Winterizing The Market!

Involved in winterizing your home and vehicles for the upcoming season? We hope you'll join us in preparing the Pleasantville Farmers Market for the winter too.

To start, if you haven't registered yet to use Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (PFM-O) please click here to do so. If you have not used PFM-O in a while, try it again so you're reacquainted with the system. From December - March the Market runs with shorter hours to limit exposure for customers and vendors. Some produce items are only available by preorder (to protect items from the cold). Thus the use of preorders is really key to keeping the Market successful for shoppers and producers in the colder months. This week Maple View Farm is back in PFM-O, and next week Gajeski Produce will rejoin in time for Thanksgiving preorders. Below you can read in a nutshell how the Winter Market will work. On Saturday we'll have volunteers available to answer any questions.

Also this Saturday: Alpacatrax, Sharper Harper (aka Harper Keehn Knife Sharpening) and Living Edge Designs are all in. And during November The River Garden offers stunning dried floral items (weather permitting). Many vendors are making their final visits before Thanksgiving (or for the year) so carefully look over the list of Rotation Vendors below and see who you need to stock up from. The Market is at PEAK in fall harvest items so don't miss some of the most delicious shopping of the year! See you at the Market.

Please note our schedule in the upcoming weeks:

• November 20: last 8:30am - 1pm market
• November 27: Market CLOSED
• December 4: first winter 9 - 11:30am market

Calling All Harvest Heroes

& Winter Warriors!

Last year we established our first annual fundraising campaign. We timed it with the winter season to encourage support for your year-round vendors, and so we could provide relevant thank you gifts to donors such as warm PFM winter hats, and the waiving of PFM-O service fees December - March. Thanks so much if you contributed in this way last winter! This year we're back with a call for support and we again have some fun, complementary thank you items. Donations can be made through PFM-O. Here's the details:

Contribute as a $50 HARVEST HERO to receive:

(collect PFM tote bags any Saturday at Manager's Tent)

• No PFM-O service fees Dec – Mar ($45 value)
• A pair of orange reusable PFM shopping bags

Contribute as a WINTER WARRIOR to receive:

(collect items on the upcoming Swag Bag Days of 12/11 or 12/18)

• No PFM-O service fees Dec – Mar ($45 value)
• A choice of one item of PFM swag (a pair of orange reusable PFM shopping bags, or a PFM baseball hat, or a PFM winter hat, or a PFM canvas tote bag)

THANKS in advance if you're able to support us in this way - your collaboration helps make a year-round Pleasantville Farmers Market possible. Please note that because the Market is a 501 (c)(4) nonprofit organization, individual contributions are not tax deductible.

PFM-O Winter News:

WHAT'S FOR SALE?

The same popular items as every winter! Including fresh cut salad mixes, micro-greens/shoots, root crops, crisp apples, fresh breads, cheeses, great proteins, prepared food and more.

WHEN?

After a closure on 11/27 the winter season begins on 12/4 and runs through March.

WHERE?

Memorial Plaza

HOW DO I SHOP ONLINE?

Preorder online with PFM-O from any producer (7:00pm Tuesday to 7:00pm Thursday) then pick up Saturday from the vendors you've preordered from.

FEE?

A single $3.00 pickup fee is placed on your total order (no matter how many producers you shop from) to cover credit card fees and customer service.

MINIMUMS?

No producer in PFM-O sets minimums for your orders.

WALK UP SHOPPING?

ALL producers will be online, SOME may also have products available for walk up purchases as well. (Note: all vendors' items are conveniently in PFM-O so while you're shopping for some produce online, you may as well do all your shopping there).

THE PRICE IS RIGHT:

The price of a product remains the same, whether bought online or walk up.

CHANGED HOURS?

Yes, starting 12/4 the Market is open 9:00am to 11:30am (note that hours remain 8:30am to 1:00pm until 11/20 and Market is closed on 11/27)

WHY THIS PLAN?

PFM-O is easy to browse, and shopping outdoors with quick pickups is safest for shoppers and vendors. This plan helps to sustain shoppers' access to fresh, regionally produced food while supporting our producers year-round.

WANT MORE INFO? Go to pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org and click on "Shop Online". Or email us at orders@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.

PFM-O OPENS

TONIGHT, 7:00pm

Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (PFM-O) provides a way to enjoy contactless shopping, reserve items to avoid the morning rush, and keep your Market visit brief.

If you are a first time user of PFM-O please register at the above link. 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.

Who's In?

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

In addition to our Weekly Vendors the Rotation Vendors listed below will also be in this Saturday. (Vendors making their last visit before Thanksgiving are marked by an asteRISK - so stock up!)

• Alpacatrax*
• Demi Olive Oil*
• Forward Roots*
• Head and Heal* (last visit until spring)
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms*
• Living Edge Designs
• Manor Sangria*
• Red Barn Bakery
• Sharper Harper
• Strudel House
• Tree Juice Maple Syrup*
• Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery*

Stock up! Most our vendors remain with us year-round. Some producers that take winter off have items you can stock up on including Buddhapesto, Dobler Farms, Head and Heal, Little Seed Gardens, Melissa's Health Hub, Spirits Lab and Wright's Farm. All will be in over the next four weeks.

Bread Alone Bakery has been a popular vendor for many years, but their business is growing and changing. Unfortunately, after suffering inventory problems throughout 2021, they've made the decision to focus on other parts of their business. As such, they have decided to withdraw from Pleasantville Farmers Market after November 20th. We thank them for being part of our Market, and wish them well. Orwashers Bakery and Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse continue with us year-round (including all winter) with their baked goods. And we'll find a new bread baker for next spring to serve our shoppers' needs.

Phelps Health Tip:

Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following "Tired lately? Our prescription is garlic. If leafless trees and early sunsets are leaving you without energy, know that Hippocrates (the father of Western medicine himself) prescribed garlic to treat fatigue".

Out of cash at the Market? Use your debit or credit card (8:30am - 12:00pm) to receive Market Bucks at the Manager's Tent.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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

Mask wearing for unvaccinated shoppers (including children under 12) is required, and all shoppers are requested to maintain physical distancing in the marketplace.

Because many our food artisans sell delicious treats that can be consumed at the Market, physically distanced tables and chairs are provided on our grass area for families to enjoy their treats together, mask-free.

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

Unless otherwise noted, the producers highlighted below have products available for preorder through Pleasantville Farmers Market Online (Tuesday, 7pm - Thursday, 7pm).

The Thanksgiving turkey sign-up process is wrapping up at Rock City Mushrooms. Birds are $6.50/lb, with 8lb - 24lb birds available. Customers place a $50 deposit. Delivery on Saturday 11/20 (or the week prior if requested). Processed in advance and frozen for pickup at the Market. Ready for the oven with giblets included. Premium turkey - locally raised, rotated on pasture with certified-organic, locally-milled feed, and processed humanely on Dog Wood Farm. For details stop by their tent this Saturday or click here. In other turkey news, note that Rock City Mushrooms carries turkey parts for weekly your meals (they added thighs and wings to PFM-O this week).

Starting this Saturday, Pika's Farm Table will offer their collection of holiday oven dishes - no more cooking stress to dampen your party mood! All meals are available in 22oz trays (serve 4-6) or in mini loaf format (individual side dish). Check out the options in PFM-O or at their tent Saturday.

Woven Stars Farm is highlighting their lamb and goat items this week. They'll have a big restock of all ground, stew and chops for both lamb and goat this Saturday.

Stop by Pickle Licious for their homemade sauerkraut. Heat it up with some sliced onions and butter as a side to your fall inspired recipes.

Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse has delicious cheeses at this time of year. Try their Drumm, Frolic, Cave-Aged Cheddar, or Baudolino cheeses this week.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms will be at the Market this week with their full line of grass fed butters, flavored butters, Creamline milk and chocolate milk, and their awesome Creme Fraiche. Take note as this will be their last market before Thanksgiving.

Kiernan Farm has a SALE on their Pork Sausage Links -- buy 3 packages of Chorizo, Cajun Andouille, Bratwurst (mix or match) at $13.25 - $14.25/lb, get $5.00 off the total. They also have discounted their Beef Chuck Roasts to $13.50/lb (reg. $16.50/lb). And if you buy five 1lb packages of ground beef at $11.75/lb, you get $10.00 off the total.

This week Manor Sangria will make their final visit before Thanksgiving, so whether hosting or showing up as a guest, plan ahead now so you can share some wonderful sangria blends at the Thanksgiving table this year.

Little Seed Gardens has harvested their Certified Organic baby ginger. Preorder in PFM-O along with cabbage, greens, fennel, red onions and more.

Head and Heal will conclude a successful 2021 season at the Market with their visit this Saturday. Here's your opportunity to check which items you want to gather. You can order them in advance using PFM-O.

Spice Revolution is featuring traditional Thanksgiving favorites, basic cooking staples like roasted garlic powder, rosemary, thyme, paprika, Dijon mustard powder and more. They've created an item for this category in their PFM-O store so it’s easy to find.

Edgwick Farm's November seasonal pairing is a fresh cranberry orange jam layered under its classic soft goat cheese. And with Thanksgiving here before you know it, Talitha has been in the Edgwick Farm kitchen concocting chocolate goat cheese truffles. You can purchase some this week for the holidays.

Maple View Farm is back in PFM-O! They have a variety of freshly harvested greens, washed and ready to eat - including salad mix and mesclun mix (a delicious combo of all their seasonal greens such as cress, miners lettuce, baby kale, mustards, and lettuce). They also have micros, kales, carrots and escarole (the later is great in soups and pasta dishes).

Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery is in Saturday. Gather some of their wines, cordials, hard ciders for gifts and for special meals.

Tree Juice Maple Syrup has super exciting news - they've launched NEW Pumpkin Spice Maple Syrup! They are in Saturday for their November visit so stock up on holiday maple needs.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

Hudson Valley Restaurant Week: 11/1- 11/14

Enjoy great dining and great deals at restaurants throughout the Hudson Valley. No tickets or passes are required, although reservations are strongly encouraged. HVRW features prix fixe, three-course dinners for $35.95 and lunches for $25.95 (plus drinks, tax and tip). Click here for a list of participating restaurants, which you can sort by cuisine type, or town.

Shop Local Business Listing:

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. Their Shop Local Business Listing is updated regularly with the latest on store hours and pick up options. To view the listing visit the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce.