Stumptown Savings' Archive - Deals, Guides & News

Oct 4, 2026

Behind the Cart: Our Best Month Ever, and the Goal I Still Missed

90 of you joined the Savers Club in September, our best month ever, but we still fell short of 100. Here's the full picture, plus what's next for membership pricing, an Oct. 13 meetup with the first drink on me, and a new zine and sticker drop.

Bryan M. Vance

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.

Bryan M. Vance

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.

Bryan M. Vance

Sep 28, 2026

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

Roughly 1 in 6 Oregonians receive food assistance through SNAP. From July 2025 to June 2026, more than 70,000 Oregonians lost their coverage, a 9% decrease.

Kevin Hardy

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.

Shaanth Nanguneri

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.

Bryan M. Vance

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.

Bryan M. Vance

Sep 17, 2026

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 16-22): $0.99/lb. Chicken Abound

Chicken is $0.99/lb. at two stores, and WinCo has Gala apples for $1.16/lb. Plus recipes built around this week's deals and Portland-area events to attend this weekend.

Bryan M. Vance

Sep 15, 2026

Don't Just Take It From Me: Why People Support Stumptown Savings

Here's what people have said about Stumptown Savings, and why they support this work. Join them today and stand up for independent consumer reporting by Portland, for Portland.

Bryan M. Vance

Sep 15, 2026

New Here? Start With These

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

Behind the Cart: Our Best Month Ever, and the Goal I Still Missed

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

The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Fall Harvest

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

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

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

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

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 16-22): $0.99/lb. Chicken Abound

Don't Just Take It From Me: Why People Support Stumptown Savings

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