12/2 is Opening Day: Weekly, Winter Market (rain, shine, or brrrrr!)

Saturday the Market kicks off its 4th outdoor winter season, and 12th winter as a weekly, year-round venue for shoppers to stay connected with the producers they love. After all, since we eat weekly, and shop weekly, it only makes sense the Market is open weekly.

The Market was able to never close during Covid by moving outdoors to Memorial Plaza for the winter, only to find (surprisingly) that customer attendance grew -- it seems we all like more space, under a wide open sky when shopping from market vendors. All our vendors offer their full line of products for walk up purchases December through March. A few vendors also have set up their own methods for shoppers to be able to preorder products if they wish. That information is listed below:

Baked Goods
Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse:
https://www.cowsoutside.com/s/shop

Dairy
Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse:
https://www.cowsoutside.com/s/shop
Edgwick Farm:
https://edgwickfarm.square.site/

Specialty Foods
Bombay Chutney (visiting 12/9):
Bombaychutneyco.com

(COMING SOON)
Produce
Maple View Farm and Gajeski Produce offer product for walk up purchases, but next week Maple View Farm will also open their new preorder system (the link will be shared in next week's newsletter).

Special this December:
The River Garden will visit this Saturday, 12/2, (weather permitting) with gorgeous, evergreen, holiday wreaths and centerpieces (they'll also have dried floral craft items too). Alpacatrax is in on 12/9 with skeins of wool and finished items made with wool from the farm's alpaca herd. SallyeAnder has joined us this winter, visiting on 12/9 and 12/23 with beautiful soaps that make great gifts. Tree Juice Maple Syrup will come on 12/16 with their diverse line of giftable maple syrups (they're next in in March). Living Edge Designs visits 12/16 for last minute shoppers of flight, carving, or cutting boards (they have beautiful bread peals as well). In December Himalayan Delish (weather permitting) will continue to offer Momo dumplings (frozen to go, or hot to eat) and their early morning, market-sourced egg sandwiches too. We have a great line up of weekly and rotational vendors who are eager to keep providing you the foods you love all winter. See you at the Market!

Additional Market News:

• Winter season hours are now in effect: 9:30am-12:00pm
• The Market is open every week in December (including 12/23 and 12/30)
• Market Bucks will be available at the Market during December
• In the event of a weather-related closure (ie: ongoing snow on a Saturday) we send out a special Friday newsletter announcing that closure, and post a notice to our website's homepage

STRIVING TO BE THE BEST, EVERY WEEK

Last year the Market was among the Pleasantville businesses awarded the honor of “Best of Westchester” by voters in Westchester Magazine’s annual contest. As a community-based service, we’re proud of this feedback as an indication that we’re fulfilling our mission to our community, farms and food artisans -- year-round.Now the 2024 “Best of Westchester” first round voting is open. Please take a minute to VOTE TODAY for your favorite farmers market and ALL local, small businesses that have earned your loyalty.

TO BEGIN use this link Best of Westchester. Or first go to place votes for a farmers market, which can be voted upon in two "best" categories: “Farmers Market” and “Produce”. The contest requires participants fill in an entry in at least five categories.
Once you have voted, encourage fellow shoppers and family members to vote to help the contest garner more participation. Also, when visiting the Market Saturday enjoy collecting a set of free Market Coasters created to highlight the Best of Westchester contest.

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:

• 3×3 Kitchen Provisions
• Noble Pies
• The River Garden

Note: These Rotation vendors are in weekly in December:

• Chaseholm Farm Creamery
• Red Barn Bakery
• Strudel House

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 winter Intern Program. For information email info@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org.

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

If you're celebrating Hanukkah, the Market has multiple vendors with traditional menu ingredients such as potatoes, onions, and eggs. Red Barn Bakery also has some great baked goods to choose from too.

In December Himalayan Delish offerings early morning egg sandwiches (made with fresh eggs from Hilly Acres Farm on a choice of Orwasher's onion or Ciabatta roll) and their wonderful Momo dumplings (veggie, chicken or beef) -- frozen to go or hot to eat at the Market.

Kyle Nisonger, of Maple View Farms, is highlighting the farm has prewashed baby greens galore! Their mesclun mix highlights the variety of greens they grow for a unique salad with lots of flavor and texture. (Available for walk up purchases this week. Maple View's preorder system starts next week)

Spice Revolution can help turn up the heat with some of their spicier favorites including chili lime sea salt, gochugaru, chili powder, hot Indian curry and more!

Gajeski Produce has items for walk up shoppers including fresh herbs, stored squash, potatoes, roots veggies, fresh scallions, leeks, greens, and lettuce mixes.

Hilly Acres Farm will be at the Market with pork, beef, chicken, plenty of fresh brown eggs. They also have a nice assortment of beef and pork roasts available.

If you've been missing Strudel House your wait is over as they'll be in on Saturday.

Mead Orchards is in with their many varieties of Hudson Valley apples, and they offer fresh cider (regular and apple-cherry).

3x3 Kitchen Provisions has diverse gluten free options including unique breads (extra large Sourdough, Cranberry Walnut Sourdough, Pecan & Gruyere Sourdough, Forbidden Rice Batard), savory items, and sweet treats including a yummy Marzipan Stollen!

Heads up from Teagevity, the holidays are a great time to stock up on their top three herbal fruit teas: Hibiscus Pineapple, Blood Orange & Hibiscus and/or Strawberry Fields.

Woven Stars Farm is highlighting their lamb products (ground, stew meat, shoulder chops, leg steaks, shanks, roasts). Their lamb leg steaks are best seared on a stove top with garlic, rosemary and salt and then finished off in the oven.

Nina of Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse is notes their Cave-aged Cheddar, Extra Reserve Cheddar, Frolic, and Amish Schmearkase all come in a great gift basket combination for "beginners" -- now available for pre-order here.

Both Orwasher's Bakery and Bien Cuit have delicious, artisanal breads and pastries each week. Gather what you need for your week on Saturday.

After YEARS of missing them in December The River Garden is finally BACK to offer their beautiful evergreen wreaths and centerpieces. They'll also have diverse dried floral craft items too. Get serious about your holiday decorating and gifting by shopping from their items this Saturday!

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.

GIFT SOME MARKET BUCKS!

What avid shopper wouldn't enjoy receiving Market Bucks for the holidays? Adding Market Bucks to your gift list is a fun way to share the Market with family and friends.

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.