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Hi, {{first__name | reader}},
The clock is ticking. This is it. We're in the final days of my fundraiser for Stumptown Savings, and I need your help now.
After being laid off, I've been pouring my savings into building something different — hyper-local journalism that actually serves readers, not shareholders. But those same savings also pay my bills, and they're running low.
The truth? My industry is dying. Local media is collapsing everywhere because it relied on broken models. But Stumptown Savings is proving there's another way — if we can keep it alive.
I’m at 20% of my goal. I'm asking for help to reach just 25% by Friday.
That's not much, but it's enough to keep this going for at least a few more months. Enough to prove that independent, reader-supported journalism can work in Portland.
Don't let Portland lose another local voice. Help me cross that 25% line and show that when readers support local journalism, local journalism survives.
Produce Steals
🥑 Medium avocados — 99 cents each
🍑 Yellow and white peaches or nectarines — $1.25/lb. (with digital coupon)
🍒 Local Rainier or organic red sweet cherries — $4.99/lb.
🥔 Local red or gold potatoes — 99 cents/lb.
🥦 Broccoli crowns or cauliflower — $1.69/lb.
🍇 Red or black seedless grapes — $1.77/lb.
🍎 Local Cosmic Crisp apples — 99 cents/lb.
🍓 Organic strawberries — $2.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🍒 Local red sweet cherries — $4.99/lb.
🍒 Local red sweet cherries — $5.99/lb.
🍑 Organic California nectarines — $4.99/lb.
🍉 Organic California seedless watermelon — 99 cents/lb.
🍑 Yellow peaches — $2.99/lb.
🌿 Local rhubarb — $2.99/lb.
🥒 Local yellow squash — $1.69/lb.
🥒 Local zucchini — $1.49/lb.
🥬 Local organic rainbow chard — $2.49/lb.
Protein Picks
🐷 Fresh boneless pork loin roast — $1.99/lb. (limit of 2 roasts)
🥩 USDA Choice boneless beef untrimmed tri-tip roast — $4.99/lb. (limit of 2 roasts)
🍔 Fresh Signature Select ground beef, 80% lean — $3.99/lb. (earn 2x points)
🥛🧀 Lucerne milk half-gallons; sliced, shredded or chunk cheese 6-8 oz. — $1.49 each on first 4 (with digital coupon, earn 2x points)
🐟 Wild-caught Alaskan cod fillets, previously frozen — $7.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh Copper River sockeye salmon fillets — $14.99/lb.
🍔 Kroger brand ground beef, 80% lean — $3.49/lb. (sold in 3 lb. rolls)
🥩 USDA Choice boneless chuck steaks value packs or chuck roasts — $5.99/lb. (with digital coupon)
🧈 Land O Lakes butter — $2.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh wild-caught rockfish fillets — $5.99/lb.
🐟 Fresh wild-caught Alaska halibut fillets — $19.99/lb.
🍔 Ground beef, 80% lean — $5.99/lb.
🐟 Yakobi Fisheries wild-caught coho salmon fillets, frozen — $19.99/lb.
🥛 Local ZOI Greek yogurt, 32 oz. tubs — $3.99 each
🐟 Local wild-caught rockfish fillets — $7.99/lb.
🍔 Notco Notburger smashed, 4 count packages — $6.99 each
🥓 Local Carlton Farms pepper bacon — $11.99/lb.
🐷 Applewood smoked pulled pork — $8.99/lb.
🌭 Jalapeño queso sausage — $8.99/lb.
🥩 Teres major steaks — $12.99/lb.
Pantry Stock-Ups
🍞 Signature Select bread or buns — $2.49 each on first 4 (with digital coupon, earn 4x points)
🥣 Quaker cereal, chewy bars, or instant oatmeal, select varieties — $1.99 each
🧀 Kraft macaroni and cheese — 5 for $5
🍕🌮 Totino’s Party Pizza, Mission soft taco tortillas, or Quaker rice snacks — $1.99 each (with digital coupon)
🍕 Screamin’ Sicilian frozen pizza, select varieties — Buy 1, get 1 free
🥣 General Mills giant size cereal, select varieties — $3.99 each (with digital coupon)
🧀 Velveeta shells & cheese, select varieties — $1.99 each
🌽 Mission tortilla chips, select varieties; or Pepperidge Farm Goldfish crackers, select varieties — $1.99 each
🥔 Local Ore-Ida frozen potatoes, select varieties — $3.99 each
🥧 Local Blue Raven 5 inch cherry pie — $8.99 each
☕ Coava Coffee, select varieties — $14.99 each
🫙 Local Oregon Growers & Suppliers fruit spread, select varieties — $4.99 each
🍁 Coombs Family Farms organic maple syrup, select varieties — $14.99 each
🌽 Chicas tortilla chips, select varieties — $3.49 each
🍞 Dave’s Killer Bread or buns, select varieties — $4.99 each
Special Mentions
🧀 WinCo has a lobby special now through June 24 on Kraft macaroni and cheese for 78 cents a box. That’s 22 cents less than Safeway’s current deal.
🍔 Prime members get 20% off 80% lean ground beef at Whole Foods through June 24. They can also get organic cherries for $4.99/lb., and more.
🧀 Costco is knocking $5 off a 12-count variety pack of Annie’s Organic Mac & Cheese now through July 20.
♻️ Fred Meyer Green Days offer an easy, responsible way to get rid of cardboard, electronics, metal and appliances. The next one is Saturday, June 28 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Hollywood Fred Meyer location.
A message from our partner, Dayo:
Introducing Dayo, a revolutionary app that rewards users for limiting social media consumption while offering exclusive brand deals. Think of it as a digital wellness sidekick that pays you to disconnect.
Founded by Portlanders, Dayo helps combat the negative effects of social media. “META makes over $300M a day on our attention; you can get $5 back each day on Dayo.”
The iPhone app runs silently in the background, tracking your time on major social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Earn up to $5 for each for using less social media.
Plus, Stumptown Savings subscribers receive a special Dayo bonus: Signup for Dayo in the next week and send a screenshot of your confirmation to [email protected] to secure a $25 signup credit. So what are you waiting for?
Meal Deal
Part of Stumptown Savings’ mission is to help us all cook better meals at home. My wife and I have already started cooking better meals and more often. This week, my wife turned some blueberries and local strawberries into an amazing workday breakfast. Last week, I cooked my pulled pork recipe to perfection (and we ate off that for three days, plus froze half the meat for later meals). This week, we’re taking advantage of the fish deals to make some fish tacos!
Fresh Rockfish Tacos with Peach Salsa
Yields: 4 servings | Cost: About $19.75 total (About $4.94 per serving) | Time: About 30 minutes
Featuring deals from Fred Meyer/QFC through June 24
Ingredients
1¼ pounds fresh wild-caught rockfish fillets
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 large peaches or nectarines, diced
¼ cup red onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
Salt to taste
½ cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon garlic powder or one clove minced garlic
Pinch of salt
8 corn tortillas
2 cups shredded cabbage
1 avocado, sliced
Lime wedges for serving
Instructions
Make the peach salsa: Combine diced peaches, red onion, lime juice, jalapeño, and cilantro in a bowl. Season with salt and set aside to let flavors meld.
Prepare the crema: Whisk together sour cream, lime juice, garlic powder or minced garlic, and salt until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.
Season the fish: Pat rockfish fillets dry and cut into bite-sized pieces. Mix chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Season fish pieces on both sides with the spice mixture.
Cook the fish: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook fish pieces for 3-4 minutes per side until golden brown and fish flakes easily. Remove the fish from the heat and set aside.
Warm tortillas: Heat tortillas in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side until warm and slightly charred.
Assemble tacos: Fill each tortilla with fish, shredded cabbage, peach salsa, avocado slices, and a drizzle of crema. Serve with lime wedges on the side.
Tips
Fish selection: Rockfish is perfect for tacos because it holds together well and has a mild, sweet flavor that pairs beautifully with the peach salsa. But feel free to sub for Halibut, salmon, or any other cut of fish on sale this week.
Peach prep: Choose peaches that are ripe but still firm for the best salsa texture. If peaches aren't quite ripe, let them sit at room temperature for a day or two.
Make ahead: The peach salsa and crema can be made up to one day ahead and refrigerated.
Spice level: Remove jalapeño seeds for milder heat, or add extra for more kick.
Leftover fish: Use any leftover seasoned fish in salads or grain bowls the next day.
Cost Breakdown
1¼ pounds fresh wild-caught rockfish fillets (Fred Meyer deal at $5.99/lb.): $7.49
2 large peaches (Fred Meyer deal at $1.49/lb., approximately 1lb.): $1.49
8 corn tortillas: $2.00
Shredded cabbage (small bag): $1.99
1 avocado: $1.25
Red onion, jalapeño, limes: $1.50
Pantry staples (spices, sour cream, cilantro): $3.53
Total: $19.25
Per serving (for 4): $4.81
The sweet-tart peach salsa brings a fresh summer twist to these tacos that's absolutely perfect for Portland's beautiful June weather!
If you try this recipe, show it off! Your fellow Stumptown Savers want to see how it turned out!
Take a picture of your finished tacos
Share it on Instagram and tag @StumptownSavings, and use the hashtag #StumptownSavingsMeals
Reader Corner
Stumptown Savings reader Kirsten C. shared an idea with me when we met for coffee several weeks ago: build a tool to help people determine if a Costco membership is worth it. After weeks of thinking about it, I published my Costco membership calculator last week.
Answer a few quick questions about your household size, budget and which services you'd actually use, and the tool does the math for you. It predicts your annual savings and tells you which Costco membership level makes sense — or whether you should skip it entirely. The results might surprise you.
Are You a Costco Member?
Level Up Your Portland Grocery Game
While the weekly deals email is free for everyone, you’re missing out on extended coverage, like my summer produce guide which dropped yesterday. Become a Stumptown Savers Club member today and gain exclusive access to insider store guides, seasonal produce tips, and in-depth strategies that help you shop smarter and eat better — all while supporting local. Join the Club for $5 a month — less than a carton of eggs.
Your membership transforms how you shop while supporting local journalism that helps all Portlanders save money. Join today!
Happy saving!
Bryan
Founder/Publisher,
Stumptown Savings
