Today’s highlights across Indianapolis supermarkets

If you’re shopping in Indianapolis today, a few clear bargains stand out in produce, frozen meals, and pantry staples. Local weekly ads and national specials are offering low prices on tomatoes and strawberries, value frozen entrees, and some pantry oils and rice that are hard to beat. Below I pull together the best items I’ve seen in current ads and flyers — names and prices are from this week’s listings.

Produce — seasonal steals

Tomatoes and berries

• Fresh tomato on the vine — Bag (about 1.9 lb) — $3.18 (works out to about $2.12/lb).
• Fresh Roma tomato — Each — $0.20 (was $0.29; ad listed an 85¢/lb figure).
• Fresh strawberries — 1 lb container — $4.32 (about 27¢/oz).

These are the sorts of prices that make salads, salsas, and quick snacking affordable this week. Harvest Market’s weekly ad is one place calling out “garden fresh” produce, so check their flyer if you shop there.

Vegetables and root crops

• Fresh whole sweet potato — $1.19 ($1.10/lb).
• Fresh cucumber — Each — $0.76.

Great for roasting, soups, or quick cucumber salads — solid values for the season.

Meat & frozen meals — ready-to-eat and quick dinners

Frozen prepared meals

• Gary’s QuickSteak 100% Thin Sirloin frozen packaged meal — 10.8 oz — $7.54 (about $11.09/lb).
• By Chef Ramsay Slow-Roasted Beef in Red Wine Sauce — 9.5 oz bowl (frozen) — $5.94 (62.5¢/oz).
• Tasty Bite Mexican Style Protein Bowl — plant-based, shelf-stable, 8.8 oz — (item listed in current product roundups).

These are convenient options when you want a faster dinner without cooking from scratch. The Gary’s and Chef Ramsay items were specifically listed in recent frozen-meal lineups in current ads.

Fresh meat note

Harvest Market’s markets itself as “Premium Meats, Freshly Cut” in the weekly ad — if you prefer to pick up fresh-cut steaks or roasts, their butcher counter is worth a glance for in-store specials.

Pantry & cooking oils — bulk and budget buys

A few pantry items showed up in broader weekly deal compilations (some from national/chain roundups):

• Gold Sunset canola, vegetable or sunflower oil — 4 L — $9.00.
• Sunrice medium grain rice — 5 kg — $8.00.
• Cobram Estate olive oil — 750 mL — $7.50.

Those prices are strong for pantry restocking if you have the shelf space. Availability can vary by store and region — larger chains like Kroger, Meijer, and Walmart often carry comparable items or house-brand alternatives.

Frozen appetizers & seafood

• Pacific West cocktail spring rolls — 1 kg — $5.77.
• Our Family Table fish goujons — 315 g — $5.50.

Good options for parties, quick snacks, or sides to stretch a weeknight dinner.

Coffee, deli & deli meats

• Robert Timms coffee bags — 28-pack — $4.82.
• Plumrose leg ham — 450 g — $4.60.

Affordable deli and coffee picks for weekday mornings or sandwiches.

Snacks, desserts & boxed chocolates

• Streets Golden Gaytime or Sanga — 4-pack — $4.25.
• Nestlé Quality Street tub — 726 g — $12.50.
• Cadbury Favourites — 570 g — $10.00.
• Toblerone — 700 g — $10.00.

Holiday-style boxed chocolate prices are already prominent in some ads — good for gifting or just keeping the snack drawer stocked.

Local store notes & what to watch for

Harvest Market’s

• Harvest Market’s site highlights their weekly ad and store locations. Their “Family Owned Indiana Supermarkets Since 1976” messaging means you’ll often find local produce and deli specials in their flyer.

Marsh Supermarket

• Note: MapQuest listings show Marsh Supermarket at 1440 E 86th St as CLOSED. If you used to shop Marsh at that address, look to other local alternatives (Kroger, Meijer, Target, Walmart, Harvest Market’s) for similar items.

Bigger chains in Indianapolis

• Kroger, Meijer, Walmart and Target remain the usual places to hunt for matching national promotions. Weekly prices can vary store to store, and inventory shifts through the week — early weekday mornings often have the best selection on marked produce and frozen deals.

Quick shopping tips for today

• Buy perishable produce early in the day for best selection.
• Frozen-meal deals like Gary’s QuickSteak and Chef Ramsay bowls are great to stock up if you’ve got freezer space.
• If you see a pantry bulk oil or rice special (4 L oil, 5 kg rice), compare unit prices — these often beat smaller-package costs.

Final note

Prices and items listed above are drawn from current weekly ads and product-roundup listings visible this week. Actual availability and pricing can vary by store location in Indianapolis — the flyers from Harvest Market’s and the national-chain weekly ads are good reference points when planning your shop.