Taste of Fall!

This Saturday get a taste of fall at the Pleasantville Farmers Market -- the autumn harvest will be piled high. Gather ingredients for warming dishes such as roasted meats and root vegetables, creamy fall soups, apple pies or cobblers. Steam a pot of apples to stock up on homemade apple sauce. Get energized with superfoods such as kale and cauliflower. And shop for unique items from visiting Manor Sangria and Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks. As these cooler weeks arrive please stay resolute in your support of your farmers and food artisans. They are a reliable food system supporting regional family farms, and these producers arrive with the foods you love each week.

YEAR-ROUND MARKET

The Pleasantville Farmers Market will be at Memorial Plaza again this winter. As part of the largest, weekly, year-round farmers market in Westchester, our farmers and food artisans provide fresh seafood, crisp greens, hardy vegetables, cheeses, meats, apples, root crops and numerous other delicious foods every week.For opening day of the winter season December 3, the Market shifts to a "preorder & pickup" model with all vendors and all products present in Pleasantville Farmers Market Online. Place orders online, pay with a single click, then enjoy quick, contactless pickup on Saturday at the vendors you preordered from. December through March the Market's winter hours are 9:00am - 11:30am. Though many vendors have some items for spontaneous walk-up purchase, the key to the winter market season succeeding is the speed and convenience of preordering. Collecting preorders is efficient for shoppers, lessening time in the cold. Focusing on delivering preorders enables vendors to work a shorter market day, keep a smaller staff and avoid the effort of displaying inventory that might freeze. This winter support your producers by using PFM-O to keep connected with your favorite foods, year-round.
Please note our schedule for the upcoming weeks:

• October 29: normal market - no Ragamuffin Parade use of parking lot this year
• November 19: last 8:30am - 1pm fall market
• November 26: Market CLOSED
• December 3: first 9 - 11:30am winter market

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

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Dancing Spirits Herbs
• Demi Olive Oil
• Forward Roots
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Manor Sangria
• Merchant’s Daughter Ciderworks
• Red Barn Bakery
• Simply Planted Greenhouses

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "While research on the health benefits of consuming fresh ginger is ongoing, it's a very flavorful addition to meals such as stir fry -- a quick and healthful way to focus on vegetables in one's diet".

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

Mead Orchards has just pressed a new batch of apple cider and in celebration of fall this week they'll put half gallons on SALE for $5 (reg. $7). Also, apple cider pints and sparkling cider (non-alcohol) will both be discounted to $2.50 (reg. $3).

Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks has a 20% discount on their 750 mg bottles of Semi Dry hard cider. Get the taste of autumn in New York with some of their craft cider (2021 Winner of the Best Cider in the Hudson Valley).

Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse has delicious cheeses at this time of year. Try their Drumm, Frolic, cider-washed Amram and Cave-Aged Cheddar.

Dancing Spirits Herbs will be in with their diverse line of vinegars, herbal slaves, balms and more.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms is PREORDER ONLY this week. Place your orders for their dairy products and then collect your items Saturday at SOVA Farm's tent.

While shopping at SOVA Farms enjoy a hot 8 ounce cup of their Organic chicken broth for $3.50. They also have their Thanksgiving turkey sign-up underway - stop by their tent for more info.

Kiernan Farms has a Sale on beef cubed steaks at $13.50/lb (reg. $19.50/lb), and beef chuck roasts $12.50/lb (reg. $18.50/lb). Buy five 1lb packages of ground beef at $13.00/lb to get $10.00 off the total. Also, they have pork nitrate free smoked hocks for $6.00/lb (1.5 - 2 pound average weight; reg. $11.00/lb).

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.

Kyle Nisonger of Maple View Farms says that mesclun mix is back - enjoy a mix of fall greens for a sensational salad. Also new fall additions: watermelon radish, escarole, frisee, and napa cabbage.

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).

Puras Paletas concludes their season at the end of October, so it's time to stock up. They have insulated bags to help you get a pack of their small batch creamy and fruit-based ice pops home to the freezer safely.

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 their Tahitian vanilla beans for making your own vanilla extract. Last chance for holiday baking gold. Vanilla extract made this weekend will be ready to use right before Hanukkah, Christmas and Kwanza.

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

Simply Planted Greenhouses is making their FINAL visit of the season this week. Stop by to shop their wide selection of colorful mums.

Manor Sangria will be in Saturday and they report that their Holiday Blend with fresh cranberry and cinnamon is back!

Fun Images from last week

photo credit: John F. Kramer
Saturday, October 15, Pleasantville Farmers Market's Tie-Dye T-shirt Day showed what our volunteer and community programs are all about - lots of teamwork, and lots of fun! Our Interns and adult volunteers tied shirts and trained at tie-dye methods leading up to Saturday. Then they crewed a colorful morning assisting over 60 children in 90 minutes with the process of making their own custom shirt. Thanks to all our volunteers and families that participated.

Also, thanks to artist Jessica Manfro for visiting with her wildly popular Giant Pumpkin Carving Demo. Free raffles were taken up by shoppers and the O'Donovan family won the opportunity to give the 134lb pumpkin a new home, a name (Price Pumpkin), and a nice hat!

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.