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Do you have the baked goods to win the 2014 Apple Pie Contest?

Have fun, and find out --bring your apple pie or dessert and the $5 entry fee to the Pleasantville Farmers Market between 9:00am - 9:45am on Saturday. Entries will be accepted until the deadline of 9:45am. Pies will be judged in three categories by culinary experts and Village luminaries. Categories are: Best All-From-Scratch 2 Crust Pie, Best All-From-Scratch 1 Crust Apple Tart, Crumb or Crisp, Best All-From-Scratch Apple Pie or Dessert By A “Junior Chef” 18 Years & Under. You can win bragging rights for a year and an abundant gift basket. How do you like them apples!

Programming Notes:
Weather permitting, the Kids Event will be located at the north end, with children contributing apples they draw to a group mural apple tree on the Kiosk. We will also welcome Tipsy Oxcart, serving up raucous Balkan music, infusing South-Eastern European sounds with elements of jazz, funk, and more.

Remember to use the Market’s interactive map to review all vendors in attendance this Saturday.

This Week’s Phelps Health Tip: Eat Apples!
“The Iowa Wowen’s Health Study reports, among 34,000 women tracked for nearly 20 years, that apples are associated with lower risk of coronary heart disease and cardiovascular disease. Experts attribute these heart-healthy benefits to antioxidant compounds in apples, which help to prevent LDL cholesterol from oxidizing and inhibit inflammation. Plus, soluble fiber in apples has been shown to lower cholesterol levels as well.” To inspire apple consumption read a short summary of many apples at the Market by clicking here.

Is your favorite part of the Contest the slices for $2?
Winners will be announced at 11am, but in the end every dessert will be celebrated as shoppers can purchase slices for $2 as a fundraiser for the Market. It will be a delicious good time this Saturday to be sure!

Fall Is Ready For You At The Market
Brussels sprouts are coming in now, broccoli and cauliflower are here, every cooking squash you could wish for is present, sweet potatoes are in, the apples are fresh and crisp, and the Market is full of ingredients for soups and pies. Celebrate the season in your kitchen: load up Saturday on fresh, regional ingredients.

Bobolink: 33% Off Sale On Two Cheeses
This week Drumm and Jean Louis cheeses will each be priced at $16/lb and Bobolink will have two selections of each. The first will be a young variety, produced in May/June, offering a tart, tangy, fermenty flavor. The second will be a more mature version, produced late last year, more veiny and intensely flavored, with a smokey depth occasionally bordering on a mildly blue flavor. The image below shows the visual difference between the two, with the younger version below, and the more mature version sitting on top.

News From Go-Go Pops
Go-Go Pops reports that this week marks the return of their Veggie Pot Pies, starting with one of the most popular: Spinach & Feta. Their Veggie Pot Pies are perfect for a quick meal with one of their side salads. Two new salads in this week are Edamame Succatash and Aztec Quinoa Salad. They’ll also have Kale and Wild Rice Salad and a Roasted Tofu Salad too. Lastly, Go-Go will have seasonal autumn pop flavors this week: Apple Crisp, Pumpkin Pie, Licorice Cream, and a sugar-free Hudson Valley Grapple.

Mr. Trotta Has Been Buying Squash At The Market
Ed Trotta, of Trotta Foods, has been driving away with crates of Market pumpkins and butternut squash, and driving back with homemade Pumpkin Ravioli and Butternut Ravioli. Stop by this month to pick up his raviolis for a quick, seasonal meal idea.

Chamber Visits The Market Saturday Highlighting
its NEW Oct 11 Sales Day Throughout The Village
Saturday will be a great day to get out and see your farmers, and then a great day to stop in the Village to see owners of the many eateries and shops that make our Village so special. All the better that they are offering great bargains up and down the sidewalk! To preview Sales Day Specials click here. If you have any questions stop by the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce tent at the Market on Saturday morning.

Spooktacular Halloween Costume Swap is back!
Pleasantville Recycles is in the midst of its annual costume swap. Stop by the Memorial Plaza Gazebo October 11 or October 18 to swap a gently used costume, or to simply select a costume to keep (no trade required). Leftover costumes in good condition will be donated to Blythedale Children’s Hospital.

Where To Park?
Get to Know the “Hidden Parking Lots of Pville”
There are 7 parking lots within a few blocks of the Market. Get to know them all by clicking here to download a parking map.