Kaitlin from Harmons Ogden will soon take the stage at the National Best Bagger Contest and represent Utah as the state’s Best Bagger. Back in September Kaitlin competed against baggers from different stores across the state, and nine of her fellow Harmons associates, for the chance to claim the title as the top bagger in the state. After coming so very close the past few years, a bagger from Harmons finally grabbed the title in front of an extremely enthusiastic crowd. (View photos of the 2012 State Bagging Contest)

Claiming the title of Utah’s Best Bagger earned Kaitlin a trip to the National Best Bagger Contest. Utah has historically been somewhat of a powerhouse at the national contest – we are tied with Iowa for the most wins on the national level, each with four champions. The contest will test the skills of the best baggers from around the country in areas of speed, item placement, weight distribution, and enthusiasm. Contestants do not know what items they will face, so excellent knowledge of proper bagging techniques is a must. At the end of the day, the best bagger will take home the prestigious title and bragging rights, a $10,000 grand prize, and past winners have made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. Continue Reading »

It’s not too late to get your flu shot! Flu season is hitting us hard here in Utah but you can still get a flu shot to protect yourself and your family. As of Tuesday (January 15th) ten Harmons Pharmacy locations have the flu vaccine available. More vaccine is scheduled to arrive at all Harmons Pharmacies later this week.

• Intradermal Flu Shot
• $30 – Flu shots are covered by Medicare and some other health insurance plans. Ask a Harmons Pharmacists if you have questions about your plan and flu shot coverage.
• Available for patients 18 and older.
• No appointment necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Because of high demand, please call your local Harmons Pharmacy to check on the availability of the vaccine before visiting.

*Flu shots available at these Harmons Pharmacies as of 1/14/13

You can help your local elementary schools rev up their Box Tops for Education counts by bringing your tops in January 14th – February 10th. Drop your Box Tops into the decorated box for your favorite school and help them race to win 500 extra box tops. At the end of the race the leading schools will receive 500 extra Box Tops. Follow your school’s progress on the race track at each store.

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Come by Harmons The District and meet some of your great local specialty food vendors this Saturday, December 15th from 11am to 3pm. They will be there sharing their stories and providing samples of their local products.

If you can’t stop by and meet some of our local vendors in person, check out their web sites – they have some pretty interesting stories and wonderful products:

Pop Art: Gourmet Popcorn
Salt Lake City
www.popartsnacks.com
Crio Bru: Brewed Cocoa
Lindon
www.criobru.com
Il Divinos: Gourmet Fruit & Wine Sauces
Park City
www.ildivinos.com
Pepperlane: Jalepeno Preserves
Wanship
www.pepperlane.com
Miller Honey: Pure & Natural Honey
Salt Lake City
millerhoney.com
Nature Baked: Granola
Pleasant Grove
www.naturebaked.com
Grandpa’s Kitchen: Gluten Free Flour Mix
Harrisville
www.grandpas-kitchen.com
Cheese Bread Mania: Gluten Free Cheese Bread
Salt Lake City
www.cheesebreadmania.com
Wheat Free Nutrition: Gluten Free and Dairy Free
North Logan
wheatfreenutrition.com
Laurie’s Buffalo Gourmet: Gourmet Chips & Salsa
Salt Lake City
www.buffalogourmet.com

Last year’s Harmons Cougar team gathering around Santa.

It is time again to kick off the Christmas season at Harmons with our annual open house. Join us on Saturday, December 1st at all Harmons locations for delicious food sampling and pictures with Santa.

11am – 3pm Pictures with Santa

11am – 6pm Fresh Food Sampling

11am – 6pm Holiday Savings Booklets
Each store will have a limited supply of Hundred Dollars in Holiday Savings booklets. These booklets feature 36 different holiday coupons totaling more than $100 in savings.

The limited number of booklets will be handed out by a designated Harmons associate on the front end after checkout.

Join us at Harmons Station Park on Friday, October 5th 3pm-8pm for the 1st Annual Autumn Art Festival.

Enjoy local art and crafts, holiday treats, a car show, and live music & entertainment. Free samples and product for sale including caramel apples, cider, and more.

Admission is FREE! Free games and activities for the whole family.

Wow! Impressive. Thrilling. Speedy. Competitive. Awesome. Fun!

The 2012 State Best Bagger contest made for a intense, but extremely fun, evening of bagging from the best in the state. Ten baggers from Harmons gave their best efforts in competing for the title of Utah’s Best Bagger.  They competed against baggers from Fresh Market, Smith’s, Dick’s, Macey’s, and Lin’s. It was impressive to watch the speed and accuracy in which baggers placed 30 items into 3 reusable bags. Unlike previous years, this year’s participants had no idea of what items would be on the table so their true skills of building the proper bags with even weights was put to the test.

All of our baggers did an excellent job in the first round. Of course the Harmons supporters thought all six final spots should be filled with our amazing participants. Everyone in the audience seemed to be in shock when the list of finalist for the first heat got to two without a Harmons participant. The last spot in the finals was taken by Kaitlin Jensen from Harmons Ogden. Harmons’ lone finalist was up against baggers from, Dick’s, Fresh Market, Smith’s, and two from Macey’s. The final heats were extremely close and it was tough to call who was going to come out the winner. Again we were on edge when the top three were announced and a bagger from Macey’s and Smith’s were called up before Kaitlin. The suspense mounted during the long pause before the announcement of the 2nd place finisher. At some point Kaitlin’s name must have been announced as the first place bagger, but no one could hear it over the cheering from the crowd. Kaitlin will represent Utah and Harmons at the national bagging contest in February 2013 in Las Vegas.

We are so proud of all of our incredible baggers who represented Harmons at the state contest. They all showed that it’s not all about speed, but taking care of the customer by properly placing items so that they make it home safely. Congratulations to all of our baggers and thank you for a great show of passion and excitement!

The top baggers from all 16 Harmons stores faced each other in a fast and fun competition for the title of Harmons Best Bagger. They battled each other not only for the Harmons title, but also for the opportunity to compete against other stores at the state level contest. To win a spot on the Harmons team baggers not only had to display impressive speed, but were also required to show off their skills in item placement and weight distribution, all while having fun and showing enthusiasm for style points. Signs, shouting, and pom-poms from the support team of each store pumped up the crowd and encouraged the contestants. It was clear that each bagger tried their very best and it was a thrill to watch them compete and cheer each other on.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year’s company competition. Good luck to those headed to the state competition being held on September 24th.

1st Place – Jason Jones, St. George
2nd Place – Amparo Mullen, Emigration Market
3rd Place – Trit Burrows, St. George

The following baggers will join the top three in representing Harmons at the State Best Bagger Contest.

Kaitlin Jensen, Ogden
Jill Johnson, Station Park
Melissa Fjeldsted, West
Brittany Nelson, Brickyard
Trevor Hammer, The District
Keight Kalt, Taylorsville
Carrie Walton, South Jordan

In 2008 a little boy in Utah named Thomas, whose mom was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, set up a lemonade stand to raise money for the MS Society. That first year he raised $1,000. Now four years later, grocery stores throughout the state have expanded Thomas’ stand to an awareness and fundraising event. This year the stands have evolved into ice cream float stands and will be at every Harmons location. Stop by and learn how to help create a world free of MS and enjoy an ice cream float.

Saturday, September 8th
11am-3pm

Thanks to our vendors who have donated the products for this event.

Images of the 2011 Stand to Cure MS from the MS Society Utah-Southern Idaho Chapter Facebook page

“We’ve got spirit yes we do, we’ve got spirit how bout you!?”

Back to school time again! Time to meet new teachers, make new friends, hit the books, AND to show off your school pride. You can get your gear to show off your school’s colors at the Spirit Shop at your local Harmons. All stores have Utah Utes and BYU Cougars gear, and most also have spirit items of local high schools in their community.

West – Hunter and Granger
7th Street – Hillcrest
Ogden – Ben Lomond
Station Park – Davis
Draper and Bangerter Crossing – Alta
Brickyard – Highland, Skyline, and Olympus
Cougar – Kearns and Copper Hills
St. George – Dixie, Pineview, Desert Hills, and Snow Canyon
Taylorsville – Taylorsville and Murray
The District – Riverton and Herriman
South Jordan – Bingham
Orem – Timpanogos and Orem