Saturday marks the season closer for the popular St. Michael's Farmers Market. What luck, then, to score a new Central Market nearby at Midway Road and Northwest Highway.

It's not a farmers market, but the Texas grocery store chain may be the next best thing, with its longtime commitment to locally produced foods.

New at Central Market's Midway and Northwest Highway store, the dense, moist einkorn-and-lupin sourdough bread is made from heritage einkorn wheat. It will eventually be at all stores. (Kim Pierce / Special Contributor)

It also brings in hard-to-find imports from far-flung places, such as the German einkorn flour used to make its dense, moist einkorn-and-lupin sourdough loaf.

"We're looking for unique items locally and around the world from small farms," says Mabrie Jackson, director of public affairs for Central Market and H.E.B.

The F.N. Hot line, which includes habanero jelly, is made by Cappy McGarr, who lives in the neighborhood around the new Midway-Northwest Highway store. (Kim Pierce / Special Contributor)

'Local Flavor' tag

Of the 20,000 products in medium-sized stores like this one, Jackson says, some 5,000 to 6,000 can flex to accommodate new finds. Everything made in Texas is identified by a "Local Flavor" shelf tag.

"Every product has a story behind it," she says.

That includes F.N. Hot jams and salsas, whose producer, Cappy McGarr, lives in the neighborhood. So does celebrity chef Dean Fearing, who's reintroducing his line of soups and sauces, starting at the new store.

F.N. Hot's habanero jelly shares shelf space with half a dozen Texas jam and jelly producers, including Dallas' own Jammit Jams, distinctively flavored with wine and spirits.

Smither Family Kitchen Dillapeño pickle-jalapeño relish from Houston is a big hit on the pickle aisle. While you're there, check out the nearby Old Montgomery Mercantile bread-and-butter pickles from Rusk.

Haute Goat Creamery, pictured at Central Market, produces spreadable cheeses in the Longview area in flavors such as candied jalapeno and sultry peach. (Kim Pierce / Special Contributor)

Haute Goat Creamery in White Oak near Longview supplies an array of plain and flavored chevre. How does candied jalapeño or "sultry peach" sound? Central Market also makes its own single-source bean-to-bar chocolates.

Even if you're a longtime Central Market shopper, you may not realize that much of the beef in the butcher case is Texas-raised at Hartley Ranch. The wagyu, though, comes from Japan.

We'll miss St. Michael's until it starts up again next spring, but locals will surely be able to console themselves with this new face in the neighborhood.

Central Market sources most of its beef from Hartley Ranch. The wagyu comes from Japan. (Kim Pierce / Special Contributor)

Farmers markets

Celina Friday Night Market: 6 to 9 p.m. the first Friday of every month. 302 W. Walnut St., Celina. celinamarketonthesquare.com.

Clearfork Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth (The Trailhead at Clearfork). farmersmarket1848.com.

Coppell Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays. 768 W. Main St., off Bethel Road. 972-304-7043. coppellfarmersmarket.org.

Cowtown Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. 3821 Southwest Blvd., Fort Worth, under the tents in the parking lot of Texas Outdoors, on the Weatherford traffic circle (the confluence of U.S. 377, State Highway 183 and Camp Bowie). 817-763-0193. Facebook: Cowtown Farmers Market.

Dallas Farmers Market: The Shed, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. Closed Monday-Thursday. The Market food hall, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (until 8 p.m. Fridays). 1010 S. Pearl Expressway. 214-664-9110. dallasfarmersmarket.org.

Edens Organic Garden Center and CSA Farm: Market days, 9 a.m. to noon first, third and fifth Saturdays. 4710 Pioneer Road, Balch Springs. edensorganicfarm.com.

Farmers Branch Market: 5 to 8 p.m.Saturdays. 12700 Denton Drive, Farmers Branch. farmersbranchmarket.com.

The Farmers Market at Firewheel Town Center: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 310 Town Center Blvd., Garland. thefarmersmarkettx.com.

Farmers Market of Grapevine: Outdoors8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays through October. 325 S. Main St. Year-round store: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. 520 S. Main. farmersmarketofgrapevine.com

Hebron Market Place: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. First Baptist Hebron, 3000 E. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton. redtentmarket.net.

Frisco Fresh Market: Outdoor market 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursdays-Fridays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. Not all vendors every day. Main Street at Frisco Street, adjacent to the east side parking lot of Toyota Stadium, Frisco. friscofreshmarket.com.

Frisco Rotary Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays. 8821 4th St., Frisco. friscorotaryfarmersmarket.com.

Four Seasons Market-Carrollton: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. 2722 N. Josey Lane. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Casa Linda: Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Casa Linda Plaza, 9440 Garland Road, Dallas. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Flower Mound: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. 1500 Cross Timbers Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Hebron: Noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays. First Baptist Church Hebron, 3000 E. Hebron Parkway, Carrollton. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Highland Village: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays. 2230 Justin Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Irving Arts Center: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. McArthur Blvd. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Four Seasons Market-Richardson: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Dal-Rich Towne Square, 101 S. Coit Road. fourseasonsmarkets.com.

Georgia's Farmers Market: Open daily. 916 15th St., Plano. 972-516-4765. Facebook: Georgia's Farmers Market.

Good Local Market at Paul Quinn College: 3 to 7 p.m. Thursdays. Paul Quinn College, 3837 Simpson Stuart Road, Dallas. goodlocalmarkets.org. Facebook: Good Local Markets.

Good Local Market at White Rock: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. 9150 Garland Road, Dallas. Goodlocalmarkets.org. Facebook: Good Local Markets.

Historic McKinney Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays. Temporarily, on Hunt Street between Kentucky and Tennessee streets. 972-562-8790. chestnutsquare.org.

Lola's Local Market: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Home of Lola the pig. 1771 Kever Main (off State Highway 5), Melissa. Facebook: Lola's Local Market.

Luscombe Farm Market: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every second and fourth Sunday through Sept. 23. 8649 Luscombe Farm Drive, Anna. luscombefarm.com.

Public Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. 906 State Highway 66, Garland. Facebook: The Public Farmers Market.

Ridgmar Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays. 900 State Highway 183 N. (across from Ridgmar Mall), Fort Worth. 817-246-7525.

Rockwall Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon, Saturdays. 101 Rusk St., historic downtown Rockwall square. rockwallfarmersmarket.org.

Rowlett Farmers Market: 4 to 8 p.m. every other Thursday (start from June 14). 4000 Main St.

St. Michael's Farmers Market: 8 a.m. to noon Saturday final market of season. North parking lot, St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 8011 Douglas Ave., Dallas. saintmichaelsmarket.com.

West Plano Farmers Market: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Corner of Plano Parkway and Chapel Hill. The Shops at Willow Bend, 6121 W. Park Blvd. Facebook: Red Tent Markets.