Saturday's Forecast: 100% Chance of Lilacs!

We're beginning to see May flowers bloom in the region and in the Pleasantville Farmers Market. Simply Planted Greenhouses is in for just two more Saturdays with cold tolerant annuals, mixed planters and hanging baskets. The River Garden will return this week with cut flowers, lilacs, and beautiful dried floral items. And next week the Market will share the Plaza with The Pleasantville Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale. Find your gardening gloves, or a vase for the dinner table, and bring home some flowers to brighten your May.

MARKET CALENDAR
FOR MAY

May 6: Dry market! Return of The River Garden. Also Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health will be in as well, tabling to highlight that May is Stroke Awareness Month. Visit the Phelps Hospital Stroke Team at the Market this Saturday to learn about FAST signs and symptoms, and the new stroke capabilities at Phelps Hospital.

May 13: The Market will be filled with gifts for Mom and the Pleasantville Garden Club's Plant Sale will be at the Plaza too!

May 20: Market CLOSED due to Pleasantville Day!

May 27: Full marketplace with returning Dobler Farms and Wright's Farm. Our season of exciting programs kicks off with a Kids event, a Music Series performance, and more!

PARKING UPDATE:
Plaza parking lot is FREE between 8am - 1pm

The Village of Pleasantville's Memorial Plaza parking lot is now FREE between 8am - 1pm on Saturdays. After 1pm the parking lot requires payment for any cars present. Note that all street parking locations still require payment on Saturdays at all times. The Village's Pango smartphone app and two pay stations are available to make payment.

It's 7:00 pm Tuesday:
PFM-O is now OPEN!

To begin shopping with Pleasantville Farmers Market Online CLICK HERE. Preorders can be made Tuesday 7pm - Thursday 7pm. PFM-O is easy, quick, and convenient!

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 Weekly vendors the following Rotation vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Bombay Chutney Company
• Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
• Fjord Vineyards
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Noble Pies
• Simply Planted Greenhouses
• Strudel House

Lead Sponsor Northwell Health Tip:
"Moms have always told children that vegetables are good for them, and they were right! Based on some estimates, vegetables supply over 50% of vitamins C and A, and much of our B6, magnesium, niacin, thiamin, and iron. Eating a variety of seasonal plant food, which supplies these and many more nutrients, can help reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease." Brought to you by Northern Westchester and Phelps, your local Northwell hospitals.

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.

The Zero Waste Composting Station is seeking youth volunteers (shifts are valid for community service hours). The composting station helps decrease the amount of trash produced by the Market. To assist a teen to volunteer CLICK HERE and add their name to whichever weekends they can volunteer. If you have any questions you can contact our Zero Waste Station Coordinator Jadyn Serebin at jadyn@serebin.com.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Dutch Desserts is again producing their delicious Stroopwafels. Stop by their tent to get yours this Saturday.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms will be in with salted, unsalted and flavored butters, creme fraiche, milk (skim, or chocolate), buttermilk and more. Due to the Market being closed on 5/20 this is Kriemhild's only visit in May so stock up.

Simply Planted Greenhouses has beautiful hanging baskets, sun and shade Drop-n-Grow planters, 5" potted cool season annuals, and more. Please note they're only in on 5/6 and 5/13.

Gajeski Produce has asparagus again this week!

Bombay Chutney Company creates gourmet Indian food that is healthy, vegan and fresh. Enjoy delicious Indian chutneys, samosas, soups and simmer sauces that enliven your spring menu.

Edgwick Farm made a fresh batch of strawberry rhubarb jam to pair under their Canterbury soft goat cheese.

3x3 Kitchen Provisions is in with wheat free bialys (with caramelized onion, or cheese), three types of challah, wheat free multigrain and sourdough bread, savory turnovers, quiches, and dessert items.

Mead Orchards has apples, ciders (apple, cherry apple, and sparkling apple), and apple butter this week.

Fjord Vineyards will be back with their fine line of wines produced in the Hudson Valley.

Little Seed Gardens is back! They have green garlic, arugula, baby bok choy, kale mix, lettuce mix, spinach, and pea shoots.

Puras Paletas is at the Market again. Bring the family by to enjoy some fresh, healthy pops in the sunshine this Saturday.

Cooper's Daughter Spirits creates a Ramp Vodka. They sustainably forage ramps from the distillery property and local areas in the early spring and infuse those in their crystal clean vodka. This creates an intense onion flavor with a slightly sweet grassy finish -- hello, Sunday morning Bloody Mary!

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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).

Using SNAP at the Market: The Pleasantville Farmers Market welcomes shoppers using SNAP EBT. To use SNAP benefits during winter locate the Market Manager who will help you redeem your benefits as tokens. And THANKS to a generous grant from our local hospitals, Phelps Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital, both part of the Market's Lead Sponsor Northwell Health, 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:

Cider Week New York Spring 2023
May 5 - through May 14
Events include tastings, orchard tours, dinners, cider markets, and more. For a full listing of events, visit ciderweeknewyork.com.
You can seek out hard cider producers at the Market this month too:

• 5/13: Warwick Valley Winery with their line of Doc's Hard Cider
• 5/27: Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks

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. Check out the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce website for a full member directory, an event calendar, and a feature to help find parking spots when visiting.