Shopping with WIC | Vermont Department of Health

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:

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.

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