Farms, Mead Orchards, and Wright's Farm:

• Dobler - 8 lbs for $10 in mkt & in PFM-O
• Mead - 25 lbs for $35 (1/2 bushel) - PFM-O Only
• Wrights - 25 lbs $30 (1/2 bushel) - PFM-O Only

Kiernan Farm has a 40% OFF SALE on beef London Broil steaks at $13.00/lb (reg. $22.50/lb). Their pork St. Louis style rack ribs are discounted to $12.00/lb (reg. $17.00/lb). Also, buy five 1lb packages of ground beef at $13.00/lb to get $10.00 off the total.

Spice Revolution is again featuring fresh vanilla beans! They encourage shoppers to create their own vanilla extract for Autumn and holiday baking -- but you have to start soon. Nothing can match the flavor of real, fresh Tahitian vanilla. Homemade extract is simple and inexpensive! Individual beans and packs of 2 are available in Spice Revolution's PFM-O store.

In honor of the Market's 25 years, Woven Stars Farm is having a 25% OFF SALE on their smoked, nitrate-free sliced deli ham -- all ready to layer on your favorite sandwich. Or pan-fry until crispy and serve for breakfast, or on top of your favorite fall soups.

Edgwick Farm has an anniversary too! Its their 10th anniversary and they're offering a very special item to celebrate. Made in July 2012, during Edgwick Farm's very first year in production, this limited batch of ten-year aged Sacket Ridge Goat Milk Cheddar is sharp, but still smooth and buttery, with great nutty flavors and a firm, almost crumbly texture that has crunchy calcium crystals. It will be the star of your cheeseboard!

Simply Planted Greenhouses is back with beautiful fall combos. Stop by to see their selection for the upcoming season of Drop-n-Grows, bushel baskets, 5" annuals and more.

3x3 Kitchen Provisions will be in Saturday with wheat-free loaves such as their chickpea boule and olive & rosemary loaf. They'll also have sweet items such as a chocolate bundt cake and peach pie. Check out PFM-O to see all their items in advance.

SOVA Farm is featuring Muscovy Duck parts with a 15% discount on Saturday. Pastured 24/7 with a pond for swimming and drinking every day, and no fences or confinements of any kind (farm dogs keep them well protected). SOVA will have boneless breasts with skin, and whole leg quarters. They also offer duck bone broth which is richer than chicken broth. Muscoys have a rich flavor and minimal fat (though the fat is something to savor -- use for roasting fingerling potatoes to go with duck confit!) Click here for a delicious Melissa Clark recipe for Duck Confit. The recipe calls for 8 legs, but 4 will do nicely, and either fits into a 12" skillet or pan.

Conant Valley Jams will have two new jams this week: a Peach & Chardonnay, and the return of their annual Fig & Mandarin. Place either on your cheese board to celebrate the holiday weekend.

Fjord Vineyards and Cooper's Daughter Spirits will both be in Saturday. Check out the work of these great producers in PFM-O tonight or stop by there tents Saturday for a sample.

EVENTS AT THE MARKET

Market Sprouts Kids Event:
Special Event Tent in Market
8:30am - 12:15pm
Kids are directed to our Special Event Tent this Saturday, near Pickle Licious, where they can collect a custom Market sticker for their water bottle, and choose a really cool Market-themed temporary tattoo to take home or have it applied on the spot! Parents can collect our 25th Anniversary coasters too.

Music Series Performance:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Carter-Quinn Tanis Trio
Saturday the Market welcomes for the first time Carter-Quinn Tanis and friends, in a piano and vocal trio! Our Music Series performances are made possible thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Westchester Prep.

DONT THROW IT OUT!

As of 8/27, all trash cans now highlight that shoppers can keep the Market clean and green by walking their waste items to a NEW zero waste station (next to Pickle Licious). This new program at the Pleasantville Farmers Market uses a similar approach to that seen at the Pleasantville Music Festival. At the Market's waste station, high school volunteers assist shoppers in sorting items into three bins (compostable food scraps, recyclable items, and trash). The Village of Pleasantville supports this program by collecting sorted items at the end of each market day (the Village has an ongoing food scrap program for residents). Please participate in this effort so we can see it succeed!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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. Have your license plate number when making payment. For the most convenient way to pay, download the free Pango app today and follow the prompts to set up an account and method of payment. 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.

Masks:
Pleasantville Farmers Market remains committed to the health and safety of the whole community, including shoppers, vendors, volunteers, and staff. As such, unvaccinated shoppers are required to mask while shopping, and all visitors are welcome to mask out of an abundance of caution if preferred.
Covid:
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.

Using SNAP at the Market:
The Pleasantville Farmers Market welcomes shoppers using SNAP EBT. To use SNAP benefits begin at the Manager's Tent where you can redeem your benefits as tokens. And THANKS 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.

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. They have 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.