Thanking Our Producers for a Great market, Every Week!

Rock steady through too much rain, too little rain, cold winters, and hot summers - our producers remain a dependable source of regionally grown, healthy food for our community.

Join us as we celebrate National Farmers Market Week to highlight the value farmers markets bring to local communities. Markets with regional farmers and talented food artisans sourcing them for ingredients contribute by preserving farmland, stimulating local economies, increasing access to nutritious food, supporting healthy communities, and promoting sustainability. That's a lot of value!

August offers the peak of summer's harvests. Gajeski Produce, Mead Orchards and Dobler Farms have fresh corn, melons, squash and more. Little Seed Gardens and Maple View Farm also have mounds of gorgeous produce. Summer tomatoes are everywhere now. Wright's Farm and Mead Orchards have berries and stone fruits. Our dairies have great cheeses. Four farms have meats for the grill and Pura Vida Fisheries has just-caught seafood from off Montauk's shores.

Enjoy using your kitchen to celebrate summer and the great work of these producers!

WE'RE HIRING!

The Pleasantville Farmers Market, which is operated by Foodchester, Inc., a Pleasantville-based non-profit organization, has identified a need for a part-time Day Manager to join our management team. The call for interested candidates is open now. If you're interested, or know someone that may be the ideal candidate, please reach us asap!

Our Day Manager position includes assisting with the set-up and breakdown of the Market every Saturday, engaging with the public as host, and teamwork with all staff to successfully implement logistics and themes to assure a smooth and safe market.

Interested? Please submit a resume and a cover note indicating your interest in the position, explaining why you are the ideal candidate, to steven@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org with the subject line “Day Manager.” To view a full summary of the position on our website click here.

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:

• Bohemian Baked
• Demi Olive Oil
• Forward Roots
• Manor Sangria
• Red Barn Bakery
• River Valley Community Grains
• SallyeAnder
• Warwick Valley & Distillery

Lead Sponsor Northwell Health Tip:
"Eggs from hens raised on pasture have more of the good stuff (compared to standard, non-pasture egg farm production). Get eggs at the Market and you get 7 times more beta carotene, and 2-3 times more vitamin A, vitamin E, and omega-3s". 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 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

Warwick Valley Winery & Black Dirt Distillery will be in Saturday with numerous versions of their Doc's Hard Cider, wines, liqueurs, fruit cordials and additional distilled items.

Home cook alert: bulk tomato SALE this week from Dobler Farm: with 8 pounds for $11.00.
Puras Paletas helps everyone beat the heat - choose from their line of ice pops to enjoy at the Market, or take home one of their insulated bags with multiple pops.

Spice Revolution is highlighting their fresh Tahitian vanilla beans. Making your own vanilla extract from fresh beans is simple and the flavor is beyond compare. Extracts made in the next few weeks will be ready for October baking and will last through the entire holiday season.

Brian of Gajeski Produce reports watermelons and cantaloupe season is in full swing now!

Red Barn Bakery is back this week. Stop by their tent Saturday to see their selection of sweet and savory baked items.

Out of sangria? Manor Sangria will be in this week with their unique, handcrafted sangria blends.

Edgwick Farm is bringing its two new summer seasonal pairings with its soft goat cheese: Red Raspberry (sweet) and Basil Pesto (savory). Try a taste at their market table. Edgwick Farm is offering a taste of each to try this Saturday. Also, stop by to collect your ri(goat)ta for the chef demo recipe!

If you don't eat meat, or just love vegetables, you know this is a great time of year to grill. A few of the many grilling vegetables in season are zucchini and eggplant, garlic, onions and colorful sweet peppers.

Thirsty but on the go? Teagevity has their red iced teas readty as Tea2go each Saturday -- ice cold, brewed to perfection.

After 7 months of living in Greece to assist the full Demi Olive Oil team, John Grado will be back Saturday with tales to tell. Stop by to hear his passionate rendition of the pollination, fruit bearing, harvest, and pressing steps to create Demi's best EVOO. Then stock up!!! (By no means allow him to tell you about his long days at the beach while we undertook 5° winter markets).

EVENTS AT THE MARKET

Culinary Tent:
Chef Demo by Freddy's Restaurant!
10:30am - 12:00pm
Stop by the Culinary Tent Saturday as chef Matthew Safarowic from P'ville's Freddy's Restaurant will be providing a demo of Goat's Milk Ricotta Gnocchi with Seasonal Greens Pesto. Taste samples and then collect recipe cards to shop the Market so you can create these delicious dishes at home.

Community Tent:
8:30am - 12:15pmThis Saturday local non-profit Feeding Westchester will be in to highlight their efforts to bring good, nutritious food to every corner of the Westchester County, spreading smiles and sustenance to those who need it most! Our Community Tent is made possible by the support from our Sponsor Patty Anker and her A Team at Howard Hanna / Rand Realty.

Market Sprouts Kids Event:
9:30am - 11:00am
Drop by the Market and make some magic with Magic Box Productions! Kids will create short stop motion animations to share. Our Market Sprouts kids events are made possible thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Kiwi Country Day Camp.

Music Series Performance:
10:30am - 12:30pm
Experience the magic of raga on the guitar! We’re excited to welcome back solo guitarist Falcon and his blend of Eastern and Western musical influences. Our Music Series performances are made possible in 2023 thanks to generous support from our Sponsor the Jacob Burns Film Center.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Visit Pleasantville Farmers Market and double your SNAP dollars! The Pleasantville Farmers Market happily accepts SNAP/EBT benefits -- and now you can double your SNAP dollars (up to $40) 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. Simply bring your SNAP card to the Managers Tent at the entrance to the Market where we can swipe your card to exchange the amount of benefits you wish to use as $1 or $5 SNAP Market coins. For every dollar you redeem (up to $40), you will receive two dollars in SNAP Market coins. These coins are accepted at any Market vendor displaying our green SNAP signage.

For the health and safety of our shoppers, please note that the Village of Pleasantville and Market operator, Foodchester, Inc., run the Pleasantville Farmers Market as a dog-free environment.

Update for Parking in Plaza lot: Pleasantville's Memorial Plaza parking lot is FREE between 8am - 1pm. 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. For additional free parking options get to know the "hidden parking lots of P'ville" (6 out of 9 lots are free) by clicking here.

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. 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.