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WIC shopping at the Farmers Market
🥬🥕 WIC shopping at the Farmers Market 🌽🍅
Thank you for your interest in Summer Farmers Market Benefits!
You can get this special, one-time benefit at any of our Farmers Market events in June and early July.
The full schedule of events will be available on this website in May.
Until then, you can read more about the program and learn how to shop at approved Farmers Markets and Farm stores below.
Monthly Fruit and Vegetable benefits can also be used at approved year-round Farmers Markets in our area:
- Burien Farmers Market (Thursday)
- Ballard Farmers Market (Sunday)
- Capitol Hill Farmers Market (Saturday)
- University District Farmers Market (Saturday)
You can search this website for markets that are open now: Find a Farmers Market - Washington Farmers Market.
Use these Search Criteria to find markets that are currently open and accepting WIC Fruit and Vegetable benefits:
- County: King
- Months Open: Select the current month
- Payment Types: WIC FMNP and "Fruit and Vegetable Benefits"
Check approved local farm stand hours of operation on their websites. Farm Stand schedules change throughout the season based on produce availability.
- Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center (Carnation, WA)
- Skylight Farms (Snohomish, WA)
Find out what local fruits and vegetables are in season now.
What WIC benefits can be used at Farmers Markets and Farm Stores?
Summer Farmers Market benefits
Farmers Market benefits are available during the summer only. This is a special one-time benefit that can be added to your WIC account once for the season (June 1 – October 31). Eligible WIC participants can receive $30 of Farmers Market benefits, with a maximum of $90 per family. Families who currently have Summer Farmers Market Benefits must use these special once-a-year benefits at approved Farmers Markets and Farm Stores before November 1st.
Monthly Fruit and Vegetable Benefits
All families with monthly Fruit and Vegetable Benefits can use the monthly fruit and vegetable benefits at approved Farmers Markets and Farm Stores year-round.
Is my family eligible?
Summer Farmers Market benefits are available to WIC participants who are at least one year old and actively enrolled in the WIC program. Monthly Fruit and Vegetable benefits are available to WIC participants who are at least 9 months old and actively enrolled in the WIC program.
Make an appointment to ask questions or enroll in WIC: 206-263-9300.
How do I shop at Farmers Markets and Farm Stores with my WIC Benefits?
To shop with WIC Benefits at the Farmers Market benefits, the family must:
- Have an active WIC account
- Have a WIC QR code
- Have benefits labeled "Fruit and Veg - FMNP" or "All Fruit & Veg – WIC" in the family's WIC benefit balance
- Shop at WIC-approved farmers markets and farm stores. Check the WICShopper app or the list of authorized farmers markets and farm stores for locations near you.
A quick response (QR) code is a type of bar code that stores information and can be read by a digital device, like a smartphone. WIC Families can access their QR Code on the WICShopper App or on newer WIC Cards.
Watch a video for step-by-step instructions:
Save your WIC QR code
Save your WIC QR code multiple ways to make sure you have it when it's time to shop at your local WIC-approved farmers market or farm store. For example, you could:
- Take a screenshot of the QR code to save on your phone.
- E-mail a picture of the QR code screenshot to yourself.
What if I don't have a QR code or need a replacement?
If you need help accessing your QR Code, please call 1-800-841-1410. Press option 1, then option 2 to reach a customer service representative.