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The Week’s Deals

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Portland Grocery Deals (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): $0.99 Eggs and $0.99/lb. Whole Chickens

Eggs and whole chickens are both $0.99 this week, watermelon's down to $0.59/lb., and Stumptown Savings is back after a three-week break — plus deals from 20+ Portland-area stores and five new recipes.

Jul 30, 2026

Portland Grocery Deals (July 29–Aug. 4): $1.49/lb. Chickens and $0.39/lb. Watermelons

Chuck's has local watermelons at $0.39/lb., QFC has local whole chickens at $1.49/lb., and what to cook this week.

Jul 23, 2026

Portland Grocery Deals (July 22–28): $2.98 Milk and $0.98/lb. Peaches

Milk is finally under $3 a gallon at Albertsons/Safeway (via half-gallons), and Grocery Outlet's ground beef ties the summer's best price. Plus cheap blueberries, Dungeness crab, and bargain avocados from 25+ Portland-area stores.

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Sep 1, 2026

Everything Stumptown Savings Offers: Your Guide to Smarter Portland, Oregon Shopping

Stumptown Savings is so much more than deal tracking. The Price Tracker, the Farmers Market Directory, blind taste tests, and more — we’re building a living toolkit to help Portlanders shop smarter.

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Aug 18, 2026

You Don't Need a Green Thumb: A Portlander's Guide to Starting a Garden (and What to Plant Right Now)

OSU Extension's Carole Hardy, Growing Gardens' Jason Skipton and a North Portland community gardener share how to start a garden — plus exactly what to plant through late summer and fall.

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Jul 1, 2026

How to Make a Meal Plan You'll Actually Stick To

The secret to meal planning is starting with your needs and building from there. Use this simple framework to create a system you'll actually stick with.

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Jun 30, 2026

The Viral Deli Meal Prep Hack: Here's What We Found at Costco and Whole Foods

We bought prepared deli trays at Costco and Whole Foods, ran the math on cost per meal, and found out whether the viral $35 meal prep hack actually delivers savings — or just delivers convenience.

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Aug 4, 2026

Parkrose Lost Its Grocery Store. Now the Community Is Building the Store It Wants

Grocery Outlet closed in Parkrose after months of stalled lease talks. At a press conference in late July 2026, owner Don McKeever and his backers put real numbers behind a fall reopening — but the lease still isn't signed.

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Aug 3, 2026

Portland General Electric Proposes Nearly 4% Residential Rate Increase

Portland General Electric is seeking its eighth consecutive annual rate increase. The proposed rate hike comes just months after PGE lowered residential rates by 1.3%.

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Jul 28, 2026

Full Basket Program: How Cully and Rocky Butte Are Building Food Access That Lasts

Cully and Rocky Butte farmers markets brought back the Full Basket food-access program for a second season — with a flat $20 rate, paper vouchers, and hard lessons from a program that had some growing pains in year one.

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Jul 21, 2026

Portland Grocery Prices: 5 Stores Hit All-Time Highs in June 2026

Five Portland grocery stores just posted their priciest basket totals of the year last month — in the same month. Here's what's driving it, what fell to new lows, and where to find the cheapest prices in Portland right now.

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No Store Pays Me a Dollar. That's Why You Can Trust What I Cover.

A New Effort To Privatize Oregon Liquor Sales Is Underway. Washington Already Did It.

You Don't Need a Green Thumb: A Portlander's Guide to Starting a Garden (and What to Plant Right Now)

Which Store-Brand Kettle Chip Wins Grilling Season? We Tested 6 To Find Out

What 1 Year of Tracking Portland Grocery Prices Shows About How Food Is Getting More Expensive

Why I'm Asking You To Support Stumptown Savings

The Week’s Deals

Portland Grocery Deals (Aug. 26-Sept. 1): $0.99 Eggs and $0.99/lb. Whole Chickens

Portland Grocery Deals (July 29–Aug. 4): $1.49/lb. Chickens and $0.39/lb. Watermelons

Portland Grocery Deals (July 22–28): $2.98 Milk and $0.98/lb. Peaches

Find A Farmers Market: Portland Farmers Market Directory

Join the Savers Club

Latest Guides

Everything Stumptown Savings Offers: Your Guide to Smarter Portland, Oregon Shopping

You Don't Need a Green Thumb: A Portlander's Guide to Starting a Garden (and What to Plant Right Now)

How to Make a Meal Plan You'll Actually Stick To

The Viral Deli Meal Prep Hack: Here's What We Found at Costco and Whole Foods

Latest Stories

Parkrose Lost Its Grocery Store. Now the Community Is Building the Store It Wants

Portland General Electric Proposes Nearly 4% Residential Rate Increase

Full Basket Program: How Cully and Rocky Butte Are Building Food Access That Lasts

Portland Grocery Prices: 5 Stores Hit All-Time Highs in June 2026

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