Saturday: Tie-Dye T-Shirt Day kids event!

Last held in 2019, postponed 10/1 by rain, this super fun event is FINALLY back! This Saturday only, from 10:00am to 11:30am, kids can step in line with $10 and the courage to wear a smock, and go home with a custom tie-dye Market t-shirt. Shirts feature the cool Market character "Straw Barri". The best part is KIDS get to be the ones who applying the colorful dyes (with Market Intern assistance).

ALSO SATURDAY:

Giant Pumpkin Carving Demo & Raffle!

We welcome back artist Jessica Manfro for a Giant Pumpkin Carving Demo. Watch her one of a kind design develop and submit a raffle ticket (one per family) between 9:30-10:45am. The completed artistic pumpkin will be awarded to a lucky recipient soon after 11:00am!

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 Absences: Melissa's Health Hub is absent this week.

In addition to Weekly vendors the following Rotationvendors will also be in this Saturday:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Bombay Chutney Company
• Conant Valley Jams
• Noble Pies
• River Valley Community Grains
• SallyeAnder
• Spirits Lab
• Strudel House
• Whitecliff Vineyards
• Simply Planted Greenhouses

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Eating a rainbow of veggies is fun and beneficial. Research continues to reveal unique nutrients in every color on the spectrum. Vegetables such as tomatoes, beets, radishes, red peppers, onions and cabbages not only make your dishes pop but pack powerful antioxidants".

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

At the Market's Zero Waste Station volunteers help shoppers sort items into three bins (compostable food scraps, recyclable items, and trash). The station decreases the amount of trash produced by the Market - a long sought goal!

This program was started by a Girl Scout for her gold award. Now it's our community’s job to keep it going, and we hope you will consider joining our volunteer team. Volunteers receive community service hours. Morning shifts are from 8:20-10:45am, and afternoon shifts take place 10:45-1:10pm.

To begin volunteering please email Coordinator Jadyn Serebin at jadyn@serebin.com. Thanks!

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Kiernan Farm: FINAL week of their 40% OFF Sale on beef London Broil steaks at $13.00/lb (reg. $22.50/lb), and a 30% OFF Sale on three items: beef kabob cubes at $12.00/lb. (reg. $16.50/lb), pork Country Style ribs (two pieces per pack) at $10.50/lb (reg. $15.00/lb) and pork St. Louis style ribs at $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.

Teagevity is ready to serve shoppers in our cooler fall markets, with their grab and go option "Tea2go" in Hibiscus Pineapple, Blood Orange & Hibiscus, Strawberry Fields, Raspberry Summer Lemon & Green Tea & Lemongrass. Also, they've started their line of special fall hot teas, served by the cup: Preston's Pumpkin Chai, Dirty Chai, and Apple Cider Ginger tea with Cinnamon.

Orwasher's Bakery has Pumpkin Bread this week - preorder in PFM-O to ensure yours! Soft and just slightly sweet with hints of ginger and pie spice, this loaf is a fall favorite. Try it toasted with a slather of butter, or make some incredible Pumpkin French Toast on a cool October morning.

Pika's Farm Table arrives each Saturday with delicious quiches, soups, side dishes and appetizers for your week's menu. And they create authentic Liège waffles (yeast-based and containing caramelized chunks of pearl sugar, they're perfect for breakfast or dessert or a quick bite at the Market).

Ed McNamara of SOVA Farm encourages you to enjoy a hot cup of his Organic chicken broth now that the weather is turning cooler. 8 ounces for $3.50 in a covered cup, touch of salt and dried herbs sprinkled in. Ed also has his Thanksgiving turkey sign-up underway - stop by his tent for more info.

Puras Paletas produces small batch creamy and fruit-based ice pops with natural, unprocessed ingredients, Organic and locally sourced whenever possible, and free of corn syrup. Flavors include watermelon lemonade, strawberry mango, and chocolate banana. They have insulated bags to help you get your pops home safely to the freezer if you're stocking up.

Little Seed Gardens is giving a shout out to fall squash. Shoppers can now expect to see fall favorites such as Butternut, Honeynut (smaller version of Butternut with a rich, sweet, nutty flavor), Autumn Frost (specialty Butternut, creamy and mild), Delicata (a Little Seed favorite, super sweet, caramelizes nicely when baked, great sauteed), and Acorn squash (more mild and savory than Butternuts).

Spice Revolution is featuring whole cardamom pods. They add beautiful flavors and aromas to rice, lentil and roasted squash dishes. Cardamom also works great in a variety of sweet dishes for cookies, cakes, caramel and more. Find it under seeds and pods in their PFM-O store.

Trotta Foods now has both Butternut Squash Ravioli and Spiced Pumpkin Ravioli this week.

Edgwick Farm seasonal pairings (with their Canterbury soft goat cheese): a sweet pairing with fresh, pumpkin compote, a touch of honey and pumpkin pie spices for Pumpkin Spice Canterbury, and a savory pairing with New York's favorite breakfast spice mix to make Everything Bagel Canterbury. They also have lots of delicious bloomy rind Firthcliffe cheese, plenty of feta, a flavorful hard cheese called Funny Child, and this is the final week for their Anniversary cheddar.

Woven Stars Farm has some new items to debut. They now have Canadian bacon and English-style loin bacon. And they've also restocked in smoked, no-nitrate bacon, jowl bacon, bacon ends, and sliced ham.

For the fall and winter seasons enjoy Conant Valley Jam's Organic EVOO Infused with Ramps - wonderful as a salad dressing or on a sandwich.

Simply Planted Greenhouses is in for just two more weeks with lots of mums, all different sizes. Jumbo 10" mums $15. Drop-N-Grows $15 (or 2 for $25).

Whitecliff Vineyards will bring wines to the Market with Fall and Thanksgiving in mind, including their Gamay Blanc and Gamay Noir, all estate grown in their Hudson Valley vineyards. These are perfect for any harvest celebration like Thanksgiving dinner. The Gamay Blanc has a smooth richness that is great for the cooler weather and it is discounted this month to $18.99 (reg. $21.99).

Spirits Lab will be in Saturday with their fine distilled items, including premixed cocktails. They have only one more visit in November before they pause for winter. Check your supplies and and stock up now!

Check your supplies of Bombay Chutney, River Valley Community Grains, and SallyeAnder soaps - each are in this Saturday.

2022 Apple Pie Contest saw 33 pies entered!

photo credit: John F. Kramer
Saturday, October 8, Pleasantville Farmers Market held its annual Apple Pie Contest. The day saw a great turn out by local home bakers, and a big crowd of community members seeking to enjoy the fall harvest, live music, the announcement of winners in four categories, and the sale of all pies by slice. The 2022 Apple Pie Contest winners: Best 2 Crust, Jules Putterman from Milwood, NY; Best 1 Crust, Tart, Crumb or Crisp - Jessica Schlesinger from Norwalk, CT; Junior Chef - Violet Coppola from Pleasantville, NY; Friends & Family of the Market (open to board members, interns, employees and their immediate family) - Market Intern Eli Neilson-Papish, from Pleasantville, NY. Prize bag contents were generously donated by PFM farmers and food artisans.

EVENTS AT THE MARKET

Health & Sustainability Tent:
9:00am - 12:15pm
Nutrition Bits & Bites
Join Marina Stopler, Registered Dietitian (MS, RD, IBCLC), at the Health and Sustainability Tent for the last Nutrition Bits & Bites event of the season. Explore some "Vermont in New York" tastings -- classic Vermont recipes made with seasonal, NY ingredients. Marina will have recipe information so you can shop the Market to make these dishes at home this weekend (don't forget Spice Revolution for ground ginger, ground cinnamon, whole nutmeg and more). THANKS Phelps! Our Health & Sustainability and Culinary events are made possible thanks to generous support from our Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health.

Market Sprouts Kids Event:
10:00am - 11:30am
Tie-Dye T-Shirt Day!!!
Last held in 2019, postponed 10/1 by rain, this super fun event is FINALLY back! This Saturday only, from 10:00 to 11:30am, kids can step in line with $10 and the courage to wear a smock, and go home with a custom tie-dye Market t-shirt. Shirts feature the cool Market character "Straw Barri". The best part is KIDS get to be the ones who apply the colorful dyes (with Market Intern assistance). Market Sprouts kids events are made possible thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Kiwi Country Day Camp.

GIANT Pumpkin Carving & Raffle Too!
ALSO this Saturday, Giant Pumpkin Carving Demo by artist Jessica Manfro. Submit a raffle ticket (one per family) between 9:30-11:00am. The completed artistic pumpkin will be awarded to a lucky recipient soon after 11:00am!

Music Series Performance:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Rio Nova!
Enjoy hearing Rio Nova, a Brazilian-tinged jazz trio, in the Music Series performance area this Saturday. This is our final act in the 2022 Pleasantville Farmers Market Performance Series, with over 20 made possible this year thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Westchester Prep.

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 Pangosmartphone 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 asked 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:

PleasantvilleRecycles Sports Equipment & Halloween Costume Swaps
9/25, 10/16, 10/23
United Methodist Church, 70 Bedford Road
10:00am - 2:00pm
Stop by to drop off, or look through, donated Halloween costumes and sports equipment. No need to donate to shop. Donated items may be any sport, if in good condition. Note: a few items are not accepted such as bikes and helmets. When visiting the Church please use the rear entrance with ramp.

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.