Colorful Holiday Market, Rain or Shine

The Pleasantville Farmers Market is OPEN at Memorial Plaza this Saturday, May 29. Stop by then to collect items you preorder tonight or to browse as a walk up shopper. The growing season is gaining momentum with more seasonal vegetables arriving each week, including asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, head lettuce and fresh cut greens and herbs. Our bakeries have rustic breads, our dairies have great cheeses, our protein producers have options for the grill, our baked goods producers have many sweet treats. The producers at the Market have so many ways to help make your Memorial Day Weekend special.

This week we complete our roster of producers with the first visit by Dobler Farms. As field growers their offerings are modest this week but farmers Erika and Peter Dobler say they'll be piling their tables high soon as summer is starting to take hold. Tonight you can browse and preorder from their PFM-O store. On Saturday they'll be located at the top of the market near Teagevity.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

Recent changes in NYS COVID-19 regulations have enabled us to modify our health & safety protocols for customers at the Pleasantville Farmers Market -- balancing changes in mask use with a marketplace that remains the same in terms of distancing, layout and the option to wear a mask as an extra precaution if preferred. Our updated policies are:

• Vaccinated shoppers may visit the Market without wearing a mask
• Unvaccinated shoppers are requested to still wear a mask covering nose and mouth while shopping
• The Market is collecting documentation of vaccinations for vaccinated vendors and Market volunteers who wish to be in the marketplace without a mask
• NYS regulations still require markets to maintain all distancing measures at this time

The Market will continue to re-evaluate its health & safety protocols as NYS updates their rules and regulations for farmers markets.

MARKET SPROUTS!

Are you and kids missing Market Sprouts? While current NYS regulations still constrain our ability to host events in the marketplace, our Market Sprouts team has created a take home activity for your sprout this Saturday to help kick off a summer vibe! Activity kits will be handed out by Market Interns (with Pumpkin our Market pig watching) at the main entrance/exit from 9:00 -11:30am. The first 80 kids will get a FREE Market Sprouts bag to take their activity home in.

PFM MARKET MOMENTS:
STRAWBERRIES!

Click here to view our latest PFM Market Moments video with registered dietitian and Foodchester board member Marina Stopler sharing how to make her easy appetizer Strawberry Cheese Toasts. It's a fun way to enjoy the sweet, regionally grown strawberries available at the Market now (as well as the goat cheese, baguettes and olive oil also sold by our producers). Want more details? Click here for Marina's recipe card.

Our PFM Market Moments video series shares nutritional, cooking and kitchen organization tips, vendor interviews and news about your producers, and we'll also offer COVID updates and other Market insights too. Please subscribe to the Market’s YouTube channel and share your comments in response to our videos -- we love hearing from you!

PFM-O OPENS
TONIGHT, TUESDAY 7:00pm

Click Pleasantville Farmers Market Online to begin shopping after 7:00pm tonight. PFM-O is open to place preorders until 7:00pm Thursday evening.

Try it, You'll Like it! The pickup fee is WAIVED for first-time PFM-O shoppers. Try shopping the Market online and then use the promo code WELCOME at checkout.

Nearly all producers offer both walk up service and preorder pick up service this spring. Two exceptions are Gajeski Produce (walk up only, they'll rejoin PFM-O next winter), and Simply Planted Greenhouses (full walk up service for plants, only limited preorder at first).

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.

• Conant Valley Jams
• Merchant’s Daughter Ciderworks
• Red Barn Bakery
• Spirits Lab
• Strudel House

Questions?
Email us at orders@pleasantvillefarmersmarket.org

Phelps Health Tip:
Lead Sponsor Phelps Hospital Northwell Health shares the following: "Eating strawberries and rhubarb, which are Anthocyanin-rich plants, provides your body with chemicals that work to get rid of cell damage. Both boast anti-inflammatory properties and are linked with cancer protection, improved cognitive function and heart-health".

VENDOR HIGHLIGHTS

First visit to Pleasantville for Dobler Farms Saturday. This family farm has over three generations of dedication growing produce in Dix Hills and Calverton, LI. This week they have asparagus, rhubarb, head lettuce, spinach, arugula and many herbs. Next week chard, radishes and snap peas will arrive. Seek them out in PFM-O, and at the top of the Market near Teagevity.

Mead Orchards will have their second week of sweet strawberries. Dobler Farms, Gajeski Produce and Wright's Farm will join in soon. It's going to be berry good month.

Merchant's Daughter Ciderworks will make their second ever visit to the Market Saturday. This small New York hard cider producer sources heirloom apples from family-owned Hudson Valley orchards and applies a winemaker approach to create award winning ciders.

Chaseholm Farm Creamery brings to market quarts of yogurt made from their cow's milk. Now they've added NEW maple yogurt (same 1 quart size is offered for $8).

Gajeski Produce, Dobler Farms and Maple View Farm have rhubarb this week - make a delicious compote for your morning yogurt or your evening ice cream!

Margery of Conant Valley Jams notes that she will bring her first batch of tart, Spring Apricot jam this week. Preorder or walk up to get yours.

Edgwick Farm has two seasonal pairings this week with their fresh goat cheese. One is strawberry rhubarb jam layered under the cheese. And now that green garlic is finally being harvested, the other one is a pesto made from the organic green garlic (using sunflowers seeds so nut allergies are not triggered) and layered under the cheese. Take your pick...sweet or savory...or try both!

Spice Revolution is saying it: grilling season is here! They've added a new Grilling & BBQ section to their PFM-O store. Whether it's steak, asparagus or mushrooms hitting your grill (or all three) Spice Revolution has you covered.

Red Barn Bakery, Strudel House, Wright's Farm and Dutch Desserts will all have delicious baked goods - no way you should head home without dessert on your mind.

Spirits Lab is in for an extra visit. Review their items in PFM-O. Saturday they'll have some creative and fun drinks for socializing this holiday weekend.

This Saturday Simply Planted Greenhouses will have beautiful Drop-n-Grows (sun and shade) for quick planting in pots or gardens and they will have 10" hanging baskets, assorted 5" annuals, herbs and vegetables too.

Kiernan Farms has a lot of specials for the holiday! They have a SALE on Pork Rack Ribs at $8.50/lb (reg. $10.50; average size 3 lbs), and Pork Country Style Ribs at $9.75/lb (reg. $13.25/lb; 2 pieces per pack). They've discounted Beef Back Ribs to $8.50/lb (reg. $10.50; average size 3 lbs), London Broil to $16.00/lb (reg. $20.00/lb) and if you buy 5 one pound packages of their ground beef at $10.75/lb, you get $10.00 off the total.

IN THE COMMUNITY:

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 pleasantvillechamber.com.

Pleasantville Community Blood Drive
5/27, 1:00 - 7:00pm
Blood inventories are dangerously low. The Pleasantville Fire Department ###/strongVolunteer Ambulance Corps are teaming up to sponsor a drive at the Pleasantville Fire Department, 75 Washington Avenue. To comply with social distancing guidelines, APPOINTMENTS are PREFERRED and STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Walk-ins can only be accepted if distancing requirements can be followed. This may result in inconvenience to those without an appointment since donors with appointments will be processed first. Donors will be given a health pre-screening and will be required to wear a face covering. Blood donors from all towns are encouraged to come to lend their help, so help us spread the word! To register ###a href="https://donate.nybc.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/292754" target="_blank">click here or call 800-933-2566 for more info.

Extended Browsing Hours
Mount Pleasant Public Library
Starting June 1st, browsing at the Main Library in Pleasantville will be extended to include:

• Monday through Thursday: 10:00am - 2:00pm & 6:00 - 8:00pm
• Friday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
• Saturday: 2:00 - 5:00pm

We still require masks when browsing and restrict capacity to maintain social distancing. The Library will continue to offer Curbside Service from 2-6pm Mon-Thurs. 2-5pm Friday and 10-2pm on Saturday.