Bryan M. Vance

I'm Bryan, a journalist and digital strategist based in wet and wonderful Portland, Oregon. I'm also the founder of Stumptown Savings and the Feed Your Curiosity newsletter.

Portland Grocery Deals (Oct. 14-20): $2.79 Milk and $1.99/lb. Chicken

Oct 15, 2026

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28 min read

Portland Grocery Deals (Oct. 14-20): $2.79 Milk and $1.99/lb. Chicken

Fred Meyer has milk for $2.79 a gallon (best price we’ve seen in months) and boneless chicken breasts for $1.99/lb., and New Seasons has local organic squash for $1.49/lb. Plus, let’s bring Rose City Receipts back.

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

Oct 13, 2026

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6 min read

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.

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

Oct 8, 2026

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28 min read

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.

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

Oct 7, 2026

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10 min read

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.

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

Oct 6, 2026

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7 min read

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

After 13 straight months on top, WinCo lost its spot as the cheapest store in the Portland Price Tracker — by 21 cents. Here's who beat it, why ground beef just hit a record high, what got cheaper, and how Amazon Fresh stacks up in its first month.

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

Oct 4, 2026

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4 min read

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.

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

Oct 1, 2026

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24 min read

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.

The Ultimate Guide to the Pacific Northwest's Fall Harvest

Sep 29, 2026

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16 min read

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.

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

Sep 24, 2026

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28 min read

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.

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

Sep 22, 2026

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6 min read

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.

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

Sep 17, 2026

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27 min read

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.

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

Sep 15, 2026

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2 min read

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.

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 9–15): $4.99 Ground Beef and BOGO Chicken

Sep 10, 2026

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28 min read

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 9–15): $4.99 Ground Beef and BOGO Chicken

Local Double R Ranch ground beef is $4.99/lb. at Chuck's and Roth's, QFC has BOGO chicken, and Uwajimaya has $0.69/lb. apples Saturday only — plus deals from 20+ Portland-area stores, five new recipes and this weekend's best local events.

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

Sep 8, 2026

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6 min read

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%.

Behind the Cart: Welcome New Members an October Meetup, and What Romania Taught Me About Access To Fresh Food

Sep 6, 2026

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5 min read

Behind the Cart: Welcome New Members an October Meetup, and What Romania Taught Me About Access To Fresh Food

An inside look at Stumptown Savings — 30 new Savers Club members, what I saw in Romania, our 2026 goals check-in, and an invite to meet up in October.

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 2-8): $0.38 Corn and BOGO Pork Ribs

Sep 3, 2026

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26 min read

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 2-8): $0.38 Corn and BOGO Pork Ribs

Corn at $0.38 a cob, watermelon at $0.49/lb., and BOGO ribs at QFC — this week's deals are built for Labor Day grilling, plus $5.98/lb. ground beef and cheap chicken all over town.

Why I'm Asking You To Support Stumptown Savings

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

Why I'm Asking You To Support Stumptown Savings

Sixteen months in, Stumptown Savings is reshaping how Portlanders deal with rising food costs. Here's an honest look at what it takes, and how you can help.

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

Sep 1, 2026

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4 min read

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.

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

Aug 27, 2026

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25 min read

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.

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

Aug 25, 2026

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6 min read

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.

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

Aug 18, 2026

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6 min read

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.

Aug 13, 2026

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7 min read

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

We blind-tasted store-brand kettle chips from six Portland grocery chains — with a surprise first-time winner and one brand’s chips were so bad, the panel could barely eat them.

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

Aug 11, 2026

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10 min read

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

A year of tracking prices of 20 grocery staples at 19+ Portland grocery stores reveals exactly how grocery prices are changing locally. Here's what 12 months and 4,720 prices taught us about what's actually happening to your grocery bill.

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

Aug 4, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Behind the Cart: I'm Taking a Break, and I Need Your Help in September

Aug 2, 2026

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3 min read

Behind the Cart: I'm Taking a Break, and I Need Your Help in September

Also, come say hi at the North Portland Sunday Parkways Sunday, Aug. 2 in downtown St. Johns!

Bryan M. Vance

Portland Grocery Deals (Oct. 14-20): $2.79 Milk and $1.99/lb. Chicken

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

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

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

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

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

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

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 9–15): $4.99 Ground Beef and BOGO Chicken

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

Behind the Cart: Welcome New Members an October Meetup, and What Romania Taught Me About Access To Fresh Food

Portland Grocery Deals (Sept. 2-8): $0.38 Corn and BOGO Pork Ribs

Why I'm Asking You To Support Stumptown Savings

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

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

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

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

Behind the Cart: I'm Taking a Break, and I Need Your Help in September

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