This Week's Hot Deals (IMHO)

Could it be? King Soopers is reporting that Copper River salmon has arrived. No price advertised, but something to check out.

As for what's happening at our local natural grocery stores, here's my take on the best new deals.

London broil wars: $4.99 a pound at Sprouts, $3.99 a pound at Sunflower, both through May 25th, $3.99 a pound at Whole Foods through May 31st.

Organic grape tomato pint wars: $1.99 each at Sprouts through May 25th, $2.50 each at Whole Foods through May 31st.

Other deals starting today at Sprouts that look good to me (through May 25th) include boneless skinless chicken breasts for $1.97 a pound (value pack), all fresh sausage $2.99 a pound, center cut pork loin chops $3.99 a pound, fresh salmon (that would assuredly be farmed) for $8.99 a pound, and wild caught haddock for $5.99 a pound. Their fantastic sale of 25% off more than 2,000 gluten-free products continues for its final week. In organic produce, romaine hearts are $1.99 for a three pack, Italian squash (think zucchini) is 99 cents a pound, and the grape tomatoes mentioned above look great at $1.99 a pint. I'm also liking 25% off all Annie's Naturals dressings, 25% off select 505 sauces and salsas (pour some sauce over the chicken breasts above), and Rondele cheese looks great at $3 an eight ounce container.

At Sunflower through May 25th, I'm especially enthused about the organic produce this week, with broccoli or yams at 99 cents a pound, hothouse tomatoes $1.99 a pound, red or green leaf lettuce $1.50 each, green onions, cilantro, and cucumbers 99 cents each, and corn (yes, organic, not just pesticide-free) for 50 cents an ear. I also like top sirloin for $3.77 a pound, select Brown Cow yogurts for 79 cents each, and select Barbara's Bakery Puffins cereals at $2.99 a box.

Alfalfa's should have a new set of sales starting today, but they don't post them, so a report on them will have to wait until I actually get to the store.

Whole Foods' sale is continuing on from last week all the way through the 31st, and I reported on it here (a three week sale is very unusual for them, so I hope their flyer is right). Vitamin Cottage's very long sale is winding down to its end on the 28th, and you can find highlights here.