Safeway Organic and Vegan Deals for July 13 through July 19

Here are some of the organic and vegan deals you will find at Safeway this week. Please remember that you will need a Safeway store card to get these sale prices.

Organic Produce:

Organic White Mushrooms (6 oz) – $2.50

Organic Red Leaf Lettuce - $1.99

Organic Green Leaf Lettuce - $1.99

Organic Romaine Lettuce - $1.99

Organic Red Onions -$.79 per pound

Organic Yellow Onions - $.79 per pound


Conventional Produce:

Envy Apples - $1.99 per pound

Apricots - $2.99 per pound

Artichokes – 2/$4.00

Eating Right Baby Carrots – 2/$3.00

Rainier Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Hot House Tomatoes - $1.99 per pound

Zucchini - $.99 per pound

Yellow Squash - $.99 per pound

Fresh Express Salads (9oz to 12 oz bags) - $1.00


Other Sale Items:

Hunt’s Diced Tomatoes (14.5 oz – cans) - $1.00

Safeway Frozen Vegetables (24 to 32 oz) - $1.99 each (w/ in-ad coupon)


Five Dollar Fridays Vegan Deals – Friday Only:

Walla Walla Sweet Onions (10-pound box)

Albertsons Vegan Deals for July 13 through July 19 (Northwest Region)

This looks like a pretty good week for sales on produce and other vegan foods at Albertsons!

Remember: There will be Twice the Value coupons in the newspaper this coming Sunday. You can pair each Twice the Value coupon with one manufacturer's vegan coupon (with a value of up to $1.00 off) to double your savings.

Here are some of the vegan items you can find on sale at Albertsons this week:

Produce

Blueberries (1 pint) - $2.99

Red Cherries - $3.99 per pound

Apricots - $2.99 per pound

Rainier Cherries - $4.99 per pound

Zucchini - $1.49 per pound

Yellow Squash - $1.49 per pound

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $1.29 per pound

Green Leaf, Red Leaf or Romaine Lettuce - $1.29 each

Green Cabbage - $.69 per pound

Farm Stand Iceberg Lettuce - $.48 each

Wild Harvest Romaine Hearts (3-count package) - $2.99

Sweet Corn - $.59

Peaches - $1.99 per pound

Nectarines - $1.99 per pound

Plums - $1.99 per pound

Hot House Tomatoes - $1.69 per pound

Asparagus - $3.99 per pound

Strawberries (1-pound package) – 2/$5.00

Strawberries (4-pound package) - $8.99

Pluots - $2.99 per pound

Pink Lady Apples - $1.99 per pound

Clementine Tangerines (3-pound bag) - $7.99

Jalapeno Peppers - $1.49 per pound

Seedless Watermelon Bowls (52 oz) - $5.99

Dole Salad Blends (6 oz to 12 oz bags/select varieties) – 2/$5.00


Drinks

Florida’s Natural Orange Juice (59 oz) - $3.49

Albertsons 100% Orange Juice (64 oz) - $2.99


Other Vegan Foods on Sale

Wonderful In-Shell Pistachios (10 oz) - $4.99

Blue Diamond Almonds (16 oz) - $5.99

Albertsons Balsamic Vinegar (16.9 oz) - $3.99

Smart Balance Cooking Oil (48 oz) - $4.49
**There is also a $.75 off coupon in the 7/10 newspaper.

Bertolli Olive Oil (Extra Light or Extra Virgin, 25.5 oz) - $6.99

Guerrero Corn Tortillas (80-count package) – 2/$6.00
**Go to the Guerrero website for a $1.00 off coupon to save even more!

Albertsons Pitted Olives (6 oz cans) - $1.39

Libby’s Vegetables (14.5 to 15.25 oz cans, select varieties) - $.99

S&W Beans (15 to 15.5 oz cans) - $1.19
**Go to the S&W website for a $.75 off three coupon to save even more!

A.1. Steak Sauce (10 oz) - $3.79

Garden of Eatin’ Tortilla Chips (16 oz) - $3.99
**Go to the Garden of Eatin' website for a $1.00 off vegan coupon to save even more!

Annie’s Naturals Salad Dressing – 2/$6.00 (only some are vegan)

Better Oats Oatmeal – 4/$5.00

Patio Gardening Update

As I've mentioned before, I'm not exactly known for having green thumbs. With my past gardening fails, I'm pleasantly surprised at how well my little patio garden is doing this year.

I think the grow bags (which I'm currently using for tomatoes and peppermint) have definitely helped - as has the addition of the little greenhouse, which is now home to peppermint, spearmint, basil, oregano and cilantro.

While I'm certainly not yet growing enough to cut back on trips to the market, it's satisfying to grow even a small amount of my own vegan foods that come right from my patio and are grown without pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

Here are a couple of pics of how things are going so far.


Tomatoes, bell peppers and serrano chiles:

My smallest bell pepper plant is the only one that has decided to produce anything so far:

And here is a pic of the greenhouse (this is actually from a few weeks ago, so things have been rearranged and have grown more since then):

Fred Meyer Vegan Deals for July 10 through July 16

This is a good week for produce sales at Fred Meyer!

Here are some of the best deals Fred Meyer has on vegan and organic items this week:

Organic Produce:

Organic Grape Tomatoes (10 oz) - 2/$4.00

Organic Mangos - 5/$5.00


Conventional Produce:

Washington-Grown Rainier Cherries - $3.48 per pound

White or Yellow Corn - 5/$2.00

Clementine Mandarins (three pounds) - $4.88 each

Variety Melons - $.68 per pound

White Peaches - $1.68 per pound

Peaches - $1.68 per pound

Raspberries (1/2 pint) - 2/$4.00

blueberries (two pounds) - $4.98

Apricots - $2.49 per pound

Bok Choy - $.79 per pound

Napa Cabbage - $.79 per pound

Leaf Lettuce - 5/$5.00

Radishes - 2/$.88

Green Onions - 2/$.88

Yellow Squash - $.79 per pound

Zuccini Squash - $.79 per pound

Greens (Mustard, Collard, Kale, Red Chard) - 5/$5.00


Other Vegan Items:

Amy's Kitchen Whole Meals - 2/$7.00 (only some are vegan)

Boulder Chips - 2/$5.00

Nature's Gate Personal Care Products - 20% off

Vitamin Water (20 oz) - 10/$10.00

Fred Meyer Bagels - 2/$3.00 (I believe these are vegan, but need to confirm next time I'm there)

Vegan Coupons in July 10 Newspaper

Sunday newspapers are a great place to get coupons, but we rarely see very many good vegan coupons in the inserts. That is why I was pleasantly surprised to see a vegan coupon or two in today's paper.

Here are the vegan coupons you can pick up today:

(From the SmartSource insert)

$1.00 of any two Smart Balance Buttery Spreads or Buttery Sticks (the light version is vegan)

$.75 off any one Smart Balance Rich Roast Peanut Butters

$.75 off any one Smart Balance Cooking Oil or Cooking Spray

$.75 off any one Smart Balance Popcorn (I believe there is a vegan option for this)

$1.00 off any one half gallon of Silk non-dairy milk

$1.00 off any two bags of Sour Patch Soft & Chewy Candy (This is made by Kraft, but is on PETA's list of accidentally vegan products)


Vegetarian folks, or those simply trying to eat healthier, might also be interested in these coupons:

$1.50 off any one carton of Smart Balance milk (This is NOT a vegan coupon)

$.75 off any one Smart Balance Omega Plus Light Mayonnaise Dressing (This is NOT a vegan coupon)

The Red Plum insert also has a coupon that might be good for vegan couponers, but I'm not sure. There is a $1.00 off coupon for any Nature's Bounty vitamin or supplement. I know this company offers several vegetarian options and does offer some supplements in vegetarian capsules; however, I'm not sure how many vegan options are available.

If you do not receive a Sunday newspaper at home, but are interested in these vegan coupons, here are a few ways you can obtain them:

- Ask friends, family members or coworkers who have newspaper subscriptions
- Ask local coffee shops if you can have the inserts from the papers they put out for customers
- Check local coffee shops for papers customers may have left behind for others to enjoy
- Visit a nearby recycling center


Of course, you can also run out and buy a Sunday paper, but if you do not have other uses for it, these are eco-friendlier options for just obtaining the vegan coupons you want without increasing demand for print newspapers and ending up with a newspaper that needs to be recycled.

**Also remember that coupon inserts vary by region, so the vegan coupons available in your region might be for a different amount off - or you could have some completely different vegan coupons.

Fred Meyer Vegan Deals for July 3 to July 9

Here are some of the best vegan deals at Fred Meyer this week:

Bulk Sunspire Trail Mix – 25% off

Kettle Bulk Deluxe Mixed Nuts or Cashews - $4.99 per pound

White Wave Silk Soy Milk (64 oz) - $2.79

Private Selection Organic Salad (5-9 oz) – 2/$5.00

Fresh Selection 3-Pack Tri-Color Peppers - $3.98

Walla Walla Sweet Onions - $.78 per pound

Organic Red Raven Plums - $1.68 per pound

Roma Tomatoes - $.89 per pound

Red, White or Yukon Gold Potatoes - $.58 per pound

Washington Red Cherries - $1.68 per pound

Strawberries (16 oz) – 2/$4.00

Kiwis – 3/$1.00

Gold Pineapple – 2/$5.00

Organic Blueberries (18 oz) - $4.98

Asparagus - $2.78 per pound

Mangos - $.68 each

Peeled Mini Carrots (2 pounds) – 2/$4.00

Personal Watermelon or Tuscan Cantaloupe – 2/$6.00

Fresh-Cut Fruit Bowls – 25% off

Private Selection Frozen Berries (12-24oz, selected varieties) – 2/$5.00

Pistachios (1 pound) - $5.88

Country Oven Bread* – 3/$4.00 (first six with in-ad coupon)

Nabisco Oreos - $1.99 (first two with in-ad coupon)

*To find Country Oven Bread products that are vegan, look at the bottom-left corner on the front of the package – the vegan varieties will state “vegan” in that spot.

Vegan Deals: Safeway Sales on Vegan Foods & Drinks July 6 to July 12

Here are some of the best deals available on vegan products at Safeway this week.

**Remember: You will need to have a Safeway Club Card to get these sale prices.

Morningstar Farms, select varieties - $3.99 (only a few options are vegan)

Organic Strawberries (2 pounds) - $5.00 (Friday July 8 only)

O Organics Salads (5-7 oz) – 2/$6.00

O Organics Blueberries (1 pint) - $4.99

Organic Red Grapefruit - $.99 each

Organic Broccoli or Cauliflower - $1.79 per pound

Rainier Cherries - $4.99 per pound

White, Red or Gold Gourmet Potatoes (2 pounds) – 2/$6.00

Romaine, Green Leaf or Red Leaf Lettuce - $.99 each

Spinach - $.99 each

On-the-Vine Cluster Tomatoes - $1.99 per pound

Green Onions – 2/$1.00

Radishes – 2/$1.00

Dulcinea Mini Watermelons or Tuscan Cantaloupes – Buy One, Get One Free (Save up to $4.99 on 2)

Kettle Chips (9 oz) – 2/$6.00

Safeway Canned Vegetables - $.69 each

Nabisco Oreos – 2/$6.00

Sales vary by region, so check your local ad circular to confirm that these vegan deals are going on where you live.

Vegan Deals at Albertsons for July 6 through July 12

Here are some of the deals you can find this week at Albertsons for vegan foods and drinks:

Dole Classic Romaine, Greener Selection, Just Lettuce or Spinach (9-12 oz bags) - $1.88

Vitamin Water (20 oz bottles) - $.88

Blackberries (6 oz package) – 2/$5.00

Raspberries (6 oz package) - $2.99

Raspberries (1/2 flat) - $12.99

Blueberries (1 pint) - $2.99

Blueberries (2 pounds) - $8.99

Strawberries (1 pound) – 2/$5.00

Strawberries (4 pounds) - $7.99

Sweet Corn - $.59 each

Anjou Pears - $1.29 per pound

Rainier Cherries - $5.99 per pound

Casaba, Crenshaw or Orange Flesh Melons - $.99 per pound

Clementine Tangerines (3 pounds) - $7.99

Farm Stand Baby-Cut Carrots (1 pound) - $1.69

Zucchini or Yellow Squash - $ $1.49 per pound

Green Leaf, Red Leaf or Romaine Lettuce - $1.29 each

Plums - $1.99 per pound

On-the-Vine tomatoes - $1.99 per pound

Wild Harvest Green Onions (6 oz) - $1.99

Food Should Taste Good Chips (5.5 oz) – 2/$5.00 (I believe only some flavors are vegan)

Nabisco Oreos (11.3 to 16.6 oz) - $2.99

Also -- Clif Bars and Luna Bars are part of the 10/$10 Mix, Match & Save promotion this week, which means if you buy any combination of 10 of these items, they will be $1.00 each.

Vegan Deals: Top Foods Sales on Vegan Foods for July 6 to July 12

Top Foods (www.top-foods.com) tends to be a bit pricier than other grocery stores in my area; however, they do sometimes have good deals in their weekly sales circular.

If you are a Top Foods shopper, here are some of the vegan deals you will find there during this ad cycle:

One pound container of Limited Edition Organic Strawberries - $2.98 each

Iceberg Lettuce - $.89 each

Broccoli or Cauliflower - $.79 per pound

Mangos - $.69 each

Green Peppers or Cucumbers - $.79 each

Rainier Cherries - $4.98 per pound

Cilantro bunches - $.59 each

Organic Chard - $2.00 each

Full Circle Organic Beans 15 oz cans – 4/$5.00

Food Should Taste Good chips – 2/$4.00 (not sure if all flavors are vegan, but some are)

Back to Nature Granola 12-13.5 oz packages - $3.99 (only some flavors are vegan)

**Also: In this week’s sales circular, there is a coupon for $1.00 off any produce item with any $10.00 purchase.

No More Twice the Value Coupons at Albertsons Customer Service Desks

Since the introduction of Extreme Couponing on TLC and the following surge in coupon use, we have seen stores changing their coupon policies by adding limits to the numbers of coupons used or other little tweaks to curb overzealous couponers.
The most recent of these coupon policy changes comes from Albertsons, which will no longer be handing out Twice the Value coupons at in-store customer service desks.

Twice the Value coupons are store coupons that Albertsons periodically puts out in Sunday papers. Each coupon can be matched with a manufacturer’s coupon of up to $1.00 in value, which results in doubling the coupon for twice the savings. Three Twice the Value coupons can be used per transaction, and most Albertson’s allow three consecutive transactions per customer in one shopping trip. These Twice the Value coupons were also available at the customer service desk, which allowed folks to enjoy these savings – even if they did not purchase Sunday newspapers.

Unfortunately, some folks were going a bit overboard and doing things like sneaking behind the customer service desk and taking the entire box of Twice the Value coupons, stealing the inserts out of Sunday papers, selling the coupons on Craig’s List or acquiring mass amounts of them and holding up lines with 20+ transactions in a row after clearing the shelves of product.

In response, Albertsons is changing its policy, which should allow for better management of stock and help to ensure that more folks will be able to take advantage of great sales with coupon matchups.

Here are the most significant points of which to be aware:

• Albertsons stores will no longer distribute Twice the Value coupons at in-store customer services desks as of July 17, 2011.
• Twice the Value coupons will no longer be distributed in Wyoming and Montana (in stores or in newspapers).
• Customers will still be able to use up to three sets of Twice the Value coupons in one shopping trip.

The biggest downside to this is that people will now have to purchase Sunday papers or acquire the coupons in other ways – recycling bin diving, asking friends or co-workers, etc. – instead of just stopping by the desk to grab one of the inserts.

This change in the availability of Albertsons coupons is being reported on by coupon bloggers across the country – here are links to a few of the blogs where you can read more or see excerpts from the official emails the bloggers received form Albertsons explaining the changes.

The Coupon Project
Coupon Connections
Queen Bee Coupons