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Fall fruits and vegetables, as well as foods from pastured animals, depend upon a full season of healthy soil and dedicated farmers. We certainly appreciate that farmers work season-long to bring our community the healthiest foods. Toast the success of our summer season, which made the incoming fall so delicious, with a glass of Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks hard cider, or craft sangria from Manor Sangria. Gather some artisanal cheeses and bread, summer sweet corn, fall squash and crisp apples for your week's menu. With beautiful weather predicted, fire up the grill, invite some friends over, and savor this first weekend of fall meals.
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. Note Absences: Knot of This World Pretzels and 3x3 Kitchen Provisions are absent this Saturday, 9/17. Hudson Valley Duck is absent until 10/8.
In addition to Weekly vendors the following Rotationvendors will also be in this Saturday:
Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Apple cider vinegar (ACV) contains acetic acid, vitamin C, and B vitamins. Acetic acid can increase the body's absorption of important minerals from the foods we eat. Several studies have shown ACV consumption in patients with Type 2 diabetes improved their blood sugar control, insulin levels, and high triglyceride levels".
PRE-REGISTER FOR THE APPLE PIE CONTEST!
Enter Your Pie On Contest Day! On 10/8 you might go home with a basket full of Market goodies, and a medal proclaiming your pie to be the best! For complete event details and to pre-register CLICK HERE!
Basic Apple Pie Contest Details:
Pies Can Be Entered In One Of Three Categories:
Prefer Eating To Baking? After the winners have been announced at 11:00am on contest day you can buy a slice of delicious pie ($3 per slice, $5 for two). Proceeds (entry fees and revenue from sale of pie slices) supports the Pleasantville Farmers Market Intern Program.
Happy New Year! If shopping for Rosh Hashana on Saturday you can get traditional, plain round challah from Orwasher's Bakery (they also have raisin challah too). Additionally, the Market has brisket, chicken, honey, apples, carrots, sweet potatoes and wine.
Certified Organic Little Seed Gardens has baby greens of several varieties conveniently pre-washed, pre-bagged, and ready-to-eat. These are sold in mixes too, such as their delicious baby Kale mix. Large bunches of curly and Lacinato kale, fresh bok choy, and bags of green beans, numerous fall squash, and root veggies such as carrots and turnips are just a taste of their fall harvest.
Orchard Report: With two unique orchards fall at the Market gets exciting. Both are now picking fresh, early fall varieties. Wright's Farm has Gingergold, Gala, Honeycrisp and their first MacIntosh should be in. Mead Orchards has Blondee, Cortland, Crimson Crisp, Empire, Gala, Gingergold, Honeycrisp, Macoun, McIntosh, and Zestar apples.
With fall's arrival, Edgwick Farm has new seasonal pairings with its Canterbury soft goat cheese. The sweet pairing is their goat cheese mixed with a fresh, pumpkin compote, a touch of honey and pumpkin pie spices for Pumpkin Spice Canterbury. This creamy and tangy delicacy is like the best pumpkin cheesecake you've ever had. The savory pairing is their goat cheese paired with the familiar flavors of New York's favorite breakfast food for Everything Bagel Canterbury.
Bien Cuit has introduced several seasonal pastries including Apple Cardamom Danish, Blueberry Barley Cherry Danish, Butternut Squash Harrisa Danish, and Red Miso Pan au Raisin.
Kiernan Farm has a 40% OFF Sale on beef London Broil steaks at $13.00/lb (reg. $22.50/lb), and a 30% OFF Sale on three items: beef kabob cubes at $12.00/lb. (reg. $16.50/lb), pork Country Style ribs (two pieces per pack) at $10.50/lb (reg. $15.00/lb) and pork St. Louis style ribs at $12.00/lb (reg. $17.00/lb). Also, buy five 1lb packages of ground beef at $13.00/lb to get $10.00 off the total.
Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse will be back this week. Owner/baker/farmer Nina White simply says, "If you're thinking crisp fall apples, also think artisanal cheese to complete the picture".
Bombay Chutney Company is back again this week. Their gourmet items are made from fresh ingredients, use authentic Indian recipes, and many are wheat-free and vegan. Owner Nirmala Gupta invites shoppers to try a chutney or simmer sauce, either can make an ordinary meal into an extraordinary one.
Woven Stars Farm notes this weekend they will have their most popular pork items back in stock. That includes no nitrate, smoked Bacon, Jowl (cheek) Bacon, Bacon Ends, plus Pork Tenderloins, Hot Italian Sausages, and new Maple Breakfast Sausage Patties (seasoned with sage, red pepper flakes, and real maple syrup for a sweet and savory patty perfect for breakfast sandwiches).
Dancing Spirits Herbs will be in this Saturday with their diverse and unique vinegars, most of which are discounted to $12 to celebrate fall.
Wright's Farm is highlighting they produce pies and jams from their own fruit each week. Try one of their apple pies, they have three types: traditional Apple Pie made with Empire apples (sweet tart flavor, apples pleasantly firm), Apple Raspberry with Empire apples and raspberries (nice, tangy sweet taste), and Apple Crumb made with Empire apples and a crumb topping for a nice crunchy, sweet flavor (great with some vanilla ice cream).
Simply Planted Greenhouses will be in with beautiful fall combos. Stop by to see their selection for the upcoming season of Drop-n-Grows, bushel baskets, 5" annuals and more.
Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks and Manor Sangria will both be in Saturday. Check out the work of these great producers in PFM-O tonight or stop by there tents Saturday for a sample.
Market Sprouts Kids Event: 9:30am - 11:00am Craft with JBFC! Have your kids join the team from Jacob Burns Film Center for a fun craft activity! Market Sprouts kIds events are made possible thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Kiwi Country Day Camp.
Community Tent & Village Tour: 9:00am - 12:00pm Meet our Sponsor! THANKS to Sponsor Patty Anker & The A Team of Howard Hanna / Rand Realty the Market hosts a Community Tent twice a month featuring local organizations sharing information about their good works. Meet Patty and her team this Saturday from 9:00am – 12:00pm at the Community Tent and pick up information about the Chamber of Commerce, Community Events, and the local housing market. ###strong (weather permitting) highlighting houses of interest that belonged to our village's founding families. The tour is free, but spots are limited, please reserve by emailing TheATeam###a href="mailto:patty.anker@randrealty.com" target="_blank">@randrealty.com, using the subject line "Village Tour". All participants will receive $5 Market Bucks to spend at the Market upon returning at 12 noon! For more information visit: PleasantvilleInsider.com
Music Series Performance: 10:30am - 12:30pm Percussion by Paul Mueller Stop by to enjoy a Music Series performance of layered rhythms and percussion by Paul Mueller! Our Music Series performances are made possible thanks to generous support from our Sponsor Westchester Prep.
As of 8/27, all trash cans now highlight that shoppers can keep the Market clean and green by walking their waste items to a NEW zero waste station (next to Pickle Licious). This new program at the Pleasantville Farmers Market uses a similar approach to that seen at the Pleasantville Music Festival. At the Market's waste station, high school volunteers assist shoppers in sorting items into three bins (compostable food scraps, recyclable items, and trash). The Village of Pleasantville supports this program by collecting sorted items at the end of each market day (the Village has an ongoing food scrap program for residents). Please participate in this effort so we can see it succeed!
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.
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.
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