Local Yocal has introduced several new product recently, greatly expanding their support of local farmers and artisans. New products include: 

• Stillwater Farms Jams and Jellies that are made using local fruit, most of which is grown in the farms orchard in Van Alstyne, TX.  Currently the store carries Blackberry, Blueberry Honey, Strawberry and Peach Cinnamon with plans to add  Plum & Grape Jellies and Apple Butter with the next week or so.
• SPC Gourmet Shortbread, made by Becky Watts who also makes a line of sorbets.  Her cookies come by the dozen in elegant little boxes, perfect for a gift.
• Xochitl Salsa & Chips, organic tortilla chips and salsa verde made DFW metroplex.
• Sterling Tea, from Brenda Sterling Meyers, who brought her passion for tea and 10 years of blending experience to  create small batch blends of luscious, premium white and green teas, delightfully robust black teas, deliciously fresh herbal tisanes, and the most flavorful rooibos blends. 

And coming soon to Local Yocal's shelves is a line of Wondercide Natural Pest Control, an organic solution to the life threatening effects of commonly used pesticides.  The store will soon have the Wondercide repellent, Evolv flea and tick spray, Bioedefence insecticide, and Wondefense all purpose insect killer.  All products are organic and so safe you can spray them right on your food.
  

Local Yocal
213 N. Tennessee Street 
McKinney, TX 75069 
469.952.3838

http://localyocalfarmtomarket.blogspot.com 

***  Fresh Local Food served up at Local Yocal Farm to Market during McKinney's Oktoberfest ***

McKinney meets Bravaria & Nutritious Local Food meets Festival!  This Friday and Saturday (Sept 23 - 24) Local Yocal Farm to Market is serving up real local fare during the biggest north Texas bravarian celebration - McKinney Oktoberfest!  

On our menu:

- Bratwurst or German Sausage made with 100% Sloan's Creek Heritage Meats pasture raised pork served on a Village Baking Company bun, topped with house prepared sauerkraut.

- Kid's Sausage (hot dog) on a Stick made with 100% Genesis Beef grass fed beef

- On the side, choose our housemade German potato salad or Zapp's chips

Right in front of our store feast on delicious food in our family friendly Root Beirgarten where we will be serving Saint Arnold's Root Beer!

Bravarian roots run deep here a Local Yocal - join us as we celebrate our German family heritage, where good sausage and a good time are essential keys to a good life!

Visit the McKinney Oktoberfest page to get a parking and festivities guide.

Local Yocal

213 N. Tennessee Street 
McKinney, TX 75069 
469.952.3838

Local Yocal has Red Wattle Pork available and watermelon from Tiaoga, TX.  We saw this recipe for Pork Loin, Watermelon salsa and Fresh Corn Grits we thought you might enjoy.  Patina Green, just down the street from us, has your fresh corn grits so you wouldn't even have to make them.  Park right in front of our store and get your ingredients for dinner.

Local Yocal
213 N. Tennessee Street 
McKinney, TX 75069 
469.952.3838

http://localyocalfarmtomarket.blogspot.com 

Happy Friday EatGreen Readers!  Here is a word from the localist yocals you know, with an update on new local grub, specials on grub and a peak at the "here for a short time" grub (i.e. local produce).

Mateo's Gourmet Salsa is our latest local good!  This lip smackin', no junk added blend is made right up the road in Frisco.  Local Yocal is carrying Mild, Medium, Hot and Habanero.

Weekend Specials:

The Burger Special is back!  8 Patties and 8 Fresh Village Baking Company Buns  - Grass Fed $18, All Natural Wagyu $16 

Hot Dog Special: One Package of Grass Fed Beef Hot Dogs and a Package of Buns for $8 

This Friday and Saturday only - get a FREE 1/2 Gallon of County Line Farms Organic Milk with any meat purchase!

Egg Update:

If you have been in the store lately, you know eggs have been sparse!  Our good friend's and partners, Sloan's Creek Farm (Dodd City, TX), have purchased the 500-layer pasture raised egg operation from Laus Deo Homestead (Mexia, TX) who has been supplying us eggs for several months.  As of Thursday, the hens have all been relocated and are getting acclimated to their new home.  We are excited to have this closely tied to our store.  The #1 priority of this operation will be supplying Local Yocal!  This will mean consistency for you... in supply and quality!  We anticipate having a short spell of no eggs while the hens adjust after the move.  We will still have some eggs from Freedom Farm, Oleo Acres and Gleason Super Chicks in the meantime.

We also now have DUCK EGGS!  These jewels are brought to us by Oleo Acres, just up the road in Leonard, TX.

In the Produce Cooler:

Our produce cooler is running over with beautiful, sweet, ORGANIC watermelons and cantaloupe from Wolf Creek Farm in Tioga, Texas.  The price is great too!  Only $.99/lb for cantaloupe and small watermelons are only $3.00, large melons are $4.50.  Mention this article and get your cantaloupe for $.79/lb!

Be blessed and remember this yocal word of wisdom, "if you are going to stand around, don't stand in the way!"

Local Yocal
213 N. Tennessee Street 
McKinney, TX 75069 
469.952.3838

www.localyocalfarmtomarket.com

Yesterday clouds and scattered showers brought some welcome relief from the record high temperatures.  We are thankful for the drop, but let's face the truth - it's still hot!  Even laying hens are protesting, unfortunately leaving us with an egg shortage.  

I am not writing to bring doom and gloom - I'd like to bring you some:

"Beat the Heat" Solutions

If you are like me, I dread firing up my oven and heating up my house.  The best solution: cold, stove top or crock pot meals.

We often pull out the crock pot in the fall and winter for heart warming meals, but it is a great alternative to heating up your house in the summer!  Some crock pot ideas include:

- Slow roast a pasture raised chicken.  Place a whole chicken or chicken leg quarters (thawed) in your crock pot, sprinkle with kosher or sea salt, fresh cracked pepper, sprigs of fresh rosemary or basil, fresh minced garlic, sliced onion and lemon slices.  (chicken, garlic and onions available at Local Yocal)  Cook on low for several hours until meat thermometer inserted in breast or thigh reads 170 degrees.

- Beef pot roast.  Place roast in crock pot, sprinkle with kosher or sea salt, an Herbs de Provence blend, fresh cracked pepper, then ad fresh minced garlic and thick sliced onions.  Fill crock pot with water half to three quarters of the depth of the meat.  Cook on low heat for 4 to 5 hours until cooked to 140 (medium) - 160 (well) degrees .  Enjoy warm or refrigerate overnight and thin slice the following day for roast beef sandwiches. (Get premium grass fed or all natural Wagyu Beef roasts at Local Yocal)

- Enjoy a cold or grilled sandwich!  Local Yocal currently has juicy smoked pasture raised and all natural deli ham available!  Enjoy this ham on a cold sandwich with one of our raw milk cheeses from Veldhuizen or Texas Daily Harvest.  Luscombe Farm Pepper Jelly is a perfect way to take your everyday ham sandwich to a new level.  Or enjoy a hot ham and cheese with grilled onions on Village Baking Co Sourdough!  

- Other sandwich ideas:  1* Use your left over crock pot roasted chicken to make chicken salad, perfect on Village Cranberry Walnut bread.  2* Lightly saute summer squash and onions and layer on Village Sourdough with Three Happy Cows Yogurt Cheese.  Grill to light golden brown.  3* Pair Luscombe Farm Pepper Jelly with your favorite peanut butter - don't knock it until you try it, you'll thank me when you do!

Village Baking Company

This local Dallas jewel has a prominent presence at farmer's markets all over the metroplex.  Local Yocal is proud to carry their artisan line of breads, made locally with organic flour!  We consistently carry wheat hamburger buns, hot dog buns and country sourdough.  Each week we order several other items we think will appeal to our customers.  If you have a favorite Village product, please let us know and we will include it on our order and hold it just for you!

Weekend Grilling Special

Luckily we may have better grilling weather on the horizon this weekend (sub-100 degrees finally).  This Friday and Saturday enjoy Sirloin Kabobs for $8.99/lb.  Kabobs will be made with the best cuts of either All Natural Wagyu or Grass Fed Beef Sirloin Steak and local, organic peppers and onions from Wolf Creek Farm in Tioga, Texas.

We look forward to seeing you soon!  Be blessed and join us in praying for rain - our farmers and ranchers are in great need!

Local Yocal Farm to Market - 213 N. Tennessee Street - McKinney, TX 75069 

469.952.3838 - www.localyocalfarmtomarket.com

Open:

Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Satrday: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm