Whatever The Weather, Pleasantville Shines!

With rain nearly every Saturday this fall it started to look like a pie in the sky idea to hold our Apple Pie Contest this year. But last week our incredible team of volunteers got a protected version of the Contest in apple pie order, and our judges were as nice as pie about participating whatever the weather, and no matter how you slice it our local bakers (record turnout, btw) were GUTSY -- each baking their best despite a threatening forecast.

Any event can be a magnifier of individual qualities and community spirit. We're proud our weekly market enables home cooks to mingle while shopping for their weekly needs and to celebrate one another on event days like the Contest. We appreciate last week that our panel of food writers, Village luminaries, and local chefs & culinary professionals provided their time and insights so all baked entries could be evaluated in the most professional manner. Our wonderful farmers and food artisans donated generously to the Contest’s nine prize bags. And our terrific high school student and adult volunteers worked in teams so the Contest could be run effectively and also be a lot of FUN. The event magnified everyone's support of one another, and showcased our community's passion for sharing culinary accomplishments.

THANKS AGAIN to everyone who participated in last week's market and Contest -- as a baker, or as one seeking a slice of pie, or as one shopping for the week's needs (or all three). Your support of our producers through week after week of challenging weather is a BIG deal. You take the cake (pie actually) as an inspiring community we love being a part of, and love serving.

2023 Winning Bakers in the TRADITIONAL category: 1st Nicole Shute, 2nd Alexis Downey & Kaitlyn Knox, 3rd Midge Nutman

2023 Winning Bakers in the DECORATIVE category: 1st Jana Rahni, 2nd Robyn Wild, 3rd Sara Cetron

2023 Winning Bakers in the CRISP category: 1st Olivia Battinelli, 2nd Kaelyn Ragonese, 3rd Mary Ann Bodansky

Everyone in Pleasantville wanted a slice of the action last week!

WEEKLY, YEAR-ROUND MARKET!

Um, that Contest doesn't wrap up our season, or year.... Your favorite year-round vendors remain at the Plaza all winter with the foods you love! After a closure on 11/25, the Market reopens on 12/2 with our winter hours of 9:30am - 12:00pm.
Please note this schedule for the upcoming weeks:

• October 28: normal market (Ragamuffin Parade uses the Plaza on Sunday)
• November 18: last 8:30am - 1:00pm fall market
• November 25: Market CLOSED
• December 2: first 9:30am - 12:00pm winter market

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.
Note: Puras Paletas will be absent this week.

In addition to Weekly vendors, the following Rotation vendors will also be in this Saturday:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Bombay Chutney Company
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Noble Pies
• Spirits Lab
• Strudel House
• Whitecliff Vineyards

Lead Sponsor Northwell Health Tip:
"Bone-loving nutrients go beyond calcium. Bones need magnesium, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D and vitamin K. Get these nutrients from a variety of foods offered at the Market including cheeses, eggs, Brussels sprouts, arugula, mesclun, spinach, baby kale and "oily" fish". 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 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

Orwasher's Bakery has their Pumpkin Bread this week! Soft and just slightly sweet with hints of ginger and pie spice, this loaf is a fall favorite. Try it toasted with a slather of butter, or make some incredible pumpkin French toast on a cool October morning.

(Turkey Sign-up Underway) Saturday Hilly Acres Farm will have a full assortment of pork, beef, chicken, fresh brown eggs, and a great selection of pork and beef roasts. They're also now taking preorders for turkeys for Thanksgiving. Turkeys (broad breasted whites) will range 13-20 pounds. Hill Acres raises a limited number of turkeys so it's first sign-up, first served. Stop by their tent for details.

Trotta Foods has a (wonderful) pumpkin thing going on. Seek them out for pumpkin ravioli, pumpkin tortellini, and pumpkin vodka sauce!

Bombay Chutney Company encourages shoppers to enjoy Indian style authentic meals like Kofta, Saag, Rajma, Dal Tadka and Chana Masala. All hearty and great with rice.

Spirits Lab will be in for their October visit this Saturday!

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.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms will be at the Market Saturday with their full line of Certified Organic, grassfed butter and milk. Due to an overwhelmingly positive reception to samples last month, going forward Kriemhild Chocolate Milk is now Kriemhild Real Buttermilk with Chocolate.

Noble Pies is highlighting that their Hudson Valley Apple pie is at peak flavor right now, made with a delicious variety of apples.

Mead Orchards and Wright's Farm are at peak apple time! Stop by and gather what you need for your week's meals.

Little Seed Gardens (in addition to highlighting their ginger harvest!) 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).

Watch Bien Cuit in the fall as they introduce several seasonal pastries including Apple Cardamom Danish, Butternut Squash Harrisa Danish, and Red Miso Pan au Raisin.

Whitecliff Vineyard takes pride in winning lots of medals on their wines, and this weekend they'll be focusing on recent winners in their wine selection including: Dry Rosé (Gold, The Rosé Competition), Dry Riesling (Gold, Atlantic Seaboard Competition), Cabernet Franc (Silver, Eastern International Wine Competition), and Merlot Malbec (Gold, New York Wine Classic).

EVENTS AT THE MARKET

Music Series Performance: (weather permitting)
10:30am - 12:30pm
This Saturday does not appear ready to give us a dry enough day for award winning songwriter Mike Burns (co-founder of the Westchster Bluegrass Club) to join us for a performance. If things take a turn for the better, we'll surprise everyone by presenting Mike's vocals and guitar in original works and some old country blues numbers. If not, seek him out at the Westchester Bluegrass Club! 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

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.

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.

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.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

PleasantvilleRecycles
Halloween Costume Swaps on 10/21
(no sports equipment please)
Recreation Center, 48 Marble Avenue
10:00am - 2:00pm
Stop by to drop off, or look through, donated Halloween costumes (for humans or pets). No need to donate to shop. Donated items should be in good condition.

Seriously Talking About Food
1st event is 10/22, 1:30 - 3:30pm
White Plains Library
A four part book group for High School students, to be held at the White Plains Library, will encourage reading about, and discussion of, sustainable food systems, the impact of climate changes on farming, health, and food production. Books are loaned by Humanities NY, and the discussion will be led by Federated Conservationists of Westchester County, Board President Carol Durst Wertheim, PHD and Food Industry Professional. For more info and to register click here.

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.