Pleasantville Farmers Market is OPEN Saturday (rain, shine, or brrrrr!

The current forecast for Saturday indicates a high chance of low temps, and a lot of CHUTZPAH!

And while some precipitation may occur overnight Friday that should not affect Pleasantville Farmers Market's ability to be open. If things change we'll share an update late week.

One of the interesting facts of winter-growing (as done in unheated tunnels by Maple View Farm and Gajeski Produce) is that if protected, tender greens can freeze and then thaw, without damage to the plants. A lack of air movement is key. An unfortunate constraint affecting Maple View this week is that those greens cannot be harvested while still frozen (as they'd not restore) and the week's temperatures are not bringing their plants above freezing. Thus Maple View will have to be absent on 1/20 due to being unable to harvest.

Gajeski Produce, located on Long Island, does not have that issue this week. By not having all our mesclun in one basket, the Market's able to sustain shopper access to lettuce mix, baby spinach, arugula and other greens. Brian Gajeski will set up a heated space for walk up shopping of all his veggies, and it appears most our vendors will be in attendance too.

Celebrate the care and passion of your farmers and food artisans -- make a quick trip to the Market Saturday for ingredients to enjoy an inspiring week of warming dishes such as roasted veggies, soup, roast chicken, meatloaf, baked potatoes, and more. See you at the Market!

EDGWICK'S BACK!

Edgwick Farm is returning to the Market this week after kidding 88 baby goats in recent weeks!

That means fresh goat milk and ri(goat)ta are back plus all their amazing goat cheeses.

You can preorder from the farm using the link in the section below (by midnight Friday).

SOME WINTER DETAILS

Please note that winter season hours are 9:30am-12:00pm, and we're open Rain or Shine or Brrrrrr!

SNOW?! If a weather-related closure is required due to ongoing snow on a Saturday, we send out a special Friday newsletter announcing that closure, and post a notice to our website's homepage and social media.

Our vendors offer 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:

Produce:
Maple View Farm's new preorder system is not open this week due to their weather-related absence

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/

Herbs and Spices:
Spice Revolution
text 914-279-0077

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: Maple View Farm and 3x3 Kitchen Provisions are absent this Saturday, 1/20.

Note: If weather curtails Himalayan Delish's ability to produce fresh dumplings and egg sandwiches this Saturday, shoppers can still purchase dumplings frozen-to-go by stopping by the Orwasher's Bakery tent.

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

• Cooper’s Daughter Spirits
• Kriemhild Dairy Farms
• Noble Pies (now weekly)
• River Valley Community Grains
• Whitecliff Vineyards

Lead Sponsor Northwell Health Tip:
Meghan Holmgren, Managing Editor at Northwell Health, learned an easy way to create vegetable stock. "As I chopped, I tossed all my veggie scraps into a container on my counter. Once I had a few cups' worth stored up, I just dropped the contents into a slow cooker with water, put it on low, and viola! Twelve hours later I had vegetable stock with no salt or additives." 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

Whitecliff Vineyards will feature red wines this Saturday because they're warming in the cold, they work well in mulled wine, and they complement the richer foods we savor in winter. They'll offer a special January SALE of 20% OFF any purchase of 2 or more bottles of red wine.

Gajeski Produce has items for walk up shoppers including fresh mesclun, fresh herbs, scallions, leeks, Brussels sprouts, and well-stored squash, potatoes, and roots vegetables.

Hilly Acres Farm will be in with a wide variety of pork, beef, chicken and fresh brown eggs. Stop by to grab some ground beef and ground pork to make a delicious meat loaf for a quick and easy meal at home.

Kriemhild Dairy Farms will be in with their full line of premium, Organic, grass-fed dairy products, including butter, flavored butters, creme fraiche, milk, chocolate milk, and real buttermilk with live cultures.

Pika's Farm Table has a line of soups that are easy to warm up, and easy to warm up with. Soften winter's cold gray days with a glowing bowl of delicious soup - such as chicken noodle!

River Valley Community Grains will be in with their line of grains produced regionally using regenerative methods.

Hudson River Apiaries has a number of beeswax candles, cast in all sizes and shapes, and they have traditional tapers too. Beeswax candles smell great and give off less smoke than conventional candles.

Will Himalayan Delish set up to produce dumplings to eat at the Market Saturday? Depends on the weather. Either way shoppers can still obtain their dumplings, frozen-to-go, by stopping by the Orwasher's tent. Take home a bag of frozen dumplings and steam for 18 minutes to enjoy them as a meal this week (plenty of delicious sauces are included). Ideally, bring an insulated bag to tote your dumplings home.

Teagevity provides a line of traditional loose leaf and herbal fruit teas to take home. They offer their popular red iced teas in convenient Tea2Go containers. And at the Market, in addition to teas and coffee, they're serving hot cups of apple cider too.

Shop Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse for artisanal cheeses produced with milk from their grass-fed free-roaming cattle, and delicious rustic breads from their wood-fired oven.

Trotta Foods offers fresh pastas, delicious pasta sauces, and a diverse line of soups and heat-and-eat meals.

Both Noble Pies and Red Barn Bakery will be in with their excellent sweet and savory baked items.

Mead Orchards has crisp apples, jarred applesauce, fresh cider and more!

Cooper's Daughter Spirits will be in Saturday with their small batch, seasonal distilled items. They are highlighting that their Black Currant Liqueur, made with locally grown black currants for a deep berry flavor, adds a pop to any cocktail.

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:

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.