ARCADIA – Love is in the air at the Arcadia Farmers Market General Store, where you can fill your own
Valentine’s Day gift basket or purchase an already-packaged theme basket.
New on the shelves are rubs, sauces, brisket mops and other meat flavorings from Butcher Barbecue.
David Bouska, who has spent 34 years in the meat business, said he is pleased to be able to showcase
his products at the General Store. His son’s restaurant, the Butcher Barbecue Stand in Wellston, is
immensely popular with Route 66 travelers, and Bouska wanted another opportunity to be part of the
Route 66 experience.
“I watched when they started putting it in,” he said of the year-round food and gift store that is an
outgrowth of the outdoor Arcadia Farmers Market.
“That is a wonderful spot. I love the location. I wanted to be in that mix.”
Butcher Barbecue also caters to hunters, offering Wyld Seasoning for such wild game as elk, deer, bear
and goose, and seasoning and casings for summer sausage. The business picked up wholesale customers
from across the globe after the Butcher Barbecue Stand was featured on all-star episodes of the
Barbecue Pitmasters reality television program in 2012 and 2018.
Other ideas for filling Valentine baskets include Oklahoma-made hot chocolate bombs, cake pops,
homemade truffles, gummy candy and red and pink aprons made by an Edmond seamstress.
Baskets can also be filled with the ingredients for a meal including homemade enchiladas, chips and
salsa, or cheese and sausage for one of the handcrafted charcuterie boards sold at the store.
Handmade bath and body products, cut flowers and potted roses are also a perfect fit for Valentine
baskets, and customers can place orders for gluten-free pies, cakes and lemon bars.
Wicker, tin and wooden baskets are available, or customers can bring their own. Wrapping is free.
The Arcadia Farmers Market General Store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Odor Street and historic Route 66 in the Windmill Shops. For more
information, call 405-226-0346 or check the market’s social media pages.
Photo caption: Candy, cake pops and Butcher Barbecue products are ready to fill Valentine’s Day gift
baskets at the Arcadia Farmers Market General Store. (Photo provided by Arcadia Farmers Market)