Sunny Spring Market!

April is beginning to turn up the pleasant in Pleasantville. This Saturday the weather is expected to be nice (in the 50's and dry), and the Pleasantville Farmers Market will be full of great foods. Shoppers will see the first visit of the season for Puras Paletas (ice pops are back!). Use your reusable bags (or get some at the Manager's Tent) while shopping as one way to celebrate this week’s Earth Day, and enjoy that spring is finally settling in.

Getting to know the new marketplace can also take time to settle in. Don't overlook the south end (close to Bedford Road) as many favorite vendors are located in this area including Buddhapesto, Puras Paletas, Hudson Valley Duck, Spice Revolution, and Teagevity. Certified Organic Little Seed Gardens is also in the south end with their microgreens, shoots, spinach, kale mix, lettuce salad mix, baby arugula, as well as bagged onions, shallots and potatoes (all of which are available for preorder in PFM-Online). See you at the Market!

METERED PARKING AT PLAZA SATURDAY

April 11th the Village of Pleasantville transitioned the Memorial Plaza parking lot to metered parking. The Village's Pango smartphone app and a new pay station are available for all metered streetside and Plaza lot parking.

• You will need your license plate number when using the pay station.
• Parking meters have stickers (and QR codes) that indicate the parking zone, and parking lots have signs posted with zone numbers.
• The pay station accepts credit cards, and cash (note: the machine does not dispense change).
• Download the free Pango app for iPhone or Android devices, and follow the prompts to set up an account and method of payment. There is a 16% service fee charged by Pango. The app will deliver a reminder message seven minutes before time expires.
• Saturday the Village will have a representative on hand to answer any questions about use of Pango or the pay station.

PREFER FREE PARKING?

If you prefer free parking note the lots that are blue (free) in our Village map of parking lots. Get to know these "hidden parking lots of P'ville" as 6 out of 9 offering free parking. Between all these parking lots and dozens of street meters, there are over 400 parking spaces available. Review them all by clicking here to view our Village map of parking lot locations.

NEW PARKING PATTERN

Since April 2 the marketplace has been located in the south end of Memorial Plaza (near to Bedford Road) and customer parking has been relocated to the upper part of the parking lot. These adjustments accommodate the Village's Manville Road Improvement Project in 2022.

PFM-O OPENS
TONIGHT, 7:00pm

WHO'S IN THIS WEEK?

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

Note: SallyeAnder, Hudson River Apiaries, and Head and Heal will not be in this week.
In addition to Weekly vendors the following Rotation vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Conant Valley Jams
• Dancing Spirits Herbs
• Demi Olive Oil
• Edenesque
• Forward Roots
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Red Barn Bakery
• Manor Sangria
• Merchant’s Daughter Ciderworks

First time user of PFM-O? Please register at Pleasantville Farmers Market Online. Then login to browse our producer's items and place preorders Tuesdays, 7:00pm - Thursdays, 7:00pm. Saturday collect preorders from the producers you preordered from.

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "­Radish tops can be aggressive tasting when mature, but mild when young and tender. If they are the latter, add them to a salad, or shred them and mix with butter and sea salt to spread over sliced bread. If the former, use them in a potato based soup. Radish leaves can be strong tasting, but they are considered to be extremely beneficial to eat".

It Takes a Village (aka: a lot of Crew):
Pleasantville Farmers Market relies upon volunteers to support many of its best programs. April is the month to sign up if you want to help support Market operations, Managers Tent coin services, weekly Music Series performances, Kids Events and more. If you think you can contribute volunteer hours please email us asap at: steven@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.

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 Market Is Seeking Music and Kids Events

• If your group would like to be considered to provide an acoustic music performance in our Pleasantville Farmers Market Music Series email: music@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org
• If you would like to propose an idea for a Kids Events at the Market email: amanda@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org

Head and Heal is hiring a representative for their Pleasantville booth, position beginning in May. If you are interested in learning more please email markm@newyorkhempoil.com.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Pleasantville Farmers Market remains committed to the health and safety of the whole community, including shoppers, vendors, volunteers, and staff.

• Unvaccinated shoppers are required to mask while shopping.
• It's recommended that all shoppers mask while at the Market (regardless of vaccination status, and including children ages 3+).

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.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

Puras Paletas is back this week with their yummy ice pops! Find them at the south end near Little Seed Gardens.

Maple View Farm is highlighting they have a nice supply of arugula again, that there is still some of the sweet winter spinach available, and super crisp French breakfast radishes are now in.

Margery of Conant Valley Jams reports ramps are up and she'll have her first batch of Wild Ramp Pesto this Saturday.

Demi Olive Oil will be in to help you restock the pantry with excellent EVOO.

Simply Planted Greenhouses is in with cool season annuals, lots of pansies, spring combos, spring Drop & Grows, hanging baskets and more - all grown without pesticides.

Out of kimchi? Forward Roots will be in with their excellent array of kimchi products this Saturday.

In addition to veggies for your meals this week, Gajeski Produce also has veggie starts in case you're ready to get gardening.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms will visit with their grass fed butter, flavored butters, white and chocolate milk, creme fraiche and more.

Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks is encouraging folks to enjoy the springtime weather along with their delicious, premium ciders that pair perfectly with the bounty of the Hudson Valley!

Red Barn Bakery is back again this Saturday with all their sweet and savory baked goods, including delicious scones.

Kiernan Farm has a nice SALE on pork hot dogs (8 in a pack) at $10.00/lb (reg. $14.50/lb), and on beef knuckle bones which are great for making bone broth, $4.00/lb (reg. $8.00/lb; specify lbs desired). They've discounted NY strip steaks to $24.50/lb (reg. $29.50/lb; .75 lb average size each). Also, buy five 1lb packages of ground beef at $13.00/lb, you get $10.00 off the total.

Edenesque is visiting with their dairy-free nut and oat milks this Saturday.

Dancing Spirits Herbs is highlighting their savory vinegars for salads. Try catnip, pine, dandelion, and lemon balm vinegars - they all pair well with the delicious greens now available at the Market.

Manor Sangria visits on the 2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month - making this week happily a sangria one.

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.