Shopping with WIC

WIC Card Benefit Update

WIC offers a large range of healthy foods for your family. Not all brands and sizes are included. So, if you’re new to WIC, we recommend matching foods found on your benefits list to brands in: 

Vermont WIC Foods | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili) and
Vermont WIC Foods Insert | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili)

Changes are coming to WIC foods. Find more information: Upcoming WIC Food Package Updates  

Changes to WIC Food Benefits  | Shqip (Albanian) |  العربية (Arabic) |မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | 简体字 (Simplified Chinese) | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili)  | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Changes to WIC Infant Foods  | Shqip (Albanian) |  العربية (Arabic) |မြန်မာစာ (Burmese) | 简体字 (Simplified Chinese) | 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) | دری (Dari) | Français (French) | Kirundi | नेपाली (Nepali) | پښتو (Pashto) | Soomaali (Somali) | Español (Spanish) | Kiswahili (Swahili)  | Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

MILK  Whole fat for children under 2, 1% or skim for women and children 2 and over	WHOLE GRAINS Whole wheat breads & pastas, brown rice, & corn tortillas	YOGURT Whole milk for children under age 2, low-fat or non-fat for women and children 2 and over
CHEESE Regular and low-fat varieties	EGGS Medium or large	FRUIT AND VEGETABLES Fresh, frozen or canned
BREAKFAST CEREAL Whole grain and regular, low in sugar, high in iron, hot and cold varieties	LEGUMES Peanut butter, canned or dry beans	100% FRUIT JUICE Refrigerated, frozen concentrate or shelf-stable bottles
TOFU/SOY BEV Calcium set tofu, fortified soy milk beverage	INFANT FORMULA For infants infants 6-12 months not, or partially, breastfeeding	BABY FOOD FRUITS/VEGETABLES For infants 6-12 months old
BABY FOOD MEATS For fully breastfeeding infants 6-12 months old

Before you get to the store, it’s a good idea to check your balance and make a grocery list of the WIC foods you’re looking for. And, review a list of Vermont WIC grocery stores.

While shopping, look for “WIC” or “Vermont WIC Approved” on the item’s shelf tag to find WIC-approved foods. Or, use the WICShopper App to scan the item's barcode.

At the register, have your WIC card ready. Tell the cashier you are using a WIC card before the first item is scanned.

When starting out, it’s good to separate your WIC purchases–until you’re comfortable.

Swipe your WIC card and enter your 4-digit PIN. Approved foods will be taken off of your WIC account.

Always pay with WIC first before using other payments such as SNAP, cash, or credit for non-WIC items. Approve your WIC purchase on the display screen or printed list and hit the “yes” button. Once you press “yes” no changes can be made, so be sure to check the list.

Keep your receipt (or take a picture of it) so you can easily find your WIC balance.

For more information, check out: