Colorado Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and
Children’s (WIC) Farm to Family program, now in its third year, has eight
farmers in six local agencies across the state authorized to accept WIC produce
checks.
WIC participants now can purchase WIC-approved fresh produce
direct from the farm. Apples, grapes, peaches, broccoli and carrots are among
the offerings on an extensive list of eligible produce.
Information
about Colorado WIC's Farm to Family program, including a map of eligible farm
stands, is on the Colorado WIC website at www.ColoradoWIC.com
. Click on the Farmers tab on the left side of the page.
WIC clients receive WIC checks for fruits and
vegetables. They can shop for their
produce at any WIC-authorized retailer, farmer’s market or roadside stand. Farmers must apply and meet a set of selection criteria,
which includes growing and offering produce that meets federal nutrient
requirements.
WIC is an important nutrition program providing
benefits of more than $60 million per year to approximately 100,000 women,
infants, and children in Colorado.
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