While active on WIC, food benefits will be issued to your WIC account on the first day of each month and they will expire at midnight on the last day of the month. Know your WIC food balance before you go to the store View the next section Checking your Balance, to learn more.
You’ll get this list at each WIC appointment. You can also check your current balance using your phone or computer. Your Family Food Benefits list shows the foods you can purchase each month. When your child is 2-5 years old, these change to low-fat or nonfat milk and low-fat or nonfat yogurt. When your child turns 1 year old, a child food package that includes whole milk, whole milk yogurt and other foods, is issued. For example, when your baby turns 6 months old, infant foods are added to the monthly food package. Key milestones are 6 months, 1 year and 2 years. If you’re fully breastfeeding you get more of some foods such as cheese, eggs and peanut butter and additional items such as canned fish.įood packages change as your child grows. The specific types and amounts of foods you can get will depend on several factors, including: The WIC-approved foods are found in the Vermont WIC Foods . WIC approves many different brands and products in each of the WIC food categories: fruits and vegetables, whole grains, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, peanut butter/beans, cereal, juice and infant foods. Check the expanded food list to see what has been added. WIC has temporarily expanded our food list to add options for some hard to find items. Temporary Food Changes in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19) The WIC Program & Shopping Guide includes helpful information, and see sections below to make WIC shopping easier. Scroll down to the section Where to Shop, to find the complete list of stores. You can shop throughout the month at any WIC authorized grocery store. The WIC card works just like a debit card but is specific to your WIC food account. Use your family’s Vermont WIC card to purchase your WIC foods at the grocery store. WIC foods are added to your account the 1st of the month on a 3-month cycle after completing a WIC appointment or nutrition activity. The amounts and types of foods depend on if you are pregnant or breastfeeding and the age of your infant or child. Once you register using your WIC EBT card, you will be able to see your future appointments, WIC food benefits, scan food items to check if they are WIC approved foods, and get information on locations of WIC approved grocery stores and WIC centers.Each family member enrolled in WIC gets a monthly food package designed to meet their nutrition needs. The Florida WIC App is easy and simple to use. Our smart shopping guide will help you shop for WIC foods at all WIC approved stores.Īvailable in the App Store and Google Play. You will receive your WIC EBT card at your WIC appointment.
All the foods for your family will be together on one card. Smart Shopping with WIC.Īs a WIC client, you will receive a WIC EBT shopping card to buy your WIC foods. Good sources of calcium, such as, milk, yogurt, cheese, and soy milk.ĭownload the Florida WIC Food Brochure and Baby Foods Supplemental Sheet.A variety of high protein foods such as eggs, dried peas, beans and peanut butter.
Breakfast cereals fortified with iron and low in sugar.WIC supports successful, long-term breastfeeding. WIC provides healthy foods to meet the special nutritional needs of pregnant, breastfeeding and postpartum women, infants, and children up to 5 years old.
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