1. FREE Produce Samples
I always love it when stores have samples of produce—it is a perfect distraction and break for any kids shopping with you!
Also, I did not double-check on this, but usually Family Owned Markets offer a free slice of cheese to kids at the deli counter and a free cookie in the bakery.
2. Daily Market Specials
For the month of August 2016, Oregon Dairy is offering 1/2 gallon white milk on Tuesdays for only $.99. This includes all Oregon Dairy milk, whether its lowfat or Vitamin D. Isn’t that an extraordinary price?! I was super-excited to see it!!
If you live close to Oregon Dairy you might be interested in visiting two days a week after you see the rest of their daily market specials in August! On Wednesdays, you can get $3 off a $10 produce purchase! (Last week a dozen ears of corn were only $2.88, so that’s like getting your corn for FREE!)
3. Kids Shopping Carts and The Choo Choo Train
My kids love to stand in awe and watch the train above the checkout area. And I love that it is an excellent distraction and entertainment to keep them occupied near the end of our shopping trip!
Kids can also push their own mini shopping cart. I like how they conveniently have them parked off to the side, so if you don’t want your kid to use one they aren’t right in front and tempting them!
4. Discount Grocery Bins
Oregon Dairy does not offer discounted produce, dairy or meat items like many other grocery stores do. When I was looking for the discount bins, I found a manager who explained to me that Oregon Dairy desires to sell only the best of products to its customers. In lieu of offering discount items for sale, they have chosen to donate all soon to be outdated food items to Blessings of Hope.
Blessings of Hope is a food distribution warehouse that was setup to allow large food distributors to efficiently donate their excess product to be distributed to food banks, ministries, churches and families in the community. In 2015 Blessings of Hope distributed over 5.2 million pounds of food (approximately 175 semi truck loads!)
The manager’s response to my question about discount bins was so genuine.
You could tell that the store, from the bottom of their hearts, has researched and put deep thought into where the extra food will go and where it will be used best.
In the past, the manager said food had been donated to the Bowery Mission in NYC, but currently it is all going to Blessings of Hope.
5. The Jump Pad, Playground and Baby Deer
I use the Jump Pad as a reward, and it works great for us. The kids are in love with the Jump Pad (located on the Oregon Dairy playground in summer months), and are always talking about it. They know that things will go well for children who obey and behave properly in the grocery store.
Ever since we saw the baby fawns born during our visit to Oregon Dairy in June, we have a deep connection with the deer family on the property, and we have to check on them each time we visit. 🙂
If you want to watch the video of the fawns just as they were born, you can find it here!
$20 Gift Card Giveaway
Oregon Dairy has generously offered a $20 gift card to one of my readers! I would love for it to be you who wins!! Head over to facebook and find this post. Tag at least three friends who shop at Oregon Dairy or who would be blessed by a $20 gift card and you’ll be entered to win!!
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