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The 2026 Portland Pumpkin Patch Guide: 20+ Farms for Fall Family Fun

The 2026 Portland Pumpkin Patch Guide: 20+ Farms for Fall Family Fun

Portland Grocery Prices: WinCo Wasn't the Cheapest Store In September 2026

Portland Grocery Prices: WinCo Wasn't the Cheapest Store In September 2026

Sep 29, 2026

The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Fall Harvest

Sep 28, 2026

Thousands Of Oregonians Lose SNAP as Congress Weighs Food Stamps’ Future

Come Thru Market: How a Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First as SNAP Shrinks

Come Thru Market: How a Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First as SNAP Shrinks

Oregon food bank visits hit a record 2.9 million last year as SNAP shrank. One Northeast Portland market answers with a free produce booth, $20 for kids and matched SNAP dollars. Here's how it works and what keeps it running.


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Portland Grocery Deals (Oct. 7-13): $8.99/lb. Black Cod and $0.98/lb. Turkey

Portland Grocery Deals (Oct. 7-13): $8.99/lb. Black Cod and $0.98/lb. Turkey

Where to get black cod fillets for $8.99/lb., frozen turkeys for $0.98/lb., and $0.99/lb. apples. Plus a new Portland Price Tracker update, fall recipes and deals from 20+ stores.

Oct 1, 2026

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 30-Oct. 6): $0.99/lb. Apples and $7.99/lb. Dungeness Crab

Honeycrisp apples are $0.99/lb. at Safeway, Fred Meyer has whole Dungeness crab for $7.99/lb. and QFC has Angus chuck roasts BOGO. Plus fall recipes for sheet-pan fajitas, beef ragu and apple crisp.

Sep 24, 2026

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 23-29): $2.19 Butter and $1.99/lb. Pork Tenderloin

This week, find local Darigold butter for $2.19/lb., pork tenderloin at $1.99/lb., 80/20 ground beef for $3.99/lb. and bell peppers under $0.50 each — plus fall recipes for beef stew, butternut squash curry and shakshuka.

Find A Farmers Market: Portland Farmers Market Directory

Whether you're hunting for a market near home, want to find one that allows dogs, need SNAP/EBT acceptance, or want to know what's open this weekend — filter by day, neighborhood, or feature and find a farmers market in seconds.

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Come Thru Market: How a Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First as SNAP Shrinks

Oct 13, 2026

Come Thru Market: How a Portland Farmers Market Puts Free Food First as SNAP Shrinks

Oregon food bank visits hit a record 2.9 million last year as SNAP shrank. One Northeast Portland market answers with a free produce booth, $20 for kids and matched SNAP dollars. Here's how it works and what keeps it running.

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The 2026 Portland Pumpkin Patch Guide: 20+ Farms for Fall Family Fun

Oct 7, 2026

The 2026 Portland Pumpkin Patch Guide: 20+ Farms for Fall Family Fun

With over 25 farms in the metro area, finding the perfect pumpkin patch can be overwhelming. Our guide breaks down the best spots by price, location, and experience, from Sauvie Island's iconic farms to Washington County's hidden gems.

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The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Fall Harvest

Sep 29, 2026

The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Fall Harvest

Fall is storage season. Here's what's ripe, what to buy by the box while it's cheap, and how to keep it good until spring.

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New Here? Start With These

Sep 15, 2026

New Here? Start With These

A welcome note for new readers, plus a look at what Stumptown Savings is all about.

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Got A Notice In the Mail For SNAP Benefits? Respond By Monday, Sept. 28, Oregon Officials Say

Sep 28, 2026

Got A Notice In the Mail For SNAP Benefits? Respond By Monday, Sept. 28, Oregon Officials Say

To ensure they do not lose any of their federal food assistance benefits, Oregonians should respond today (Monday, Sept. 28, 2026) to mailed notices from state officials seeking more information to verify their income, according to the Oregon Department of Human Services.

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1st & Nourish Market: Feed the Mass Bringing a Grocery Store Back to Old Town

Sep 22, 2026

1st & Nourish Market: Feed the Mass Bringing a Grocery Store Back to Old Town

Old Town hasn't had a real grocery store in decades. Feed the Mass, the nonprofit already making 7,000 meals a week, is opening one by year's end — built to keep money, and food, in the neighborhood.

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Portland Grocery Price Tracker: 1 Year Of Tracking Reveals Prices Up Nearly 8%

Sep 8, 2026

Portland Grocery Price Tracker: 1 Year Of Tracking Reveals Prices Up Nearly 8%

I’ve now tracked the prices of the same 20 items at stores around town for 13 months. Three Portland area stores just logged their highest total basket price in the life of the Portland Price Tracker, and year-over-year data shows the average basket price is up nearly 8%.

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

Aug 25, 2026

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

Two Portlanders are pushing a petition to let grocery stores sell hard liquor by 2028. Washington tried it in 2012 — and prices went up by double digits.

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